97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,832 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
528
inspections on record
6,094
inspection hours
9.9
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.
601 citations across 6,094 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.
$529K
proposed penalties
$515K
current assessed
$515K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
591 assessments are final orders; 25 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
July 26, 2012MN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Strata Corporation · Fall from machine
Full details are not yet known. Employee was lubricating a conveyor and the conveyor was started. Injuries are either from being thrown from the conveyor or being trapped in machinery.
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