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Oxbow Carbon LLC controller

MSHA controller ID: C10334

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
513
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1988–2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4,809
citations
866
significant & substantial
$3,617,587
proposed penalties
$2,754,114
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $863,473 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,466
inspections on record
42,300
inspection hours
11.4
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.
4,809 citations across 42,300 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.
$3.6M
proposed penalties
$2.8M
current assessed
$2.8M
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
4,643 assessments are final orders; 109 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-11-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2015
1
2014
1
2013
5
2012
15
2011
16
2010
12
2009
17
2008
31
2007
18 (1f)
2006
23
2005
23
2004
30
2003
36
2002
67
2001
28
2000
32 (1f)
1999
14
1998
20
1997
16
1996
19
1995
25
1994
29
1993
21
1992
9 (2f)
1991
3
1990
1
1988
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
January 6, 2007 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxbow Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cutting a metal band on a bundle of rib screen. When the band broke, the screen expanded and fell on his chest, pinning him between the screen and the Wagner scoop. The screen was lifted off the victim with a skid steer and no pulse was found. The victim was transported to hospital.

December 4, 2000 CO · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Oxbow Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SHEARER IN TAILGATE, FLIPPED COWL HEADING TO HEADGATE WHEN FITTING BROKE ON BACK FLUSHFILTER AT SHEILD 74. THE HOSE WITH ALL FITTINGS WHIPPED OUT TO FACE AND HIT VICTIM AT SHIELD 76. THE 4,2000 PSI HOSE WITH COUPLER ON THE END HIT VICTIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO FACE AND HEAD.

July 14, 1992 CO · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Somerset Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS WORKING ON 12CM5 MINER INSIDE THE CONTROL BOX CHANGING AN OVERLOAD WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE.

February 20, 1992 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LARGE SECTION OF ROOF FELL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF CROSSCUT OFF OF NO 3 ENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS INBY THE ROCK STORAGE DEVELOPMENT SECTION THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE LAS T TWO ROWS OF PERMANENT SUPPORT MARKING PLACES ON THE ROOF FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED SECTION OF ROCK APPROX 3FT LONG X21/2FT WIDE & 3TO 8IN DISLODGED BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKIN

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