Mining Incidents

Kay King controller

MSHA controller ID: M35218

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1983–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
175
citations
42
significant & substantial
$39,996
proposed penalties
$36,843
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,153 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,228
inspection hours
14.3
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.
175 citations across 1,228 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$37K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
170 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
1 (1f)
1983
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

It appears the victim suffered a heart attack.

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