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Nippon Kokan K K et al controller

MSHA controller ID: C00676

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
281
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1983–1992
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$120
proposed penalties
$120
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
22
inspections on record
170
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 170 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$120
proposed penalties
$120
current assessed
$120
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-01-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1992
3
1991
8
1990
9
1989
10
1988
36
1987
57
1986
38
1985
25
1984
47 (1f)
1983
48

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 4, 1984 KY · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL WITH A SCOOP OUT OF THE RIGHT BREAK IN #6 ENTRY AT #7 MINE. WHEN HE STARTED TO MAKE THE LAST CLEAN UP RUN ON THE INBY SIDE OF THE RIGHT BREAK, HE BACKED UP THINKING T HAT HE WAS GOING INTO THE LEFT BREAK. WHEN HE HIT THE INBY CORNER OF THE LEFT BREAK IN THE #6 HEADING, HIS HEAD HIT THE RIB AND WAS FORCED INTO THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. THE COAL HEIGHT IN THIS

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