43% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,196 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
18
inspections on record
442
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: 442 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-03-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
July 29, 1987MT · Coaldrill operatorFatality · MACHINERY
Western Energy Company · Struck against a moving object
A DRILLER 8'10"3FT OVERBURDEN VERTINAL DRILL UNIT NO. W 7033, HAD JUST BEEN POSITIONED ABOUT 30FT AWAY AND PARALLEL TO THE HIGHWALL EDGE IN AREA D, BY THE VICTIM, WHEN THE REAR LEFT LEVELING JACK SANK INTO3THE GROUND, CAUSING THE DRILTECH TO OVERTURN. THE VICTIM, BEING ON THE DRILL BENCH, WAS BETWEEN THE DRILTECH AND HIGHWALL EDGE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK AND CARRIED WITHT THE MACHINE
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