Mining Incidents

David Wolfe controller

MSHA controller ID: M40393

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
41
Mines on record
1
Years on record
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
22
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,088
proposed penalties
$2,088
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
225
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: 225 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
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-08-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2003
6
2001
6
2000
2
1999
2
1998
2
1997
2
1996
1
1995
4
1994
2
1993
1
1992
3
1991
2
1989
3 (1f)
1988
1
1986
1
1985
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 3, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Wyandot Dolomite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BY AN OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PATCHING IT.THE VICTIM HAD SET THE BREAK ON ONE CAR,CUT THE CARS AND WAIVED THE RAIL CREW AWAY.HE STAY ED BEHIND TO PATCH ANY LEAKING CARS.AS HE LAY UNDER A CAR IT BEGAN TO ROLL,CRUSHING HIM.

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