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J & A Coal Corp operator

Controlled by Jody Samons

MSHA operator ID: P23876

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 8
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 1998–2000

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$3,307

proposed penalties

paid to date

0% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $3,307 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

342

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: 342 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 2 non-fatal
MACHINERY 2 non-fatal
ELECTRICAL 1 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2000

1999

5 (1f)

1998

Mines on record

No 1 KY

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

March 11, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

J & A Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A BOOM HOLE, (AS BOLTER HELPER) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, WHICH DID STRIKE THE VICTIM, APPARENTLY CAUSING TRAUMA INJURY THAT RESULTED IN DEATH.

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