Truck Driver in TDW060 pulled over and stopped at a curve in the road, partially off the road, which created a blind spot. Loader Operator in 3LV025 was driving in the same direction of the truck. As the Loader Operator passed the truck the Truck Driver was struck and killed.
American Asphalt Paving Company operator
Controlled by
Bernard C (aka Jr.) Banks
MSHA operator ID: L02649
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
198
citations
53
significant & substantial
$76,517
proposed penalties
$46,453
paid to date
61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $30,064 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
115
inspections on record
1,874
inspection hours
10.6
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.198 citations across 1,874 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$77K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
183 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 8 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 33 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 23 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 19 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 19 non-fatal
- OTHER 5 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2024
3 (1f)
2023
1
2019
1
2018
1
2016
2
2015
1
2014
1
2012
2
2011
1
2010
2
2009
2
2008
3
2007
1
2006
1
2005
4
2004
5
2003
6
2002
2
2001
1
2000
7
1999
5
1998
7
1997
13
1996
4
1995
7
1994
11
1993
12
1992
4
1987
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
September 18, 2024
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by powered moving object
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