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Kenneth T Wanstrath controller

MSHA controller ID: M00944

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
122
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1984–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,038
citations
262
significant & substantial
$452,696
proposed penalties
$279,609
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $173,087 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
439
inspections on record
6,247
inspection hours
16.6
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.
1,038 citations across 6,247 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.
$453K
proposed penalties
$280K
current assessed
$280K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,029 assessments are final orders; 64 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
5
2024
2
2023
2
2022
3
2021
2
2020
3
2019
2
2018
1
2017
4
2016
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
2
2010
1
2009
3
2008
1
2007
4
2006
6
2005
1
2004
2
2002
2
2001
8
2000
4
1999
3 (1f)
1998
3
1997
5
1996
4
1995
1
1994
6
1993
3
1992
6
1991
7
1990
10
1989
4
1988
3
1987
3
1986
2
1984
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 9, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
New Point Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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