Mining Incidents

Gouverneur Talc Company Inc operator

MSHA operator ID: L01411
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
278
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
3
significant & substantial
$3,307
proposed penalties
$3,307
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
1,475
inspection hours
3.5
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.
52 citations across 1,475 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-01-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
7
2005
5
2004
2
2003
12
2002
8
2001
3
2000
8
1999
13
1998
14
1997
8
1996
14
1995
9
1994
8
1993
16
1992
16
1991
12
1990
16
1989
32
1988
16
1987
14
1986
20
1985
3
1984
6
1983
16 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
October 31, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BENCH IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING HE WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 35FT BELOW A SUBLEVEL UNDER A BLUFF WHEN HE WASSTRUCK BY LOOSE ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIM OR RUCK HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD AND SHOULDER CAUSING FATAL INJURIES VICTIM WAS WORKING ALONE ON AN APPARENT 45 DEGREE SLOPE & WAS PROPERLY TIED OFF WITH SAFETY BELT & LINE

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