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Fairmount Santrol controller

MSHA controller ID: M05855

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
450
Mines on record
22
Years on record
1983–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,746
citations
362
significant & substantial
$660,706
proposed penalties
$569,020
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $91,686 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
653
inspections on record
18,072
inspection hours
9.7
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.
1,746 citations across 18,072 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.
$661K
proposed penalties
$569K
current assessed
$569K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,740 assessments are final orders; 39 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-11-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
7
2017
17
2016
11
2015
13
2014
12
2013
11
2012
9
2011
18
2010
17
2009
16
2008
15
2007
8
2006
6
2005
11 (1f)
2004
9
2003
13
2002
11
2001
20
2000
19 (1f)
1999
12
1998
13
1997
22
1996
9
1995
12
1994
12
1993
22
1992
14
1991
21
1990
21
1989
17
1988
8
1987
4
1986
6
1985
4
1984
9
1983
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
October 12, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Best Sand Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The worker fell from the bag plant roof where he had been cleaning to the truck dock approximately 17 feet below. The specific explanations for being near the edge or for falling are unknown. Weather conditions and working surface believed to be non-contributory. There were no direct eyewitnesses to the fall. The fall resulted in the death of the worker. Investigation ongoing.

August 30, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING BLASTHOLES. HE TIED DOWN THE HYDRAULIC LEVER SO IT CONTINUED TO OPRATE (ROTATE) BY-BY PASSING A SAFETY DEVICE. HE THEN WENT IN FRONT OF THE DRILL AND STEPPED OVER THE DRILL AUGER. HE BACAME ENTANGLED WITH SOME PART OF HIS CLOTHING HE GOT PULLED INTO THE DRILL AND BECAME SO ENTANGLED THAT HE COULD NOT BREATH. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

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