91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,840 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
472
inspections on record
15,850
inspection hours
5.2
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.
817 citations across 15,850 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.
$90K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$82K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
801 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-01-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
December 17, 1999WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc · Struck by falling object
ON THE SUB MAINS #4 PANEL, #2 HEADING, AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROOF RIB BROKE AND FELL COVERING UP THE EMPLOYEE. FIVE PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM UNDER THE ROCK. THERE WERE MUTIPLE INJURIES AND NO VITAL SIGNS FOUND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED BY AN E.M.T.
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