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Sued-Chemie AG controller

MSHA controller ID: M03785

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
233
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1985–2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
134
citations
47
significant & substantial
$28,508
proposed penalties
$27,132
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,376 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
652
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: 652 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2004
3
2003
7
2002
1
2001
2
2000
1
1999
7
1998
6 (1f)
1997
11
1996
7
1995
14
1994
18
1993
13
1992
13
1991
12
1990
17
1989
27 (1f)
1988
28
1987
29
1986
10
1985
7

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
August 21, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEES WERE VACUUMING OUT HOPPER CAR. HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER INSIDE CAR SHOVELING CLAY OFF SIDES OF CAR. HE ASKED EE TO TELL ANOTHER EE TO SHUT OFF VACUUM. I.NAME COULD NOT HEAR HIM SO H E WENT DOWN AND SHUT OFF VACUUM HIMSELF. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK UP ON TOP OF CAR TO CHECK ON FRANK. HE COULD NOT SEE HIM. THE CLAY HAD CAVED IN ON TOP OF HIM: HE COULD ONLY SEE HIS LANYARD.

November 22, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · MACHINERY
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DISASSEMBLE BOOM,BOOM FELL ON HIM CRUSHED HIS NECK AND CHEST.

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