69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $186,983 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
418
inspections on record
15,210
inspection hours
8.6
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.
1,306 citations across 15,210 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.
$612K
proposed penalties
$425K
current assessed
$425K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,287 assessments are final orders; 25 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-09-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
June 20, 2009LA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc · Struck by falling object
The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears that the employee had washed the #2 drill and was rolling up the hose when a portion of the mine roof collapsed, striking and covering him with a section of the salt roof.
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