Mining Incidents

Gatliff Coal Co., Inc. operator

Controlled by TECO Energy Inc
MSHA operator ID: P17172
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
159
Mines on record
8
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
29
significant & substantial
$52,839
proposed penalties
$35,370
paid to date
67% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,469 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
96
inspections on record
1,803
inspection hours
5.3
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.
95 citations across 1,803 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-09-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
2
2001
1
2000
1
1999
1
1997
3
1996
6
1995
11
1994
5
1993
9
1992
9
1991
11
1990
11 (1f)
1989
4 (1f)
1988
21
1987
43
1986
8
1985
2
1984
4
1983
7

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
December 10, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL & OTHERS OF DEADWORK CREW REINSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AFTER SMALL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.THE PTO ON SPEEDCO DRILL GOT HOT.THEY ALLOWED IT TO COOL.AFTER EMPL PLUGGED PTO BACK IN,A RIB ROLLED OVER ON RAILRUNNER PINNING EMPL BETWEEN ROLL AND RAILRUNNER.FALL 48" X 46" X 7" STRUCK ON HEAD.

August 1, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE VICTIM'S TRUCK ROLLED APPROX. 75 FEET DOWN AN ELEVATED HAUL ROAD FROM IT'S DUMPING POINT WHERE IT THEN CROSSED THE ROAD BERM AND OVERTURNED DOWN THE APPROX. 55 FOOT HIG H SPOIL SLOPE AND CAME TO REST ON THE HAUL ROAD BELOW. THE VICTIM WHO WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK WHEN IT REACHED BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE.

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