58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $80,836 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
2,702
inspection hours
5.5
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.
148 citations across 2,702 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.
$195K
proposed penalties
$114K
current assessed
$114K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
4 workers were taking screens out of tower early in the shift. Later, supervisor looked & saw no one so he turned the plant on. Victim was standing on a belt conveyor, working inside the chute & the belt conveyor started. He was pulled out of the chute & conveyed under 2 other chutes located on the same belt conveyor. After the belt was shut down he was found under 3rd chute.
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