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Fording Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M02730

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
295
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
251
citations
57
significant & substantial
$36,232
proposed penalties
$30,384
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,848 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
131
inspections on record
2,182
inspection hours
11.5
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.
251 citations across 2,182 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
247 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-09-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
1
2007
1
2006
4
2005
4
2004
4
2002
3
2001
2
2000
6
1999
5
1998
6
1997
3
1996
3
1995
7
1994
12
1993
10
1992
11
1991
17
1990
18
1989
11
1988
24
1987
27
1986
52
1985
18
1984
20 (1f)
1983
26

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 21, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carey Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT APPROX 1100AM ON SAT JAN 21 1984 PETRIK WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A SET OF FOUR EMPTY 100 TON HOPPER CARS ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE ON THE NORTH SPUR AT THE CAREY SALT MINE WHEN THE ICE MUD AND SNOW BUILD UP BETWEEN THE SHOES AND WHEELS MELTED THESE CARS STRUCK THREE FREE STANDING HOPPER CARS ON WHICH A BRAKE WAS SET DRIVING THEM FORWARD INTO ONE HOPPER CAR AND TWO BOX CARS WHICH WE

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