Mining Incidents

Highland Enterprises Inc operator

Controlled by Robert W Blewett
MSHA operator ID: L14097
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
44
citations
14
significant & substantial
$60,210
proposed penalties
$22,289
paid to date
37% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $37,921 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
15
inspections on record
412
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: 412 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.
$60K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-10-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 10, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOST CONTROL OF DUMP TRUCK REASON IS UNKNOWN. LEFT LOADING AREA, WENT DOWN A HILL, COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND TIPPED CAB OF TRUCK OVER ON ITS SIDE.

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