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BHP Billiton controller

MSHA controller ID: C11406

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
1219
Mines on record
10
Years on record
1984–2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,555
citations
862
significant & substantial
$3,210,108
proposed penalties
$2,778,466
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $431,642 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,612
inspections on record
57,670
inspection hours
6.2
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.
3,555 citations across 57,670 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.
$3.2M
proposed penalties
$2.8M
current assessed
$2.8M
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
3,450 assessments are final orders; 147 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2016
2
2015
18
2014
30
2013
54
2012
45 (1f)
2011
27
2010
23
2009
33
2008
50
2007
40 (1f)
2006
41
2005
52
2004
39
2003
51
2002
69
2001
42
2000
34
1999
33
1998
36
1997
22
1996
25
1995
20
1994
28 (1f)
1993
34
1992
29
1991
44
1990
41
1989
38

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
September 22, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BHP Copper Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fatality due to fall from heights.

November 12, 2007 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · MACHINERY
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conveyor Belt broke free from feeder breaker and struck employee on his back, knocking him down.

October 19, 1994 NM · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
BHP Navajo Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM LOWE STOCKPILE TO THE COAL PREPARATION PLANT DURING NIGHT SHIFT. UPON RETURNING TO LOWE STOCKPILE WITH AN EMPTY TRAIN TO PICK UP THE LAST LOADED TRAIN WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE WEST TRACK, THE OPERATOR FAILED TO STOP AT A SWITCH STATION AND SWITCH THE RAIL TO THE EAST TRACK BEFORE CONTINUING. THE TRAINED TRAVELING A AN UNDETERMINED SPEED WENT ACROSS THE SWITC

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