66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $219,689 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
509
inspections on record
21,686
inspection hours
9.3
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.
2,025 citations across 21,686 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.
$653K
proposed penalties
$466K
current assessed
$433K
paid to date
$32K
outstanding
1,973 assessments are final orders; 106 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-07-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
September 16, 1999KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Akers Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING THE RETREAT MINING CYCLE. THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A JOY MODEL 14-9 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BY REM OTE CONTROL WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE CONTINUOS MINING MACHINE HELPER ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ROOF FALL.
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