Mining Incidents

R B Pamplin Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M37998

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
111
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1984–2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
246
citations
34
significant & substantial
$29,416
proposed penalties
$29,378
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $38 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
109
inspections on record
2,255
inspection hours
10.9
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.
246 citations across 2,255 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
240 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2017
1
2016
2
2014
1
2013
2
2012
1
2008
3
2007
2
2005
1
2004
2
2003
2
2002
3
2001
3
2000
1
1999
4
1998
7 (1f)
1997
10
1996
13
1995
8
1994
15
1993
3
1992
7
1991
5
1990
3
1988
2
1987
3
1986
4
1985
1
1984
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 6, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER

EMPLLOYEE WAS FOUND INW ATER NEXT TO DREDGE, WITH LIFE JACKET ON. SITUATION BEING INVESTIGATED. EMPLOYEE HAD 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE OPERATING YARDERS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN LOGGING INDUSTRY,, SMILIAR TO OEPRATING WINCHS ON DREDGE. EMLOYEE WS KNOWN TO HAVE DIABETES.

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