33% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $40,700 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
15
inspections on record
733
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: 733 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
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-11-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20PM ON 9/17/00 A FATAL POWERHAULAGE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EE AGE 57, WAS STRUCK BY FALLING HEAVY METAL PARTS. EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED STANDUP FORK LIFT WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL FROM AN OVERHEAD STORAGE RACK. A NOTHER CONTR EE HEARD THE SOUND OF FALLING MATERIAL & SAW THAT EE HAD BEEN INJURED. EE NOTIFIED THE MINE SECURITY GUARD WHO NOTIFIED THE CLAY CO
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