Mining Incidents

Kentucky Solite Corporation operator

Controlled by Northeast Solite Corp
MSHA operator ID: L07369
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
114
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1985–2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
174
citations
44
significant & substantial
$42,262
proposed penalties
$40,876
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,386 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,346
inspection hours
12.9
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.
174 citations across 1,346 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-10-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2016
1
2015
1
2014
2
2013
1
2011
2
2010
1
2009
1
2008
3
2007
5
2006
2
2005
3
2004
1
2003
11
2002
5
2001
8
2000
1
1999
4
1997
3 (1f)
1996
3
1995
9
1994
6
1993
3
1992
7
1991
8
1990
4
1989
7
1987
1
1986
4
1985
7

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
May 16, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Kentucky Solite Corporation · Contact with electrical current

FINISH PLANT SUPERVISOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHENHE APPARENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE METAL CASE OF A SUMP PUMP THAT WAS ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. 2 IMPROPERLY REPAIRED EXTENSION CORDS WERE US ED WHICH RESULTED IN THE METAL CASE OF PUMP BEING ENERGIZED WITH 120VAC. THIS REPORT WAS FILED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF FINAL DIAGNOSIS FROM CHIEF MED EXAMINERS OFFICE.

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