Mining Incidents

Harlan Opperman controller

MSHA controller ID: M06816

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2009–2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
98
citations
30
significant & substantial
$14,875
proposed penalties
$14,875
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
80
inspections on record
965
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: 965 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
97 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-02-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2013
1
2009
1

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Mines on record

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