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Patrick Peterson controller

MSHA controller ID: 0159641

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2020–2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
113
citations
10
significant & substantial
$23,136
proposed penalties
$20,760
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,376 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
15
inspections on record
1,426
inspection hours
7.9
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.
113 citations across 1,426 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-08-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2021
14 (1f)
2020
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 1, 2021 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · INUNDATION
Gentry Mountain Mining LLc · Drowning

Mantrip was passing the loadout and they observed a wall of water and debris coming towards them. They began backing up and hit the berm. EE was the first to exit the mantrip. They were on high ground with water flowing on both sides of them when EE stepped into the stream on the east side of them when EE was swept away. EE's body was found 6 miles downstream.

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