Mining Incidents

Patrick Alexander controller

MSHA controller ID: M00108

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
888
Mines on record
28
Years on record
1983–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
778
citations
134
significant & substantial
$100,552
proposed penalties
$97,344
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,208 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
939
inspections on record
13,148
inspection hours
5.9
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.
778 citations across 13,148 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.
$101K
proposed penalties
$97K
current assessed
$97K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
765 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2024
2
2023
3
2022
7
2021
5
2020
12
2019
4
2018
3
2017
5
2016
7
2015
5
2014
7
2013
6
2012
6
2011
5
2010
12
2009
6
2008
12
2007
10
2006
13
2005
14
2004
18
2003
16
2002
27
2001
18
2000
22
1999
12
1998
17
1997
21
1996
20
1995
30
1994
34
1993
30 (1f)
1992
47
1991
55
1990
75
1989
59
1988
49
1987
48
1986
27 (1f)
1985
31
1984
37
1983
51

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
December 1, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOG HOLES IN STONE HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE PLUG DRILL WHICH HE WAS OPERATING & THE COUNTERWEIGHTS ON THE LOADER WHICH WAS BACKING UP CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH

March 25, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING3WITH JACK HAMMER DRILL STEEL BROKE EE FELL BACKWARDS 14' INTO TRENCH.

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