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Paul R Ison; Jessica B Ison controller

MSHA controller ID: C15409

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
59
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1985–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
55
significant & substantial
$12,952
proposed penalties
$12,658
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $294 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
108
inspections on record
1,683
inspection hours
7.2
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.
122 citations across 1,683 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$294
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
2
2005
6
2004
4
2003
3
2002
1
2001
1
2000
1
1997
1
1996
3
1995
1
1994
1
1993
10
1992
3
1991
2
1990
5
1989
4
1988
4
1986
2
1985
5 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 17, 1985 VA · Coal coal sampler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS COLLECTING A RAW COAL SAMPLE FROM THE TRUCK DUMPING FACILITY WHEN HE FELL INTO THE HOPPER AND STARTED TO GO THROUGH THE HOPPER. THE VICTIM WAS SUFFOCATED BY THE COAL IN THE HOPP ER.

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