Mining Incidents

W Fred St John controller

MSHA controller ID: C13128

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
3
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1991
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
65
citations
30
significant & substantial
$5,228
proposed penalties
$5,228
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
22
inspections on record
457
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 457 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
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
64 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-06-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1991
3 (2f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
January 16, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Fire Creek Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON 1ST RIGHT MAINS SECTION WHEN A METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURED FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE

January 16, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Fire Creek Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON 1ST RIGHT MAINS SECTION WHEN A METHANE EXPLOSION OCCURED FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE

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