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Steve Fossum; Scott Fossum; Carol Fossum controller

MSHA controller ID: 0112605

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
49
citations
15
significant & substantial
$22,467
proposed penalties
$17,237
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,230 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
9
inspections on record
279
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: 279 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-06-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 2, 2014 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fossum Ready Mix · Struck by falling object

Miner was apparently adding oil to hoist of truck. Box was loaded with rock and not properly blocked. The weight of the loaded box split block and the box came down unexpectedly crushing miner between the truck frame and dump box. Although no damage was done to equipment, miner was killed.

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