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Oconee County-SC controller

MSHA controller ID: M36848

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1987–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
16
significant & substantial
$15,875
proposed penalties
$15,875
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,540
inspection hours
6.1
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.
94 citations across 1,540 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2023
1
2021
1
2020
5
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
2013
1
2011
1
2008
1
2007
1
2005
2
2004
1
2003
1
2002
2
2001
1
2000
2 (1f)
1999
1
1998
1
1992
2
1991
2
1990
1
1989
1
1988
2
1987
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 6, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oconee County · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ CONTRACTOR WAS ON THE GROUND, OUTSIDE HIS VEHICLE JUST AFTER HIS TRUCK WAS LOADED. JUST BESIDE THE VICTIM'S TRK ANOTHER CONTRACTOR BEGANBACKING UP TO BE LOADED. THE MOVING VEHICLE WASN OT EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN VICTIM OUTSIDE HIS TRK ON THE BACK LOOKING AT THE ROAD, BUT DID NOT SEE HIM ON THE GROUND. HE SAID HE FELT A BUMP

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