83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $114,647 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
260
inspections on record
9,384
inspection hours
11.1
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.
1,044 citations across 9,384 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.
$663K
proposed penalties
$548K
current assessed
$548K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,010 assessments are final orders; 43 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Compass Minerals America Inc. · Struck by falling object
The incident is still under investigation. The individual was struck by an unknown object when replacing guide rope bushings on the north skip in the loading pocket at the bottom of the 16 foot shaft. The victim was working on top of a skip, performing maintenance with 2 coworkers, when a piece of salt fell and struck him.
October 31, 1995LA · Metal/Non-Metaldriller operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
North American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE IN THE MINE. THE INJURED EE WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND A CAT FRONT END LOADER.WHEN IT WENT THRU A VENTILATION CURTAIN. THE CAT BACKED UP AND RAN OVER THE GO CART OPERATOR.
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