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Paul M Leighton controller

MSHA controller ID: M37131

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
139
citations
33
significant & substantial
$115,570
proposed penalties
$22,607
paid to date
20% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $92,963 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
665
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 665 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
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$116K
proposed penalties
$112K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$89K
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2010
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 13, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hutchins Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The contractor failed to use emergency brake, left tractor running and went under tractor to look at leak. The tractor rolled due to being on incline and the result was a fatal injury.

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