Mining Incidents

Twin Star Mining, Inc. operator

MSHA operator ID: P20305
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
95
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
254
citations
72
significant & substantial
$66,031
proposed penalties
$57,730
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,301 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
3,886
inspection hours
6.5
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.
254 citations across 3,886 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.
$66K
proposed penalties
$58K
current assessed
$58K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
252 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-01-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
1
2013
3
2012
3
2008
2
2007
5
2006
2
2005
1
2004
1
2003
6 (1f)
2002
5
2001
1
2000
7
1999
7
1998
7
1997
5
1996
2
1994
9
1993
5
1992
3
1991
4
1990
1
1988
2
1987
4
1986
2
1985
1
1984
5
1983
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 5, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Twin Star Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S WERE CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A 55 GAL.DRUM. AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE. THE DRUM WAS BEING CUT INSIDE OF A LOADER BUCKET.

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