Mining Incidents

Backus Sand & Gravel operator

Controlled by Alice Jean Backhaus
MSHA operator ID: L00903
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2010–2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
148
citations
45
significant & substantial
$43,250
proposed penalties
$43,250
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
1,096
inspection hours
13.5
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.
148 citations across 1,096 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2022
1
2010
1

Mines on record

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