Mining Incidents

AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. operator

MSHA operator ID: 0050178
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
50
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2001–2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
701
citations
399
significant & substantial
$186,315
proposed penalties
$176,315
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
163
inspections on record
6,245
inspection hours
11.2
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.
701 citations across 6,245 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.
$186K
proposed penalties
$176K
current assessed
$176K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
691 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-04-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2004
8
2003
20
2002
18
2001
4 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
November 8, 2001 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · HOISTING
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE PREPARING TO ATTACH ROCKDUST HOSE TO POD DUSTER, THE DUSTER WAS STRUCK BY 3 SUPPLY CARS WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE. CARS STRUCK THE DUSTER & THE VI CTIM WAS FATALY INJURED. THE CARS TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1700 FT. BEFORE STRIKING THE ROCKDUSTER. CAUSE OF THE CARS BREAKING LOOSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED.

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