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Jimmy Root; Donnie Wagers controller

MSHA controller ID: C15997

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 17
Mines on record: 2
Years on record: 2001–2005

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

340

citations

127

significant & substantial

$47,527

proposed penalties

$6,543

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 7 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 4 non-fatal
MACHINERY 2 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
NO VALUE FOUND 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2005

2004

2003

2002

2 (1f)

2001

Operators under this controller

Free Dome Coal Inc 17

Mines on record

Ky No. Mine 1 KY
#1 KY

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

June 19, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE TO THE MINER ON 0001-0 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE POST OF THE S/C BROKE CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD. THE VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TN HOSPITAL IN KNOXVILLE, TN AND IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE VICTIM DIED IN A CARE FACILITY ON MAY 27, 2007.