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Robert E Murray controller

MSHA controller ID: C13408

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Fatalities: 19
Total incidents: 7836
Mines on record: 40
Years on record: 2000–2020

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

60,278

citations

16,446

significant & substantial

$58,836,165

proposed penalties

$38,422,457

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

MACHINERY 1 fatality · 63 non-fatal
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 299 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 183 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 147 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 72 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2020

262

2019

471 (2f)

2018

267

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

19 recorded

December 23, 2019 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · MACHINERY

The Marshall County Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A fully trained miner was fatally injured while attempting to remove a splice pin from a 72" mechanical belt splice. The splice was positioned near the outby side of the tail frame. The victim was positioned between the bottom conveyor belt and the top conveyor belt. Investigation is on-going by company, state and federal officials.

July 31, 2019 KY · Coal welder (shop) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

KenAmerican Resources Inc · Struck by concussion

FMC employees were attempting to seal the hoist shaft at the Bremen Portal at Ken American Paradise Mine No. 9. Steel beams were welded in place metal decking was secured covering the shaft. Methane accumulated in the shaft and caused a series of two explosions 4-5 seconds apart. The second explosion killed FMC employee. No other fatalities or injuries occurred.