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John R Weisman controller

MSHA controller ID: M05028

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
106
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
435
citations
82
significant & substantial
$259,262
proposed penalties
$209,706
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $49,556 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
148
inspections on record
2,877
inspection hours
15.1
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.
435 citations across 2,877 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.
$259K
proposed penalties
$255K
current assessed
$210K
paid to date
$45K
outstanding
403 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
7
2024
5
2023
3
2021
1
2019
5
2017
2
2016
3
2015
1
2014
2
2012
2
2010
2
2009
3
2007
3
2005
4
2004
5
2003
8
2000
1
1999
1
1998
4 (1f)
1994
3
1993
3
1992
5
1991
2
1990
3
1989
2
1988
6
1987
5
1986
7
1985
3 (1f)
1984
1
1983
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
April 22, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Colorado Materials Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS WORKING ON REMOVING BRAKE DRUM FROM TIRE OFF OF A 631 CAT SCRAPER. THE TIRE WAS LAYING FLAT ON PAVEDF SURFACE AT THE TIME, AND EXPLODED.

August 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Colorado Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DECEASED ENTERED CRUSHER TO FREE IMPELLER-STARTED IMPELLER ROLLING WITH FOOT AND WAS CAUGHT BY HAMMER AND PULLED INTO BREAKER BIN.

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