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Robert E Murray controller

MSHA controller ID: C13408

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Fatalities
24
Total incidents
9856
Mines on record
48
Years on record
1983–2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
60,278
citations
16,446
significant & substantial
$58,836,165
proposed penalties
$38,422,457
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $20,413,708 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
14,529
inspections on record
689,944
inspection hours
8.7
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.
60,278 citations across 689,944 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.
$58.8M
proposed penalties
$40.3M
current assessed
$38.4M
paid to date
$1.9M
outstanding
59,403 assessments are final orders; 1,943 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-10-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2020
262
2019
471 (2f)
2018
267

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

24 recorded
December 23, 2019 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · MACHINERY
The Marshall County Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A fully trained miner was fatally injured while attempting to remove a splice pin from a 72" mechanical belt splice. The splice was positioned near the outby side of the tail frame. The victim was positioned between the bottom conveyor belt and the top conveyor belt. Investigation is on-going by company, state and federal officials.

July 31, 2019 KY · Coal welder (shop) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
KenAmerican Resources Inc · Struck by concussion

FMC employees were attempting to seal the hoist shaft at the Bremen Portal at Ken American Paradise Mine No. 9. Steel beams were welded in place metal decking was secured covering the shaft. Methane accumulated in the shaft and caused a series of two explosions 4-5 seconds apart. The second explosion killed FMC employee. No other fatalities or injuries occurred.

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