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Hunt Midwest Enterprises controller

MSHA controller ID: M06300

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
261
Mines on record
19
Years on record
1985–2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
450
citations
83
significant & substantial
$43,843
proposed penalties
$43,763
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $80 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
215
inspections on record
4,348
inspection hours
10.3
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.
450 citations across 4,348 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
445 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-02-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2004
19
2003
14
2002
4
2001
6
2000
7
1999
11
1998
10
1997
4
1996
13
1995
15
1994
23
1993
26 (1f)
1992
13
1991
32 (1f)
1990
16
1989
13
1988
18
1987
1
1986
11
1985
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
July 15, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ENTERED THE BIN AFTER BEING WARNED 30 MINUTES PRIOR NOT TO WORK IN THE AREA.APPARENTLY HE BECAME ENTRAPPED BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE BIN DISCHARGE GATE AND SUFFOCATED.

August 13, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mc Adam Limestone Products Inc · Contact with electrical current

THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE SECONDARY SYSTEM. THE GROUND WIRE WAS BURNED IN TWO AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME WAS ENERGIZED. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTAL WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FRAME. GROUND WAS WET AROUND THE AREA.

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