Mining Incidents

Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc operator

Controlled by C Alan Walker
MSHA operator ID: P16984
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
138
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1985–1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
4
significant & substantial
$598
proposed penalties
$598
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
24
inspections on record
261
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: 261 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.
$598
proposed penalties
$598
current assessed
$598
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1999
7
1998
2
1997
11
1996
8
1995
7
1994
8 (1f)
1993
4
1992
13
1991
18 (1f)
1990
15
1989
19
1988
8
1987
5
1986
8
1985
5

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
July 7, 1994 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · OTHER
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS WALKING FROM A HAUL ROAD, IN A WHEAT FIELD, TOWARD A D-3 DOZER. HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET FROMTHE THE DOZER WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE VICINITY (NOT KNOWN WHERE IT ACTUALLY STRUCK) CAUSING FATAL CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA, DUE TO ELECTRIC SHOCK, DUE TO THE LIGHTNING.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS FIRING A BLAST AND UPWARD PRESSURES FROM THE BLAST CAUSED CONNECTING WIRE OR AND CAP LEG WIRE TO CONTACT THE OVERHEAD POWELINE IN SOME CONFIGURATION CAUSING ELECTRICITY TO FOLLOW BACK T O THE BLASTING MACHINE RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.

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