Mining Incidents

Timothy J Wuest controller

MSHA controller ID: M03228

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
277
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1983–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
336
citations
47
significant & substantial
$53,377
proposed penalties
$53,060
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $317 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
193
inspections on record
6,080
inspection hours
5.5
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.
336 citations across 6,080 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
329 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-10-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2023
2
2022
7
2021
7
2020
10
2019
10
2018
8
2017
8
2016
1
2015
5
2014
6
2013
5
2012
9
2011
5
2010
3
2009
2
2008
6
2007
1
2006
4
2005
3
2004
6
2003
5
2002
4
2001
3
2000
3
1999
2
1998
18
1997
16
1996
10
1995
10
1994
13
1993
13
1992
10
1991
7
1990
8
1989
12
1988
7
1987
9
1986
3
1985
7
1984
6
1983
3

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