Thomas J. Smith, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
Employee was clearing trees on top of an embankment with a caterpillar d5m lgp bulldozer when the bulldozer went over the embankment coming to rest on its side.
Thomas J Smith controller
MSHA controller ID: C13674
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,534
citations
596
significant & substantial
$452,432
proposed penalties
$356,388
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $96,044 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
936
inspections on record
33,220
inspection hours
4.6
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.1,534 citations across 33,220 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.$452K
proposed penalties
$357K
current assessed
$356K
paid to date
$348
outstanding
1,499 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 94 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 133 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 101 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 54 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 35 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 32 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2010
12
2009
20
2008
25
2007
46
2006
22
2005
25 (1f)
2004
31
2003
37
2002
35
2001
36
2000
43
1999
58
1998
45
1997
32
1996
18
1995
16
1994
5
1993
7
1992
21
1991
2
1990
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
1 recordedFor insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on Thomas J Smith
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