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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: U.S. Borax
Current Parent Company: Rio Tinto
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $11,500
Year: 2008
Date: March 28, 2008
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: railroad safety violation
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: mining
Source of Data: Taken from the Federal Railroad Administration's FY2008 safety penalty report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. A copy is available upon request.
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.