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FMC Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M00472

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
1773
Mines on record
10
Years on record
1983–2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,804
citations
286
significant & substantial
$547,219
proposed penalties
$520,624
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $26,595 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,278
inspections on record
27,391
inspection hours
6.6
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.
1,804 citations across 27,391 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.
$547K
proposed penalties
$527K
current assessed
$521K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
1,757 assessments are final orders; 35 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-02-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2015
2
2014
15
2013
13
2012
15
2011
16
2010
32
2009
25
2008
36
2007
32 (1f)
2006
38
2005
32
2004
39
2003
44
2002
40
2001
45
2000
44
1999
34
1998
59 (1f)
1997
71
1996
46
1995
73
1994
52 (1f)
1993
67
1992
109
1991
21

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
September 19, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
FMC Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Sein Brute 612 mantrip carrying two miners was traveling at 38-39 xc, 592 S.Longwall Panel 3 Road (1 Room). A mechanical failure within the steering mechanism resulted in the over-turning of the mantrip. A miner was pinned under the mantrip resulting in fatal injuries. The other was ejected, sustaining injuries. The company is investigating this incident with MSHA.

August 28, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · ELECTRICAL
FMC Corp · Contact with electrical current

POWER (480 V) TO THE SHUTTLE CAR LOCATED AT THE 7 SHAFT PUMP PROJECT AREA WAS INTERRUPTED WHEN THE GROUND FAULT UNIT TRIPPED. THE CIRCUIT WAS DE-ENERGIZED AND THE TRAILING CABLE, WHICH WAS PAR TIALLY COVERED WITH WATER, WAS HUNG ALONG THE RIB IN ORDER TO DUMP MATERIAL IN RUTS CREATED BY MOBILE EQUIPMENT. POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE VICTIM CONTACTED A DAMAGED SPOT ON

December 6, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A STOPPING WHEN A LARGE ROOF FALL OCCURRED, KILLING THE EMPLOYEE. LOCATION WAS 10,889 EAST AND 5405 NORTH. THE STOPPING WAS BEING REMOVED TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATI ON OF A NEW BLEEDER SYSTEM FOR VENTILATION.

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