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McDonald Investment Company Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: 0056949

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
35
Mines on record
5
Years on record
2006–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
339
citations
101
significant & substantial
$258,279
proposed penalties
$133,285
paid to date
52% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $124,994 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
192
inspections on record
5,908
inspection hours
5.7
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.
339 citations across 5,908 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.
$258K
proposed penalties
$134K
current assessed
$133K
paid to date
$798
outstanding
330 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
4 (2f)
2024
1
2023
1
2019
1
2018
1
2013
2
2012
4
2011
2
2010
5 (1f)
2009
7
2008
3
2006
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
December 10, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY
MID Coast Aggregates LLC · Drowning

EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.

December 10, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY
MID Coast Aggregates LLC · Drowning

EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.

December 23, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
MID Coast Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The senior blaster received fatal injuries when he was conducting a post-blast examination. The accident occurred when the ground on which he was walking caved in. The circumstances surrounding the accident and the cause of the accident are still under investigation.

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