Bernard Buster; Brenda Buster controller
MSHA controller ID: M12946
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 64
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
115
citations
33
significant & substantial
$39,297
proposed penalties
$39,297
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
54
inspections on record
859
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 859 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$39K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
115 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 24 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 20 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 6 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 6 non-fatal
- OTHER 2 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2024
1
2023
1
2022
3
2020
2
2018
1
2017
1
2015
1
2013
1
2012
3
2011
2
2010
1
2009
3
2008
7
2007
5
2006
8
2005
7
2004
2
2003
3
2002
1
2001
4
2000
7
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
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The full compliance file on Bernard Buster; Brenda Buster
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