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Earl Brinker controller

MSHA controller ID: 0055549

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
126
Mines on record
23
Years on record
2005–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
825
citations
147
significant & substantial
$143,830
proposed penalties
$133,557
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,273 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
568
inspections on record
10,093
inspection hours
8.2
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.
825 citations across 10,093 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.
$144K
proposed penalties
$134K
current assessed
$134K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
819 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-09-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2018
11
2017
4
2016
6
2015
11
2014
12 (1f)
2013
9
2012
9
2011
8
2010
5
2009
7
2008
17
2007
13
2006
13
2005
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 17, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials, Inc. · Fall from machine

The EE involved arrived 15 minutes before start time and went directly to his haul truck and started the truck. While in the shop the EE reported to another EE that he had slipped and fallen from his truck after it was started. He said he missed the bottom step and fell against the tire. He slid down the tire, striking his head on the concrete. He died on 11/27/2014.

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