INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE CENTER GEAR CASE OF THE #11 JOY MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS PINNING HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. INJURED RECEIVED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. INJURED WAS LIFE FLIGHTED FROM THE MINE TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, IND. INJURED DIED ABOUT 6:15 PM ON MAY 23, 2001.
Coal Miners Inc operator
Controlled by
Gene L McGregor
MSHA operator ID: P21079
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
659
citations
216
significant & substantial
$183,306
proposed penalties
$175,031
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,275 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
83
inspections on record
4,887
inspection hours
13.5
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.659 citations across 4,887 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.$183K
proposed penalties
$175K
current assessed
$175K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
654 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 118 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 159 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 101 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 69 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 55 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 48 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2001
17 (1f)
2000
57
1999
60 (1f)
1998
69
1997
59
1996
76
1995
66
1994
54
1993
60
1992
29
1991
41
1990
10
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
May 22, 2001
IL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object
July 31, 1999
IL · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS TRAVELING ON THE 3A TRAVELROAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 5" X 13" X 25" FELL STRIKING THEINJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND CHEST AREA CAUSING FATAL INJURY APPARENTLY DUE TO THE D ISLODGING OF HIS HEART.
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