Wyo-Ben, Inc operator
Controlled by
David Brown
MSHA operator ID: L00962
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 264
- Mines on record
- 6
- Years on record
- 1986–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
181
citations
42
significant & substantial
$39,694
proposed penalties
$36,014
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,680 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
269
inspections on record
4,386
inspection hours
4.1
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.181 citations across 4,386 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.$40K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$252
outstanding
178 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 121 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 64 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 24 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 19 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 17 non-fatal
- OTHER 4 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
3
2025
9
2024
4
2023
7
2022
1
2021
3
2020
4
2019
2
2018
3
2017
4
2015
2
2014
7
2013
6
2012
2
2011
9
2010
3
2009
1
2008
7
2007
9
2006
5
2005
2
2004
5
2003
5
2002
2
2001
6
2000
3
1999
3
1998
4
1997
13
1996
15
1995
15
1994
19
1993
11
1992
12
1991
13
1990
17
1989
18
1988
8
1987
1
1986
1
Mines on record
- Sage Creek Mill WY
- Magnet Cove Mill WY
- Magnet Cove Mine WY
- Stucco Mill WY
- Lucerne Mill WY
- Big Horn Basin Mines WY
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