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Gary L Yates controller

MSHA controller ID: M00213

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
38
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1987–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
445
citations
97
significant & substantial
$226,194
proposed penalties
$181,194
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $45,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
248
inspections on record
4,067
inspection hours
10.9
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.
445 citations across 4,067 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.
$226K
proposed penalties
$181K
current assessed
$181K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
441 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-11-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2012
3
2010
1
2009
1
2008
2 (1f)
2007
1
2004
3 (1f)
2003
3
2002
1
2001
1
2000
1
1999
1
1998
1
1995
4
1992
1
1991
5
1990
3
1989
2
1988
2
1987
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
November 17, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Douds Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repairing a gate post, three employees, using a service truck and a Cat 950B loader, "to reshape the post". While the loader was moving into position its brakes failed and overran his intended point and an employee.

October 12, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Douds Stone, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TAKING A LOAD OF FINES TO THE STOCK PILE, EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT AREA (WITH A LOADED TRUCK). WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE IN THE HAUL ROAD, EMPLOYEE WENT THROUGH A BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL. EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING.

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