Mining Incidents

Headwaters Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: 0048309

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
60
Mines on record
11
Years on record
2007–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
251
citations
54
significant & substantial
$37,989
proposed penalties
$37,989
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
272
inspections on record
5,408
inspection hours
4.6
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.
251 citations across 5,408 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
244 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-01-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2012
1
2011
19
2010
9
2009
13 (1f)
2008
15
2007
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
February 26, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covol Fuels No 2 LLC · Fall from ladders

Installing a rolling steel door, the victim was on a stepladder - Lost his balance and fell approximately 7 feet landing on a concrete floor. He died from his injuries. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital (St. Mary's in Evansville, IN.)

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