Mining Incidents

Sorensen Sand & Gravel operator

Controlled by Shannon Sorensen
MSHA operator ID: L06561
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1986
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
159
citations
39
significant & substantial
$34,874
proposed penalties
$32,746
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,128 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
854
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: 854 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$33K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$133
outstanding
159 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-03-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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1986
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Mines on record

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