Mining Incidents

George Cross controller

MSHA controller ID: M05196

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1990–2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
13
significant & substantial
$5,207
proposed penalties
$4,716
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $491 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
26
inspections on record
350
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: 350 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$491
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-06-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2001
1
1999
2
1993
2 (1f)
1990
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 20, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Seville Sand & Gravel Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE VICTIM A TRUCK DRIVER HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO THE GRIZZLY AT THE PLANT SITE AND DUMPED HIS LOAD.HE RAISED THE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED GRIZZLY UP TO DUMP OFF THE OVERSIZE AND THEN WALKED OUT ONTO THE MATERIAL.THE MATERIAL COLLAPSED AND SUFFOCATED HIM.

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