Mining Incidents

Pen Holdings Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: C10596

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
357
Mines on record
19
Years on record
1987–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
750
citations
339
significant & substantial
$89,867
proposed penalties
$89,702
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $165 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
445
inspections on record
12,079
inspection hours
6.2
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.
750 citations across 12,079 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.
$90K
proposed penalties
$90K
current assessed
$90K
paid to date
$165
outstanding
728 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-12-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
44
2001
69 (1f)
2000
56
1999
45
1998
26
1997
34
1996
19
1995
23
1994
10
1993
4
1992
3
1990
3
1989
7
1988
10
1987
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 26, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SIC RIGHT XCUT ON THE NO 2 SECTION RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE. THE FALL MEASURE 18' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 12" THICK.

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