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Chester J Ottinger Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: M02892

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
98
citations
22
significant & substantial
$28,816
proposed penalties
$26,998
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,819 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
1,087
inspection hours
9.0
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.
98 citations across 1,087 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2005
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 14, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
South State Inc · Drowning

Accident victim was unexpectedly thrown from a boat when it capsized on the dredge pond.

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