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Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee controller

MSHA controller ID: M12264

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
57
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1999–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,126
citations
375
significant & substantial
$859,401
proposed penalties
$502,133
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $357,268 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
226
inspections on record
9,077
inspection hours
12.4
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.
1,126 citations across 9,077 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.
$859K
proposed penalties
$502K
current assessed
$502K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,113 assessments are final orders; 29 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
2
2024
4
2023
4
2021
3
2020
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
3
2012
6 (1f)
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1 (1f)
2008
2
2007
1
2006
1
2004
2
2003
2
2001
5
2000
4
1999
3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
May 15, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Struck against stationary object

Still under investigation. ** The miner was operating a loaded 40 ton articulated haul truck down a slope when the truck went out of control and hit a rib. The cab section overturned. The victim was ejected from the truck. **

October 19, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS ON A BELT CONVEYOR TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE DIED ON JANUARY 11, 2011. HARD FROST THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILED TO WEAR COMPANY SUPPLIED SAFETY HARNESS.

December 21, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

FROM PRELIMINARY: THE VICTIM WAS IN THE AREA OF AN UNGUARDED SELF-CLEANING TAIL PULLEY OF A DISCHARGE BELT FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT, PULLING HIM I NTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.

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