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Dana L Sims controller

MSHA controller ID: M01382

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2001–2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
34
citations
9
significant & substantial
$20,510
proposed penalties
$7,590
paid to date
37% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,920 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
12
inspections on record
391
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: 391 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2003
4
2002
1
2001
2 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 29, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Circle Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CLIMBED UP ON THE FRAME WORKOF #17-81 CONE CRUSHER FRAME. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT BUT A SHOVEL WAS FOUND BY THE BODY IN THE CONE FEED BELT, AND THE VICTIM WAS FOUND IN THE TENSION PULLEY FOR THE UNDERCONE CONVEYER BELT. IT APPEARS THAT HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE MOVING BELT.

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