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Michael Rothermel; John Scheib controller

MSHA controller ID: C11307

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
9
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1990–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
50
citations
11
significant & substantial
$3,864
proposed penalties
$2,841
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,023 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
100
inspections on record
1,663
inspection hours
3.0
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.
50 citations across 1,663 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$643
outstanding
45 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-10-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
1
1999
1
1998
2 (1f)
1997
1
1996
1
1994
1 (1f)
1991
1
1990
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
July 16, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Summit Anthracite Inc · Struck by concussion

TWO MINERS WERE ASSIGNED WORK IN THE MONKEY HEADING OF THE 2ND LEVEL EAST GANGWAY WORKING. THEY APPARENTLY WERE PREPARING A HITCH FOR ROOF SUPPORT IN THE CYCLE OF MINING, AND AS THEY FRED THE HITCH, A POCKET OF METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED CAUSIING AN EXPLOSION TO OCCUR. THE RESUTLING EXPLOSION CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO ONE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO OTHER.

February 11, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Summit Anthracite Inc · Struck by falling object

#14 HEADING HOLED THROUGH #15 ALLOWING UNUSUAL PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO HIGH SIDE RIB TIMBER.THE TIMBER AND ROOF SUBSEQUENTLY FELL ON THE MINER AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING TEMPORAR Y ADDITIONAL ROOF AND RIB SUPPORTS.

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