Big Laurel Mining Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object
The individual was struck by a rib roll measuring approximately 20' long X 2' thick X 4 1/2' wide causing crushing injuries.
Big Laurel Mining Corporation operator
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA operator ID: P22375
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
1,292
citations
420
significant & substantial
$2,272,287
proposed penalties
$1,289,992
paid to date
57% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $982,295 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
165
inspections on record
11,379
inspection hours
11.4
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.1,292 citations across 11,379 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2.3M
proposed penalties
$1.5M
current assessed
$1.3M
paid to date
$252K
outstanding
1,268 assessments are final orders; 94 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-12-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 30 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 13 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 11 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 7 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2012
6
2011
9
2010
9
2009
8 (1f)
2008
8
2007
4
2006
4
2005
3
2004
10
1996
6
1995
4
1994
10
1993
2
Mines on record
- NORTH FORK #6 VA
- Mine No 2 VA
- Mine No 1 VA
Fatalities under this operator
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