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Long Branch Energy Corporation controller

MSHA controller ID: C13737

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
1844
Mines on record
30
Years on record
1989–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,828
citations
991
significant & substantial
$1,589,225
proposed penalties
$755,115
paid to date
48% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $834,110 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
577
inspections on record
29,349
inspection hours
9.6
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.
2,828 citations across 29,349 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.
$1.6M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$755K
paid to date
$302K
outstanding
2,781 assessments are final orders; 123 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-02-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2012
4
2011
49
2010
53
2009
40
2008
61
2007
77 (1f)
2006
59 (1f)
2005
53
2004
48
2003
54
2002
79
2001
43
2000
56
1999
45
1998
109 (1f)
1997
153
1996
17

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
October 28, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning the off-side walkway on #4 belt, 2 Heintzmann jacks became dislodged and a large rock struck employee pushing him into the belt line. The accident is currently under investigation by the WVOMHS&T, MSHA and the Company.

February 1, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Right rib roll in No. 5 entry, No. 4 left mains pinned employee against roof bolting machine.

January 20, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ON JANUARY 20, 1998, AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON THE 3-RIGHT SECTION OF THE LIGHTFOOT NO. 2 MINE. A FATAL INJURY AND A LOST TIME INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

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