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Rex Fought controller

MSHA controller ID: C11343

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 238
Mines on record: 12
Years on record: 2000–2001

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 1999

1,134

citations

495

significant & substantial

$315,270

proposed penalties

$4,707

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

ELECTRICAL 1 fatality
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 116 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 51 non-fatal
MACHINERY 31 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 13 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 10 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2001

2000

182 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

April 30, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL

Garrett Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.