Mining Incidents

Shawnee Rock Inc operator

Controlled by Mark Cochran
MSHA operator ID: L38379
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2007–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
84
citations
23
significant & substantial
$85,778
proposed penalties
$74,086
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,692 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
52
inspections on record
847
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: 847 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.
$86K
proposed penalties
$74K
current assessed
$74K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-03-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2012
1
2011
1
2010
2 (1f)
2009
3
2008
1
2007
3

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
November 30, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Shawnee Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

Maintenance was being performed on 10 wheel truck. It appears that the chain slipped causing the truck to fall striking the victim. The victim died from possible internal injuries. Still awaiting Coroner's and MSHA's finding to complete the investigation.

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