Mining Incidents

CONSOL of Kentucky Inc. operator

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
MSHA operator ID: P22657
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
506
Mines on record
40
Years on record
1986–2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
5,462
citations
1,999
significant & substantial
$1,950,254
proposed penalties
$1,705,229
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $245,025 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,716
inspections on record
60,112
inspection hours
9.1
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.
5,462 citations across 60,112 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.
$2.0M
proposed penalties
$1.7M
current assessed
$1.7M
paid to date
$114
outstanding
5,361 assessments are final orders; 56 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-06-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2016
3
2015
9
2014
8
2013
7
2012
7
2011
8
2010
8
2009
13
2008
9
2007
16 (1f)
2006
19
2005
35
2004
46
2003
31
2002
31
2001
37
2000
26
1999
21
1998
17
1997
28
1996
18
1995
32
1994
31
1993
27
1992
11
1991
4
1990
1
1988
1
1986
2

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 3, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CONSOL of Kentucky Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was operating continuous miner in the #4 heading was cutting right lift. Approx. 25' when top broke starting at the face falling outby into intersection. Positioned on the right side of the intersection miner from kneeling position located between the 3 & 4th row of bolts outby the face. Head and body trauma resulting in death

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