Smith Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2017–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
35
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,300
proposed penalties
$10,149
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
25
inspections on record
287
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: 287 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Smith Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-28.
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
Third party contractors working for another contractor company. Welders were welding on Belly Pan of Shaker with a 6"X6" patch on outer plate of Belly Pan. Inside of belly pan was lined with rubber lining. Rubber lining ignited from contact on same plate of Belly Pan. Engulfing Shaker completely.
2017 · 1 incident
May 20, 2017TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Employee was working in weather conditions that were high humidity high temperature and not acclimated to it and suffered heat exhaustion / dehydration
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