77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,700 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
10
inspections on record
202
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: 202 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
April 4, 2005NE · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Darrel Volker Construction · Struck against stationary object
The victim was dumping sand and gravel into the plant grizzly with a skid loader when he over traveled the stop block. The loader rolled into the grizzly and overturned. The victim was thrown out of the loader and fatally injured.
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