Precision Aggregates Iii Llc · Struck against a moving object
R-50 HAUL TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN RAMP FROM QUARRY HOLE WENT OVER BERM AND FELL APPROX 25' OVER LOWER HIGHWALL LANDING ON ITS SIDE. ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.
Precision Aggregates III LLC operator
Controlled by
Randolph G Schmeltz Jr
MSHA operator ID: L17421
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
216
citations
42
significant & substantial
$144,471
proposed penalties
$44,461
paid to date
31% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $100,010 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
100
inspections on record
1,766
inspection hours
12.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.216 citations across 1,766 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$144K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
214 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 3 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 3 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 non-fatal
- ELECTRICAL 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2023
1
2015
1
2008
1
2007
1
2006
1
2003
3
2000
1 (1f)
1997
1
1996
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
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