Mining Incidents

Kuhl Sand & Gravel Inc operator

Controlled by Walter Kuhl; Donald Kuhl
MSHA operator ID: L39995
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
3
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2001–2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
12
significant & substantial
$61,050
proposed penalties
$27,405
paid to date
45% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $33,645 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
26
inspections on record
525
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: 525 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.
$61K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$32K
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2004
2 (1f)
2001
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
December 6, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kuhl Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Highwall collapse resulting in death of loader operator.

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