75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,804 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
240
inspections on record
4,861
inspection hours
1.4
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.
68 citations across 4,861 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
September 20, 2024TN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine
Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.
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