89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $36,680 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,276
inspections on record
26,949
inspection hours
7.6
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.
2,044 citations across 26,949 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.
$346K
proposed penalties
$326K
current assessed
$309K
paid to date
$17K
outstanding
2,010 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-01-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
April 13, 1999VA · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object
IN THE SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 30'X35'X10' THICK TAPERING TO 0 OCCURED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY WHILE DEVELOPING THE FIRST OUT OF THE #2 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FA LL ENTRAPPED THE VICTIM AND RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. A CONTINUOUS MINER ADN SHUTTLE CAR WERE INVOLVED IN THE FALL.
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