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Robert Swisher controller

MSHA controller ID: C01852

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
247
Mines on record
11
Years on record
1984–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
550
citations
203
significant & substantial
$72,000
proposed penalties
$68,565
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,435 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
292
inspections on record
9,494
inspection hours
5.8
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.
550 citations across 9,494 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.
$72K
proposed penalties
$69K
current assessed
$69K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
535 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
3
2007
12
2006
5
2005
4
2004
12
2003
9
2002
3
2001
5
2000
14
1999
15
1998
17
1997
21
1996
9
1995
17
1994
14
1993
13
1992
15 (1f)
1991
16
1990
14
1989
10
1988
7
1987
5
1986
2
1985
2
1984
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
April 9, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNKNOWN REASON FOR EMPLOYEE HAVING HIS HEAD OVER THE BOOM OF THE LEE NORSE BOLT MACHINE ADN RAISING THE BOOM CRUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF WITH THE BOOM OF THE BOLT MACHINE.

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