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R T Vanderbilt Company Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M01675

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
466
Mines on record
12
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
772
citations
138
significant & substantial
$161,654
proposed penalties
$147,867
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,787 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
591
inspections on record
11,635
inspection hours
6.6
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.
772 citations across 11,635 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.
$162K
proposed penalties
$152K
current assessed
$148K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
755 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
5
2024
2
2023
3
2022
6
2021
2
2017
3
2016
1
2015
3
2014
5
2013
5
2012
4
2011
3
2010
1
2009
7
2008
13
2007
14
2006
11
2005
6
2004
3
2003
18
2002
11
2001
8
2000
11
1999
16
1998
17
1997
12
1996
18
1995
18
1994
12
1993
21
1992
22
1991
21
1990
20
1989
37
1988
19
1987
19
1986
26
1985
8
1984
10
1983
22 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 31, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BENCH IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING HE WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 35FT BELOW A SUBLEVEL UNDER A BLUFF WHEN HE WASSTRUCK BY LOOSE ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIM OR RUCK HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD AND SHOULDER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES VICTIM WAS WORKING ALONE ON AN APPARENT 45 DEGREE SLOPE & WAS PROPERLY TIED OFF WITH SAFETY BELT & LINE

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