Mining Incidents

Dorchester Coal Co. L. P. operator

Controlled by John P Baugues Jr
MSHA operator ID: 0116205
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
5
citations
1
significant & substantial
$500
proposed penalties
$489
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
10
inspections on record
185
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 185 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$500
proposed penalties
$500
current assessed
$489
paid to date
$11
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-03-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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