87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
88
inspections on record
4,030
inspection hours
11.2
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.
451 citations across 4,030 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.
$58K
proposed penalties
$51K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
443 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
April 17, 1991NM · Metal/Non-Metalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mississippi Potash Inc · Struck by falling object
A DEVELOPMENT PILLAR WAS BEING CUT IN A MODIFIED LONGWALL BY A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND THE MINER. BOTH THE OPERATOR'S HEARD A LARGE NOISE. T HE ACCIDENT VICTIM LEFT HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS CRUSHED UNDER APPROXIMATE SIX INCHES OF SLAB. HAD HE STAYED WITH HIS EQUIPMENT, HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT. THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS FOUND APP
EMPL OPERATING JEFFREY HELIMINER 122M NEAR FACE OF SUB-MAIN ENTRY ROOM #1 IN AREA 169.WHILE LOADING ELMAC RAMCAR,ENTRY FACE AND BACK FAILED DUE TO NATURAL DEPOSIT OF INERT COMPRESSED GASSES LO CATED IN FISSURE IN ADVANCE AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE WORKING FACE.FLYING MATERIAL STRUCK EMPL AND CAUSED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO HEAD,CHEST AND ABDOMEN...FAILURE DIDNT RESULT IN IGNITION.
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