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Charles E Hamilton; Carroll Hamilton controller

MSHA controller ID: M01538

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
113
Mines on record
9
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
389
citations
80
significant & substantial
$117,314
proposed penalties
$107,028
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,286 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
185
inspections on record
2,574
inspection hours
15.1
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.
389 citations across 2,574 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.
$117K
proposed penalties
$113K
current assessed
$107K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
379 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2024
2
2021
3
2020
2
2019
4
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2012
2
2011
1
2010
1
2009
4
2008
2
2007
1
2006
5
2005
3
2004
2
2003
9 (1f)
2002
7
2000
7
1999
4
1998
4
1997
3
1995
3
1994
9
1993
2
1992
4
1991
2
1990
3
1989
8
1988
6
1985
1
1984
3
1983
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
April 16, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler Fatality · MACHINERY
James Hamilton Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE GUARD DIRECTLY OVER THE JAWAREA AND ACCESSED THE RAMP WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING, RESULTING IN THE LEG FRACTURE.

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