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William Clayton controller

MSHA controller ID: M02627

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
78
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1987–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
354
citations
73
significant & substantial
$93,261
proposed penalties
$80,619
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,642 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
183
inspections on record
3,243
inspection hours
10.9
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.
354 citations across 3,243 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.
$93K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$81K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
351 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
2
2024
4
2023
5
2021
2
2020
3 (1f)
2019
3
2018
2
2017
3
2016
2
2015
2
2014
2
2013
2
2012
7
2011
3
2010
2
2009
1
2008
1
2005
4
2004
1
2003
3
2002
4
2001
5
2000
1
1999
4
1998
3
1996
1
1993
1
1990
1
1987
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
September 16, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside trucker attempted to adjust the brakes on a dump truck. They failed to secure the vehicle. The truck moved forward while the trucker was in between the tandem wheels and ran them over.

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