Mike Barron: 5 reportable incidents controller
MSHA controller ID: C15493
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 1997–1998
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2004-12-15, 21 years ago
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
38
samples
3.37
dust max (mg/m3)
21 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 17 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- LABORER/BLACKSMITH30
- TIPPLE OPERATOR6
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2003-02-20, 23 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.0%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- LABORER/BLACKSMITH2
- MECHANIC1
- MINE FOREMAN/MINE MANAGER1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 2 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 2 non-fatal
- NONPOWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1998
3
1997
2
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
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Where Mike Barron stands on silica, penalties, and injury rate
MSHA's standard limits respirable silica to 50 micrograms per cubic metre, but MSHA publishes dust and quartz as separate files and never the silica figure itself. We derive it per sample, score it against the limit, and set the operator's injury rate against a benchmark built from the full MSHA operator record. With the 26-year penalty trail, contest posture, and fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.
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