Mining Incidents

Gary Curtis controller

MSHA controller ID: 0151561

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2020–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
39
citations
7
significant & substantial
$18,052
proposed penalties
$18,052
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
16
inspections on record
402
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: 402 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2024
1
2020
4 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 1, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Aggregates · Fall from machine

Upon information provided injury occurred while tarping load. EE fell from trailer to the ground.

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