Plant #3 has $194K in proposed MSHA penalties and $135K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2017
Latest incident
Dec 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
89
citations
24
significant & substantial
$194,401
proposed penalties
$8,534
paid to date
4% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $185,867 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
43
inspections on record
791
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: 791 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Plant #3 has $194K in proposed MSHA penalties and $135K outstanding across 4 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$194K
proposed penalties
$143K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$135K
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
While preparing for the shot, the det cord was placed in the initiator before everyone was in place. The shot was accidentally set off causing rock and water to cross the pit and come into contact with the workers.
While preparing for the shot, the det. cord was placed in the initiator before everyone was in place. The shot was accidentally set off, causing rock and water to cross the pit and come into contact with the workers.
December 11, 2017OR · Metal/Non-Metalhammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operatorEXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
While preparing for the shot the det cord was placed in the initiator before everyone was in place. The shot was accidently set off causing rock and water to cross the pit and come into contact with the workers.
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