What are Dena Christensen's MSHA penalties?

Dena Christensen has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties on record, $10K paid, and $0 outstanding.

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Dena Christensen controller

MSHA controller ID: M31795

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 1996–1997

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$15,003

proposed penalties

$9,501

paid to date

63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,502 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2001

inspections on record

196

inspection hours

n/a

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

Rate withheld: 196 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

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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.

$15K

proposed penalties

$10K

current assessed

$10K

paid to date

outstanding

38 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.

As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-10.

Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
MACHINERY 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

1997

1996

1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Christensen Construction & Gravel Inc 5

Mines on record

Cove/Upper Walker Pit UT

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

April 10, 1996 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Christensen Construction & Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING OF DIESEL FUEL TANK WITH ACETALINE WELDING TIP AND PIECE OF WIRE, WHEN TANK EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS TO EE OF APPROX 85% OF BODY.

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