Mining Incidents

Douglas R Rushford controller

MSHA controller ID: M08070

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
37
citations
5
significant & substantial
$7,739
proposed penalties
$4,251
paid to date
55% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,488 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
55
inspections on record
474
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: 474 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-09-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1998
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 28, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Douglas R Rushford Trucking · Struck by flying object

HE ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE A FLAT TIRE ON A CHEVE TANK C-50 WHEN THE TIRE BLOW UP HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

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