EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE ON #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE ATRS SYSTEM ON THE ROOF BOLTER ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN DEATH.
Robert P Ratliff controller
MSHA controller ID: C15337
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
4
inspections on record
46
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 46 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 15 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 7 non-fatal
- DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS 6 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 3 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2001
1
1999
8
1998
12 (2f)
1997
12
1996
15
1995
6
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Mine No. 1 VA
- JV 20 Mine VA
- Mine No 35 VA
- Mine No 2 VA
- JV 18 Mine VA
- Mine No 25 VA
- Dominion No 21 VA
- JV 16 Mine VA
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
December 3, 1998
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · MACHINERY
Capital Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
January 15, 1998
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object
THE EE WAS RIDING IN THE OUTBY END OF THE TRACK [MANTRIP] VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SHIFT, WHEN THE MANTRIP WAS STRUCK BY A TRACK SUPPLY CAR. THE SUPPLY CAR WAS BEING PULLED TO THE SUR FACE BY AN 8-TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE CAR APPARENTLY BECAME UNCOUPLED.
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