89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $115,882 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2,308
inspections on record
53,499
inspection hours
7.1
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.
3,774 citations across 53,499 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.
$1.1M
proposed penalties
$939K
current assessed
$937K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
3,723 assessments are final orders; 118 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
July 4, 2001NC · Metal/Non-Metaltruck driverFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Unimin Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
AN APPARENT BRAKE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VICTIM TO EXIT THE CAB & WAS PULLED UNDER THE REAR WHEELS OR HE PARKED IT & CRAWLED UNDER THE BED TO CHECK A PROBLEM. EITHER SENARIO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER HIS BODY CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.
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