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William J Cooper controller

MSHA controller ID: C00463

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
260
Mines on record
9
Years on record
1987–2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
534
citations
186
significant & substantial
$686,787
proposed penalties
$540,956
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $145,831 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
367
inspections on record
9,272
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.
534 citations across 9,272 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.
$687K
proposed penalties
$541K
current assessed
$541K
paid to date
$1
outstanding
528 assessments are final orders; 16 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2013
4
2012
5
2011
7
2010
2
2009
1
2008
7
2007
4 (1f)
2006
8
2005
5
2004
4
2003
7
2002
9
2001
9
2000
12
1999
15
1998
17
1997
18
1996
16
1995
19
1994
22
1993
12
1992
16
1991
13
1990
14
1989
4
1988
4
1987
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 16, 2007 OK · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company · Drowning

While dumping short for a dozer to extend higher berms, the injured backed his end dump truck into a different area away from the dump area. The victim landed upside down in water at the bottom of the pit. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.

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