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Steve Loftus; John Loftus controller

MSHA controller ID: 0093713

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2010–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
67
citations
33
significant & substantial
$27,815
proposed penalties
$27,815
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
14
inspections on record
318
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: 318 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-09-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2012
2
2011
2
2010
3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
December 9, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Star Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee had a 2" high pressure water line blow out. Pressure of the water pushed him over handrail, causing him to fall 34 feet. Employee landed on an electrical tray, then rolled off, falling to the ground. **EE was hospitalized multiple times due to his injuries and he died on July 26, 2012**

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