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Richard H Abraham controller

MSHA controller ID: C00085

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
466
Mines on record
21
Years on record
1983–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
1,135
citations
476
significant & substantial
$1,915,432
proposed penalties
$62,477
paid to date
3% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,852,955 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
5,809
inspection hours
19.5
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.
1,135 citations across 5,809 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.
$1.9M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$1.0M
outstanding
1,107 assessments are final orders; 30 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-06-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2014
2
2013
4
2012
10
2011
8
2010
8
2009
16
2008
9
2007
19
2006
4
1999
1
1998
7
1997
19
1996
6
1995
13
1994
2
1993
20
1992
18
1991
29 (1f)
1990
60
1989
58
1988
33
1987
22
1986
18
1985
21
1984
30
1983
29

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 11, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE LEFT FRONT TANDEM CAME OFF OF THE NO.1 CLINE COAL TRUCK. THE SAID TANDEM ROLLED APPROX. 450 FT DOWN GRADE AND STRUCK EE WHILE HE WAS WAITING ON THE WATERTRUCK TO FILL. THIS RESULTED IN FAT AL INJURIES.

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