Mining Incidents

Double Mountain Mining LLC operator

Controlled by Michael Blubaugh
MSHA operator ID: 0148973
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2017–2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
188
citations
23
significant & substantial
$32,537
proposed penalties
$13,700
paid to date
42% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,837 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
114
inspections on record
4,017
inspection hours
4.7
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.
188 citations across 4,017 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$33K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$19K
outstanding
166 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-05-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2020
1 (1f)
2017
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
October 9, 2020 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Double Mountain Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was on Hydro seeder and changed barrels on the gun and pointed the gun at self and engaged the clutch. The pressure knocked employee back against the rails on the truck. CPR was provided but had no effect.

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