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Gerald W Smith controller

MSHA controller ID: M01258

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
39
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1985–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
126
citations
18
significant & substantial
$18,847
proposed penalties
$17,399
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,448 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
116
inspections on record
1,473
inspection hours
8.6
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.
126 citations across 1,473 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
126 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
1
2023
1
2022
2
2017
2
2015
1
2013
1
2012
3
2010
2
2009
3
2008
1
2007
2
2006
3
2005
1
2004
1
2001
2
2000
2
1999
1
1998
2
1996
1
1993
1
1992
1
1989
1
1987
1
1986
1
1985
2 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 30, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
S-S-S Inc · Struck by falling object

THREE MEN WERE BEGINNING TO INSTALL A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE FOR UNROLLING. THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE ROLL SLIPPED THROUGH A CLEVIS ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLID E OFF A PIPE THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE ROLL. THE ROLL FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD. THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INCREASED BY THE FACT THAT THE ROLL WAS HOISTED HIGHER THAN NECESS

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