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Burch West Inc: 1 recorded fatality controller

MSHA controller ID: M06772

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1995–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
26
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,162
proposed penalties
$2,162
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
12
inspections on record
133
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: 133 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
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
25 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
19.2%
significant & substantial
11.5%
high negligence or reckless
23.1%
reasonably likely or greater
69.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.8% low, 84.6% moderate, 11.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
2
2001
2
2000
1
1997
1 (1f)
1995
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
May 5, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Dayton Sand & Gravel Company · Drowning

WORK ACTIVITIES OF VICTIM AT TIME OF ACCIDENT ARE NOT KNOWN. BELEIVED HE WAS GOING OUT TO FLOATING PUMP TO WIRE PUMP MOTOR TO POWER CABEL. OTHER EMPS ON PROPWRTY SAW EMPTY BOAT ON POND AND WEN T TO LOOK FOR HIM. DIVERS FOUND HIM 20' FROM SHORE IN ABOUT 15' OF WATER ON POND SIDE NEAR TRUCK.

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Where Burch West Inc stands on silica, penalties, and injury rate

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