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Kurt M Swenson controller

MSHA controller ID: M01725

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
551
Mines on record
18
Years on record
1983–2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
762
citations
224
significant & substantial
$605,929
proposed penalties
$395,693
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $210,236 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
415
inspections on record
6,911
inspection hours
11.0
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.
762 citations across 6,911 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.
$606K
proposed penalties
$396K
current assessed
$396K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
744 assessments are final orders; 40 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2016
2
2015
9
2014
11
2013
13
2012
6
2011
7
2010
11
2009
7
2008
12
2007
10
2006
9
2005
14
2004
20
2003
12
2002
14
2001
17
2000
20
1999
19
1998
23
1997
15
1996
18
1995
22
1994
33 (1f)
1993
25
1992
23
1991
28
1990
19
1989
27
1988
27
1987
31 (1f)
1986
11
1985
11
1984
9
1983
16

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
May 20, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by flying object

[SEE ATTACHED] ... INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION WHILE OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC JET PIERCING TORCH ... IN A MANUAL MODE TO "BURN BACK" THE TOP CHANNEL ... OPERATOR DIRECT TIP BY HAND ... THE MOST PROB ABLE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS IGNITION OF PREVIOUSLY UNIGNITED PYRODEX IN A HORIZONTAL DRILL HOLE DIRECTLY BELOW THE VICTIM. ... VICTIM HAD SEVERE WOUND TO FRONT OF HIS HEAD.

September 21, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller Fatality · MACHINERY
Rock Of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS HELP3NG TO PLACE A STEEL PLATE BURNER SHIELD (5X18X7/16--1600 LBS). AS THE PLATE TOUCHED THE GROUND THE CHAIN DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE PLATE TO TIP, THE VICTIM MOVED CLEAR AND THEN MOVED BACK IN F9ONT OF THE PLATE TO GUIDE IT AWAY FROM HIS DRILL. THE PLATE TIPPED ONTO HIM

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