98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,866 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
645
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: 645 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.
$129K
proposed penalties
$126K
current assessed
$126K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
124 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
March 28, 2025KS · Metal/Non-MetalsuperintendentFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Midwest Materials By Mueller Inc · Struck against a moving object
Victim was removing sand from the sand wall with a Volvo L120E loader and the wall sloughed off covering the loader and victim with sand.
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