Mining Incidents

Kim Velting controller

MSHA controller ID: M11534

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1997–2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
4
significant & substantial
$5,490
proposed penalties
$5,477
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
72
inspections on record
550
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: 550 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-12-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2011
1
2007
1
2006
1
2005
1
2002
1
2000
1
1997
2 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
May 2, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Heritage Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH PINCH POINT ON RETURN IDLER ROLLER ON SAND CONVEYOR UNDER PRIMARY SCREEN. FOUND VICTIM WEDGED BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND A RETURN IDLER UNDERNEATH BELT.

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