Mining Incidents

Northfork Excavating Inc operator

Controlled by Debbie J Eaton
MSHA operator ID: L14078
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
3
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1997–2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
27
significant & substantial
$54,172
proposed penalties
$54,172
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
959
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: 959 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.
$54K
proposed penalties
$54K
current assessed
$54K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
117 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-08-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2007
1
2006
1 (1f)
1997
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
January 27, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Northfork Excavating Inc · Drowning

WORKER WAS OPERATING A D6M CAT CRAWLER DOZER AND BACKED OVER HIGHWALL IN MINE INTO WATER-FILLED PIT AND DIED DUE TO DROWNING.

February 3, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Northfork Excavating Inc · Drowning

MOVIGN MATERIAL TO CRUSHER SITE. HAD JUST BEEN LOADED ON A 30 TRUCK. DROVE OFF ROADWAY, TRUCK SAID OVER ON SIDE IN WATER. HOSPITAL WILL KNOW CAUSE OF DEATH.

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