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KenAmerican Resources Inc operator

Controlled by Robert E Murray

MSHA operator ID: P22938

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 807
Mines on record: 2
Years on record: 2000–2019

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

6,205

citations

1,845

significant & substantial

$7,877,388

proposed penalties

$5,128,332

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 472 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 104 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 51 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 50 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 49 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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Mines on record

Paradise #9 KY
Brier Creek Mine KY

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

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.