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Augusta Group Company controller

MSHA controller ID: 0133261

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
58
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2017–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
507
citations
102
significant & substantial
$136,822
proposed penalties
$136,239
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $583 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
120
inspections on record
9,787
inspection hours
5.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
507 citations across 9,787 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$137K
proposed penalties
$137K
current assessed
$136K
paid to date
$583
outstanding
496 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
4
2025
8
2024
4
2023
1
2022
6
2021
6
2020
7
2019
7
2018
14 (1f)
2017
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 2, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by flying object

An employee was attempting to clean out a previously blasted vertical drill hole with an air hose. A sudden release of pressure from an unknown source inside of the hole forced material to be ejected from the hole and struck the employee. The employee passed away from the incident.

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