Simplot Silica Prods operator
Controlled by
Scott Simplot
MSHA operator ID: L00186
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 83
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
263
citations
59
significant & substantial
$108,832
proposed penalties
$98,587
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,245 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
95
inspections on record
2,059
inspection hours
12.8
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.263 citations across 2,059 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.$109K
proposed penalties
$99K
current assessed
$99K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
248 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 35 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 14 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 11 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 8 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 7 non-fatal
- OTHER 4 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
2
2025
1
2024
1
2022
1
2014
3
2013
1
2011
2
2009
2
2007
1
2006
5
2005
8
2004
3
2003
3
2002
1
2001
3
2000
4
1999
5
1998
2
1997
1
1996
1
1995
5
1994
2
1993
4
1992
5
1991
4
1990
3
1989
7
1988
1
1984
1
1983
1
Mines on record
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