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W Scott McGeorge controller

MSHA controller ID: M02958

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
123
Mines on record
10
Years on record
1984–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
514
citations
71
significant & substantial
$98,748
proposed penalties
$86,080
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,668 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
438
inspections on record
7,919
inspection hours
6.5
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.
514 citations across 7,919 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.
$99K
proposed penalties
$86K
current assessed
$86K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
497 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
7
2025
2
2023
4
2022
6
2021
1
2020
1
2019
4
2018
5
2017
4
2016
1
2015
1
2014
4
2013
4 (1f)
2012
6
2011
4
2010
2
2008
2
2007
2
2006
5
2005
2
2004
2
2003
3
2002
3
2001
4
2000
6
1999
9
1998
7
1997
4
1996
2
1995
2
1994
3
1993
4
1992
4
1989
1
1987
1
1984
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
November 18, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with electrical current

Employee was working near an energized Soft Start Component. Started convulsing or having a seizure. Possible electrocution. Still unknown.

December 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO A MEASURE A DISCHARGE PIPE ON THE DREDGE HE WAS STANDING ON THE OPERATOR CONTROL TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

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