Hahm International Inc · Fall down raise, shaft or manway
SUBCONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BLASTING HOLES, WHEN DRILL HIT A VERTICAL SHAFT. HE FELL INTO THE SHAFT AND WAS BURRIED BY DEBRIS, AND WAS ASPHYXIATED.
Scott R Descher controller
MSHA controller ID: M09708
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 1996
210
citations
41
significant & substantial
$47,387
proposed penalties
$46,787
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $600 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
95
inspections on record
1,714
inspection hours
12.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.210 citations across 1,714 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$47K
proposed penalties
$47K
current assessed
$47K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
208 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2025
1
1997
1 (1f)
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Silver Lake Mine CA
- Baxter Mine CA
Fatalities under this controller
1 recordedFor insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
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