Mining Incidents

Wood Resources LLC operator

Controlled by Donald W Wood Jr et al
MSHA operator ID: L14641
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1996–1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
27
significant & substantial
$22,157
proposed penalties
$20,420
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,737 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
179
inspections on record
1,640
inspection hours
8.8
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.
145 citations across 1,640 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
143 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1997
1
1996
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 13, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wood Resources LLC · Drowning

EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS LIFE JACKET WHEN HE WAS FOUND IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS MOORED AT THE BANK. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED. CAUSE IS UNCLEAR WHY HE FELL.

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