Mining Incidents

Kenneth K Wert controller

MSHA controller ID: 0089653

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2010–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
116
citations
13
significant & substantial
$21,715
proposed penalties
$21,564
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
78
inspections on record
930
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: 930 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2024
2
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2014
1
2012
1
2010
1

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