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Washington Group International Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: C06512

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
403
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
83
citations
10
significant & substantial
$24,200
proposed penalties
$15,573
paid to date
64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,627 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
1,047
inspection hours
7.9
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.
83 citations across 1,047 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2007
4
2006
8
2005
3
2004
4
2003
2
2002
10
2001
3
2000
10
1999
6
1998
5
1997
17
1996
12
1995
23
1994
34
1993
26
1992
21
1991
34
1990
24 (1f)
1989
32
1988
44
1987
27 (1f)
1986
13
1985
9
1984
18
1983
14

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
August 17, 1990 TX · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Navasota Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER OF #375 HAUL TRUCK WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK SHE WAS OPERATING COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH #371 HAUL TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 1/5 MILE FROM THE TRUCK DUMP. THE DRIVER OF #371 WAS AP PROACHING THE TRUCK DUMP WITH A FULL LOAD COAL AND MAKING A LANE CHANGE. THE DRIVER OF #375 DID NOT MAKE THE LANE CHANGE IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION AND THE TRUCKS COLLIDED. THE DRIVER OF #375

November 11, 1987 MT · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · MACHINERY
Washington Group International, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO FREE A CORE SAMPLE BARREL THAT HAD BECOME BOUND IN A HOLE EMPLOYEE PLACED A SPANNER WRENCH AND CHEATER BAR TO FREE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN CAB AND WRENCH WHEN THE DRILL STEM3BROKE FREE AND S TRUCK VICTIM IN CHEST VICTIM HIT HEAD UPON DOOR SILL WHICH CAUSED SKULL FRACTURE FIRST AID AND CPR ADMINISTERED UNSUCCESSFULLY

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