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General Dynamics Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M00073

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
438
Mines on record
28
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
601
citations
72
significant & substantial
$51,095
proposed penalties
$49,650
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,445 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
232
inspections on record
4,727
inspection hours
12.7
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.
601 citations across 4,727 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.
$51K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
600 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-07-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
9
2005
17
2004
22
2003
20
2002
11
2001
10
2000
9
1999
5
1998
2 (1f)
1997
3
1996
5
1995
4
1994
18
1993
52
1992
39
1991
42
1990
27
1989
14
1988
14 (1f)
1987
19 (1f)
1986
24
1985
25
1984
25
1983
22 (2f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
December 7, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · OTHER
Hanson Material Service · Drowning

THE DECEASED AND THREE CO-WORKERS WERE BOARDING A PONTOON TYPE RAFT TO REPAIR A V-BELT GUARD. AS ALL FOUR MEN WERE ON THE RAFT, IT BEGAN TO TIP CAUSING ALL TO FALL INTO THE QUARRY SUMP WATER. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ABLE TO SWIN TO SAFETY AND THE FOURTH WAS UNABLE AND WAS FOUND IN 25' OF WATER BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVERS.

November 2, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

THE DECEASED ASCENDED TO THE TOP OF A RAILROAD COVERED HOPPER CAR WITH PRODUCT SEALS HE WAS THEN DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND APPROX 14 FT BELOW BY A COWORKER THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCID ENT AND A DEFINATE DETERMINATION TO THE CAUSE OF THE FALL IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

October 27, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Material Service · Struck against a moving object

BACKED QUARRY H5UL TRICK TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF STOCKPILE DUMPING AREA ANDTRUCK OVERTURNED.

October 17, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Hanson Material Service · Struck by falling object

WHILE NEAR RIGHT REAR TIRE OF SEMI-TRAILER STOCKPILE SLID STRIKING MR ALBRECHT

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