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William F Holst III controller

MSHA controller ID: M06988

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1989–1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
72
citations
9
significant & substantial
$15,372
proposed penalties
$15,372
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
37
inspections on record
488
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: 488 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
72 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1995
1
1989
3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 1, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holst Excavating Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HIS LOADER OVERTURNED OFF THE RAMP

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