Ted S Smith controller
MSHA controller ID: M30447
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Mines on record
- 2
- Years on record
- 1999–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
16
significant & substantial
$18,475
proposed penalties
$17,883
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $592 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
137
inspections on record
1,445
inspection hours
7.3
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.105 citations across 1,445 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.$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$20
outstanding
103 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 3 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 non-fatal
- ENTRAPMENT 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2025
1
2022
1
2013
1
2009
1
2006
1
2000
1
1999
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Sheppard GA
- Shade Mine SC
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The full compliance file on Ted S Smith
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