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BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR APPARENTLY SWUNG LOAD NEAR POWERLINE. EMPLOYEE LENDING A HAND TO UNHOOK LOAD WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Walt Miles controller
MSHA controller ID: M00659
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,347
citations
240
significant & substantial
$347,723
proposed penalties
$247,612
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $100,111 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,017
inspections on record
15,337
inspection hours
8.8
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.1,347 citations across 15,337 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.$348K
proposed penalties
$249K
current assessed
$248K
paid to date
$906
outstanding
1,323 assessments are final orders; 45 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 67 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 45 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 39 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 29 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 20 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
2
2025
8
2024
2
2023
5
2022
5
2021
3
2020
3
2019
2
2018
7
2017
3
2016
4
2015
4
2014
6
2013
4
2012
7
2011
8
2010
2
2009
5
2008
6
2007
8
2006
7
2005
10
2004
7
2003
9 (1f)
2002
7
2001
9
2000
5
1999
5
1998
4
1997
6
1996
5
1995
3
1994
6
1993
7
1992
7
1991
6
1990
10
1989
8
1988
3
1987
6
1986
1
1983
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Shine Facility WA
- Tenino WA
- Canyon Resources WA
- Boulder Hill Pit WA
- Fennel Resources WA
- Belleville WA
- Shelton Pit WA
- Getchell Pit WA
- Siper Road Pit WA
- Lacey WA
- Airport Pit WA
- Hamilton Pit WA
- Roy WA
- Island County RM WA
- Jordan Site WA
- BUTLER PIT WA
- Miles Sand & Gravel WA
- Oak Harbor Pit WA
- Maytown Pit WA
- Trapline Pit WA
- IMPERIAL PIT WA
- Sunnyslope Pit WA
- Samish Pit WA
- BREM ROCK WA
- Shotwell Pit WA
- POLE ROAD PIT WA
- DICKEY PIT WA
- Arlington Pit WA
- CANYON PIT WA
Fatalities under this controller
1 recordedFor insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on Walt Miles
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