75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,537,800 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,461
inspections on record
106,569
inspection hours
6.9
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.
7,392 citations across 106,569 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.
$6.1M
proposed penalties
$4.5M
current assessed
$4.5M
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
7,254 assessments are final orders; 216 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-04-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Webster County Coal LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was in preparation to mine the No. 6 Left Crosscut when EE became pinned between the tail of the machine and the coal rib, resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
April 28, 2010KY · Coalcontinuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgemanFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Webster County Coal LLC · Struck by falling object
The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15' in height. (See attachment #2)
April 28, 2010KY · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Webster County Coal LLC · Struck by falling object
The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the last open crosscut. The fall measured approx. 70' in length, 20' in width and 12'-15'in height. (See attachment #2)
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