Mining Incidents

Scott Simplot controller

MSHA controller ID: M00163

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
221
Mines on record
3
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
646
citations
118
significant & substantial
$207,584
proposed penalties
$193,869
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
4
2025
6
2024
8
2023
5
2022
3
2021
3
2020
6
2019
4 (1f)
2018
6
2017
6
2016
6
2014
9
2013
5
2012
7
2011
9
2010
5
2009
9
2008
9
2007
12
2006
12
2005
26
2004
13
2003
11
2002
12
2001
12
2000
13

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 2, 2019 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
J R Simplot Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee maintaining equipment in mobile fuel truck lost power and brakes moving down a steep grade resulting in over-turned truck.