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Rio Algom Ltd controller

MSHA controller ID: M02240

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
96
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$165
proposed penalties
$165
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
8
inspections on record
92
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: 92 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.
$165
proposed penalties
$165
current assessed
$165
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-03-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1999
4 (1f)
1998
6
1997
5
1996
2
1995
1
1994
3
1993
4
1992
6
1991
3
1990
1
1989
1
1988
20
1987
14
1986
10
1985
6
1984
8
1983
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
September 16, 1999 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Algom Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM HAD FILLED HIS WATER TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING A HILL TO A DRILL LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ON A CURVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE TRUCK CONTINUED THROUGH AN OPEN FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. THE WATER TANK BROKE LOOSE CRUSHING THE CAB.

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