First Rate Excavate operator
Controlled by
First Rate Excavate ESOP; Bryan Goeden
MSHA operator ID: L18552
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Mines on record
- 3
- Years on record
- 2024–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
141
citations
27
significant & substantial
$18,897
proposed penalties
$17,935
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $962 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
103
inspections on record
1,332
inspection hours
10.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.141 citations across 1,332 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$954
outstanding
137 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
- STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
1
2024
1
Mines on record
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