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Patrick Alexander; Michael O'Connor controller

MSHA controller ID: 0184723

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
18
Mines on record
6
Years on record
2024–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2024
51
citations
8
significant & substantial
$12,686
proposed penalties
$11,862
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $824 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2024
76
inspections on record
1,239
inspection hours
4.1
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.
51 citations across 1,239 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
9 (1f)
2024
6

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 29, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.

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