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Zemex Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M00060

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
329
Mines on record
17
Years on record
1983–2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
29
significant & substantial
$12,363
proposed penalties
$12,221
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $142 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
116
inspections on record
1,797
inspection hours
8.1
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.
145 citations across 1,797 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-08-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2007
2
2006
2
2003
2
2002
9
2001
10
2000
13
1999
8
1998
9
1997
13
1996
17
1995
9
1994
7
1993
8
1992
22
1991
18
1990
14
1989
36
1988
33
1987
23
1986
22 (1f)
1985
20
1984
20
1983
12

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 22, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Feldspar Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GREASING3SHOVEL & APPARENTLY SLIPPED & FELL ON DECK OF SHOVEL CAUGHT GREASE HOSE ON WALK LEVER IN SHOVEL. WEIGHT F BODY TANGLED IN GREASE HOSE AVTIVATED SHOVEL OVER OPERATOR.

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