Kurt Bechthold controller
MSHA controller ID: M02666
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 372
- Mines on record
- 25
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
864
citations
106
significant & substantial
$112,472
proposed penalties
$110,269
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,203 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
913
inspections on record
13,896
inspection hours
6.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.864 citations across 13,896 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$112K
proposed penalties
$110K
current assessed
$110K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
860 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 138 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 61 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 53 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 50 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 31 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 8 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
13
2024
9
2023
9
2022
7
2021
5
2020
3
2019
5
2018
4
2017
6
2016
10
2015
6
2014
5
2013
4
2012
5
2011
4
2010
5
2009
10
2008
6
2007
10
2006
8
2005
1
2004
6
2003
2
2002
9
2001
6
2000
10
1999
19
1998
17
1997
14
1996
3
1995
9
1994
17
1993
22
1992
24
1991
31
1990
13
1989
15
1988
14
1987
4
1983
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- PC2 Franklin Aggregates WI
- PC-7 MI
- PC-12 WI
- PC4 WI
- DL-2 WI
- Waukesha Lime & Stone WI
- PS-3 WI
- PC1 WI
- Racine Quarry WI
- Capitol Sand WI
- PC10 WI
- Midwest Aggregates IL
- PC-14 WI
- PC-5 MI
- PW4 WI
- PW-9 WI
- PC-3 WI
- PW1 WI
- PC9 WI
- PS-1 WI
- PW-3 WI
- PW-2 WI
- Dousman Pit WI
- Franklin Aggregates WI
- State Sand & Gravel Wash Plant WI
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