Mining Incidents

Batenhorst Gravel Company operator

Controlled by Bernard Batenhorst
MSHA operator ID: L00912
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
2
significant & substantial
$20,113
proposed penalties
$16,113
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
10
inspections on record
172
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: 172 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-06-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2000
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
May 20, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER
Batenhorst Gravel Company · Drowning

WAS NOT WEARING LIFT JACKET WHEN CLEANING OUT DEBRIS FROM CUTTERHEAD, FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED.

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