Mining Incidents

R & N Coal Company operator

Controlled by Elwood Swank
MSHA operator ID: P02266
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1983–2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
37
citations
22
significant & substantial
$3,311
proposed penalties
$3,247
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $64 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
658
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: 658 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-05-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2000
1
1997
1
1990
1 (1f)
1983
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
December 27, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
R & N Coal Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPL UNLOADING DUMP TRUCK INTO BIN.FELL INTO BIN AND WAS COVERED WITH COAL REFUSE.

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