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Ruth E Stoltzfus controller

MSHA controller ID: M00478

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
98
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
98
citations
30
significant & substantial
$15,838
proposed penalties
$15,838
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
39
inspections on record
630
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: 630 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
98 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-02-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
1
2005
4
2004
12
2003
1
2001
3
2000
3
1999
2
1998
2
1997
2
1996
2
1995
2
1994
1
1993
9
1992
4
1991
9
1990
12
1989
15
1988
2
1987
4
1986
3
1985
2 (1f)
1984
2
1983
1

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Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
April 25, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D M Stoltzfus · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRILL HELPER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN A PORTION OF THE HIGHWALL, HE WAS STANDING ON, FAILED. THE I-R,T-4 DRILL WAS SET-UP AND DRILLING THE LAST HOLE ON THE DRILL PATTERN. THE VICTIM LEAND OVER A BOULDER THAT WAS AT THE RIM OF THE HIGH WALL TO CHECK THE HIGHWALL FRO MOVEMENT, WHEN THAT SECTION OF THE WALL FAILED AND THE VICTIM FELL 72 FEET TO THE BENCH BELOW.

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