May 22, 2019
KY · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Rex Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
Rib Rolled onto miner operator.
Rex Coal Company Inc operator
Controlled by
Joseph T Bennett
MSHA operator ID: P31844
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
2,763
citations
698
significant & substantial
$1,069,047
proposed penalties
$568,727
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $500,320 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
454
inspections on record
32,338
inspection hours
8.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.2,763 citations across 32,338 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1.1M
proposed penalties
$862K
current assessed
$569K
paid to date
$293K
outstanding
2,666 assessments are final orders; 250 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-06-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 11 non-fatal
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 32 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 24 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 16 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 13 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
11 (1f)
2018
5
2017
2
2016
2
2015
19
2014
17
2013
8
2012
7
2011
12
2010
9 (1f)
2009
10
2008
3
2007
3
2006
4
2005
3
2004
3
2003
2
2002
7
Mines on record
- CVB No 1 KY
- D-5 Mine KY
- K-4 Mine KY
- C-5 KY
- Rex Strip #1 KY
- C-3 KY
- No. 1 Wallins KY
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
November 23, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
RexCoal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A Mack DM-600 tandem axle lube truck was descending a grade into the active work area of the mine when the operator lost control of the truck and either jumped or was thrown from the vehicle. The truck struck an embankment and overturned on its left side resulting in fatal crushing injuries to the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
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