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Rio Algom Ltd controller

MSHA controller ID: M02240

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 96
Mines on record: 5
Years on record: 1983–1999

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2002

citations

significant & substantial

$165

proposed penalties

$165

paid to date

100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 92 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Top causes

POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 27 non-fatal
MACHINERY 18 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 14 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 14 non-fatal
OTHER 4 non-fatal

Incident timeline

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Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

September 16, 1999 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.