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Thomas Short; Linda Short controller

MSHA controller ID: M01593

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1989–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
275
citations
48
significant & substantial
$118,656
proposed penalties
$117,688
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $968 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
133
inspections on record
1,422
inspection hours
19.3
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.
275 citations across 1,422 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.
$119K
proposed penalties
$118K
current assessed
$118K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
275 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2023
1
2019
1
2014
1 (1f)
2008
2
2007
1
2004
1
2002
1
2000
2
1999
1
1998
1
1994
1
1992
1
1990
1
1989
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
May 13, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Desert Construction Inc · Fall from machine

During maintenance, a miner was struck by the boom of an excavator that was being used to position crusher parts; causing him to lose balance and fall approximately 11 feet. The fall resulted in several broken bones. MSHA arrived on site the afternoon of the accident and started an investigation. *Employee died on 5/26/2015.

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