79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $264,855 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
519
inspections on record
15,184
inspection hours
10.3
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.
1,564 citations across 15,184 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.
$1.3M
proposed penalties
$988K
current assessed
$988K
paid to date
$240
outstanding
1,543 assessments are final orders; 90 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-12-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
January 21, 2003VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFatality · ELECTRICAL
Dorchester Enterprises, Inc. · Contact with electrical current
THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED NEAR THE FACE OF NO.8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMU WHILE INSTALLING SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORTS. WHEN ANOTHER WORKER FINISHED CUTTING A STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH, AN ENERGIZ ED TRAILING CABLE WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE BEAM & TRAILER ON WHICH IT RESTED TO BECOME ENERGIZED. THE VICTIM THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.
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