Mining Incidents

Warren Ames III controller

MSHA controller ID: M01804

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1989–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
162
citations
53
significant & substantial
$77,435
proposed penalties
$62,435
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
987
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 987 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$77K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
160 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-07-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2023
2
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2018
1
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1
2012
1
2011
1
2009
1
2008
1
2007
1 (1f)
2006
2
2005
2
2000
1
1994
1
1990
2
1989
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
October 1, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was retrieving pry bar from storage area on the ground, when personnel above him lost control of new return roller they were changing out. The return roller fell, striking the employee on the ground. While the employee was wearing proper safety equipment at the time, the impact of the roller resulted in his death.

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