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Ken Ripley controller

MSHA controller ID: M13740

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2001–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
74
citations
16
significant & substantial
$80,714
proposed penalties
$68,480
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,234 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
34
inspections on record
786
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 786 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$81K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-04-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
3
2005
3
2004
1 (1f)
2001
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 29, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Phoenix Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BAD BRAKES/BAD STEERING, STEEP GRADE 15%. EMPLOYEE WAS TEST DRIVING THE WATER WAGON ON THE ACCESS ROAD WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOMESTED PIT. EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE LOST HIS BRAKES, POPPED OUT OF GEAR, LOST STEERING & TRIED TO JUMP. HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE.

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