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Koch Industries Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M09870

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
296
Mines on record
20
Years on record
1985–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
787
citations
121
significant & substantial
$207,885
proposed penalties
$184,323
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $23,562 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
407
inspections on record
8,010
inspection hours
9.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
787 citations across 8,010 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$208K
proposed penalties
$185K
current assessed
$184K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
765 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
4
2024
5
2023
2
2022
2
2021
3
2020
3
2019
3
2018
8
2017
1
2016
5
2015
4
2014
3
2013
1
2012
2
2011
4
2010
2
2009
4
2008
1
2007
2
2006
1
2000
1
1996
1
1994
18
1993
20
1992
39 (1f)
1991
40
1990
30 (1f)
1989
33 (1f)
1988
32
1987
12
1986
6
1985
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
September 9, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN THE SHUTTLE CAR IN THE COAL RIB CAUSING HIM TO BE PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR THIS ACCIDENT WAS FATAL TO HIM RESULTING IN DEATH.

April 17, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKED INTO PLACE WHERE ROOF WASNT SUPPORTED.FATAL. INTO X-CUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES WHILE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CABLE.ROOF IN X-CUT NOT SUPPORTED...ROOF FALL 2'THICK X 15'LONG X 18-20'WIDE.WAS RECOVERED AT 11:52 AM.

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 12/19/89 AT APPROX 4:30 PM A FATAL HAULAGE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ACCESS ROAD TO KOCH CARBON INC HALL BRANCH 1 MINE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS SUPPLY TRUCK DRIVER FOR UNITED SUPPLY CO WAS TRANSPOR TING SUPPLIES TO MINE ON ICE & SNOW COVERED ACCESS ROAD. TRUCK STALLED &/OR LOST TRACTION WHICH RESULTED IN TRUCK SKIDDING APPROX 90' BACKWARD. EMPL EXITED TRUCK & WAS STRUCK & TRAPPED BY LEF

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