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.
Thomas Walsh controller
MSHA controller ID: M08608
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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
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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.198 citations across 1,302 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.$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.
Top causes
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 2 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 2 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 non-fatal
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
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