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Sea "B" Mining Company operator

Controlled by Pittston Company
MSHA operator ID: P15944
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
620
Mines on record
8
Years on record
1983–2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
151
citations
56
significant & substantial
$15,429
proposed penalties
$15,429
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
199
inspections on record
3,184
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.
151 citations across 3,184 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
149 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-02-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2003
3
2002
1
2001
11
2000
17
1999
5
1998
15
1997
19 (3f)
1996
12
1995
33
1994
29
1993
30
1992
44
1991
60
1990
68
1989
43
1988
53
1987
35
1986
42
1985
49
1984
31 (1f)
1983
20

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
October 1, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY, WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS LOCATED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

July 15, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EES.

July 15, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE STRIKING 2 EMPLOYEES.

October 26, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sea B Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

NO KNOWN REASON VICTIM WAS RUN OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR (FATALITY)

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