Michael W Higgins controller
MSHA controller ID: 0054309
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- —
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
165
citations
58
significant & substantial
$71,412
proposed penalties
$49,502
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $21,910 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
107
inspections on record
776
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 776 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
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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.$71K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
162 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2019
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
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