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Charles Collins controller

MSHA controller ID: C14616

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Fatalities: 3
Total incidents: 62
Mines on record: 10
Years on record: 2000–2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

1,465

citations

506

significant & substantial

$569,636

proposed penalties

$193,262

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

MACHINERY 2 fatalities · 5 non-fatal
ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 21 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 12 non-fatal
NO VALUE FOUND 5 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 4 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2014

2013

2009

2004

1 (1f)

2003

12 (1f)

2002

12 (1f)

2001

2000

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded

February 3, 2004 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY

Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING AN AERIAL BOOM TRUCK INSIDE THE BUCKET TO DISMANTLE A SHOP BUILDING. THE VICTIM & TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING THE BOOM OF THE BUCKET TRUCK TO LIFT UP WOODEN 4X6 POST. THE POST WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND WITH CONCRETE. WHILE LIFTING THE POST, THE VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN THE POST SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE GROUND.

June 9, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY

Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)

May 23, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL

Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.