Mining Incidents

Thomas Walsh controller

MSHA controller ID: M08608

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1998–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
198
citations
48
significant & substantial
$45,221
proposed penalties
$43,927
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,294 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
90
inspections on record
1,302
inspection hours
15.2
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.
198 citations across 1,302 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
195 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
1
2024
1
2023
1 (1f)
2016
1
2014
1
2011
2
2010
1
1998
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 8, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE DID NOT UTILIZE LOTO OR FALL PROTECTION. PER VIDEO & EYEWITNESS, EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTROMAGNET ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT #2. EE STEPPED ON THE BELT FOR THE ELECTROMAGNET THAT TURNS ON EVERY 15 MIN FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. THE BELT ENERGIZED AROUND THE TIME EE STEPPED ON IT & THE BELT SWEPT EE OFF THE TOP OF THE ELECTROMAGNET. EE FELL APROX. 20-25 FT STRIKING HEAD & OTHER BODY PARTS.

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