Mining Incidents

Matrix Coal Company operator

MSHA operator ID: P24191
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1998–1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$220
proposed penalties
$220
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
7
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: 7 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.
$220
proposed penalties
$220
current assessed
$220
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1999
12 (1f)
1998
4

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
March 4, 1999 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Matrix Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE, SECTION FOREMAN TRAVELED UP TO THE TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER, WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT. HE THEN WENT INBY THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM.

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