91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,116 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
31
inspections on record
610
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: 610 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.
$196K
proposed penalties
$179K
current assessed
$179K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
59 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
September 28, 2022NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · OTHER
Western Nevada Materials · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Miner used a front-end loader to carve a path into stacked material, then exited the loader and entered the newly-carved path on foot. The newly-created unstable wall of the material collapsed and covered the miner, causing a fatality.
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