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Wexford Capital LLC controller

MSHA controller ID: 0041669

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
458
Mines on record
35
Years on record
2003–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
5,894
citations
2,174
significant & substantial
$4,357,071
proposed penalties
$3,029,176
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,327,895 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
1,558
inspections on record
63,024
inspection hours
9.4
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.
5,894 citations across 63,024 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.
$4.4M
proposed penalties
$3.0M
current assessed
$3.0M
paid to date
$466
outstanding
5,742 assessments are final orders; 128 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-09-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2010
53
2009
85
2008
77
2007
54 (1f)
2006
58 (1f)
2005
72 (1f)
2004
49
2003
10

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
July 16, 2007 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
CAM Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was hit in head by fly rock from blast causing his death.

July 20, 2006 KY · Coal pumper Fatality · MACHINERY
CAM Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A road grader descended down a haul road backwards and landed against the hillside in a ditch. The operator was found under the ripper at the rear of the machine.

April 21, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
CAM Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was attempting to repair a steering problem on a wheel loader. He replaced steering pilot valve, started engine, raised bucket and attempted to steer machine. When it would not steer to the right, he dismounted machine without shutting off engine. While attempting to remove steering shaft, the steering activated and steered to the right crushing the victim.

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