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Walter Energy Incorporated controller

MSHA controller ID: C00992

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Fatalities
23
Total incidents
2359
Mines on record
18
Years on record
2000–2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16,001
citations
4,649
significant & substantial
$14,033,934
proposed penalties
$9,455,991
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2016
5
2015
73
2014
110
2013
127 (1f)
2012
148 (1f)
2011
190
2010
142 (1f)
2009
153 (1f)
2008
52

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

23 recorded
June 6, 2013 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee walked up to the 7-2C header to inspect wipers. The victim was on an elevated catwalk at discharge of the 7-2B conveyor belt to examine the belt wiper. He fell off the end of catwalk on 7-2B belt. Employee was caught between the skirt and the top belt resulting in a fatal injury.

December 14, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing up ladder onto Rock Truck when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall to the ground.*** Note added Employee died 12/28/12 from complications related to this injury per fatal ruling/notification on 6/27/13 from MSHA.

November 23, 2009 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · OTHER
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with heat

Employee was traveling #2 Longwall Bleeders and when he did not check in, we sent someone in to look for him. He was found unresponsive with no vital signs. The cause of death is still being investigated.