86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,319 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
214
inspections on record
3,856
inspection hours
4.7
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.
183 citations across 3,856 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.
$51K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
174 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-03-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
April 22, 2002SD · Metal/Non-Metalminer, necFatality · MACHINERY
Dakota Granite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
WHEN OPERATING SLOT DRILL, IT APPEARS HE GOT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND HIGHWALL AND HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL. THE CLOTHING WAS PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS CHEST CAUSING HIM TO BE SUFFOCATED.
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