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Stillwater Mining Company controller

MSHA controller ID: M11292

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Fatalities
6
Total incidents
1841
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1996–2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4,651
citations
861
significant & substantial
$1,795,460
proposed penalties
$1,535,103
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $260,357 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
407
inspections on record
66,889
inspection hours
7.0
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.
4,651 citations across 66,889 inspection hours.
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.
$1.8M
proposed penalties
$1.5M
current assessed
$1.5M
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
4,599 assessments are final orders; 134 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-04-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2017
13
2016
42
2015
47
2014
61
2013
61
2012
56
2011
55 (1f)
2010
53
2009
53
2008
60
2007
67
2006
80
2005
75 (1f)
2004
88
2003
137
2002
52

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

6 recorded
October 31, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Stillwater Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a 4 yd mucker, MU452, on the 38W Level & was found fatally injured. Investigation is currently in progress.

April 28, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Stillwater Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was attempting to repair air lock doors when he received a fatal crushing injury.

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