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R & D Coal Co. Inc. operator

Controlled by David S Himmelberger

MSHA operator ID: P23098

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 2001–2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

129

citations

significant & substantial

$926,835

proposed penalties

$7,744

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE 4 non-fatal
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2006

1 (1f)

2004

2001

Mines on record

R & D Coal Co. Inc. PA

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

October 23, 2006 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

R & D Coal Co. Inc. · Struck by concussion

Accident happened when a cut of coal was blasted in breast. From preliminary report: According to the witness, he heard three explosions. Two were normal. The concussion from the third explosion was excessive. The victim was eventually found at the bottom of #19 chute.