Mining Incidents

Ashland Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00049

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
818
Mines on record
98
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,360
citations
321
significant & substantial
$242,019
proposed penalties
$214,055
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,964 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,006
inspections on record
14,107
inspection hours
9.6
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.
1,360 citations across 14,107 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.
$242K
proposed penalties
$216K
current assessed
$214K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
1,348 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-01-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
19
2005
22
2004
29 (1f)
2003
30
2002
34
2001
30
2000
30
1999
43 (1f)
1998
39
1997
41
1996
40
1995
34
1994
41 (1f)
1993
52 (1f)
1992
57
1991
49
1990
39
1989
39
1988
45
1987
25
1986
21
1985
12
1984
22
1983
25 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
October 16, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Apac-Missouri, Inc · Contact with electrical current

NO TAG LINE USED ON THE CONVEYOR BEING HOISTED. WORKING WITHIN 10 FEET OF ENERGIZED OVER HEAD LINE.

August 9, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
United Metro Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO EYEWITNESS TO INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES INCLUDED CLEANING SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER SHAKER SCREEN. TASK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM A SAFE LOCATION AND IN C ONFORMANCE WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. NEVERTHELESS, EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED INTO OR ONTO EQUIPMENT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, AT WHICH TIME THE EE, IS CLOTHING OR A TOOL APPARENTLY CONT

November 15, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER IN REVERSE AND HIT THE BERM AND ROLLED PINNING THE VICTIM UNDERNEATH. THE VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT.

September 22, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO SHARPS QUARRY TO SERVICE A CAT 621 SCRAPER FOR MCCLINTON-ANCHOR COMPANY.HE WAS OPERATING A 1989 FORD F700 WITH A HIAB 173 SPEED LOADER BOOM HOIST WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENE D.HE WAS USING THE HOIST LIFTING A 29.5X35 (APPROXIMATELY 900 POUND) TIRE OFF THE REAR OF THE SCRAPER. WITNESSES AT THE SCENE REPORTED HE HAD JUST CHANGED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD MOVED TH

May 5, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · OTHER
ARKHOLA · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE LOWERED HIMSELF BY ROPE INTO A LEACH TANK IN AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, POSSIBLY A HAND HAT OR MEASURING STICK AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION.

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