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Southern Mining Co controller

MSHA controller ID: C13160

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
122
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1985–2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
309
citations
137
significant & substantial
$25,122
proposed penalties
$25,122
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
262
inspections on record
4,205
inspection hours
7.3
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.
309 citations across 4,205 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
304 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-12-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2005
7
2004
3
2003
10
2002
7
2001
3
2000
9
1999
2
1998
5
1997
2
1996
5
1995
7
1994
5
1993
3
1992
2
1991
2
1990
10
1989
5
1988
12 (1f)
1987
12
1986
9
1985
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 26, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solid Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING INSTALL TIMBERS AND A ROOF FALL OCCURRING CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

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