Howard Sherwood controller
MSHA controller ID: M11476
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
230
citations
70
significant & substantial
$106,645
proposed penalties
$97,879
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,766 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
91
inspections on record
1,520
inspection hours
15.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.230 citations across 1,520 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$107K
proposed penalties
$98K
current assessed
$98K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
229 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 3 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 3 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 2 non-fatal
- ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES 1 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) 1 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2023
1
2014
1
2013
3
2012
1
2011
2
2006
1
2005
1
2003
1
2000
2
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