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Paula J Babb controller

MSHA controller ID: M32531

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
48
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1988–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
246
citations
40
significant & substantial
$144,064
proposed penalties
$82,467
paid to date
57% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $61,597 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
102
inspections on record
1,811
inspection hours
13.6
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.
246 citations across 1,811 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.
$144K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$82K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
243 assessments are final orders; 19 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
4
2024
3
2022
3
2021
5
2020
3
2019
1
2018
1
2017
2
2016
1
2013
1
2011
1
2010
2
2007
1 (1f)
2006
1
2005
1
2004
2
2000
1
1999
1
1997
2
1996
4
1995
3
1990
2
1989
1
1988
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 24, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Sand & Gravel Company · Drowning

Drove euclid off bridge, overturned in water, trapped in cab and drowned.

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