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China Minmetals; BPU Associates controller

MSHA controller ID: 0056149

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
164
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2004–2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
282
citations
24
significant & substantial
$133,649
proposed penalties
$124,211
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,438 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
34
inspections on record
2,326
inspection hours
12.1
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.
282 citations across 2,326 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.
$134K
proposed penalties
$124K
current assessed
$124K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
275 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-08-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2007
30
2006
45
2005
63
2004
26 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
December 9, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

CO. MIS-JUDGED AMOUNT OF MILKY LIME IN TANK. 12/8 THEY REMOVED TANK DOOR & HARD SCALE FORMED OVER DOOR. CO. CONTACTED ONYX TO CUT SCALE AT BASE TO REMOVE WHAT CO. SAID WAS 2-3 FT OF LIQUID. ONYX USED HIGH PRESSURE WATER TO CUT INTO SCALE. ONCE TECH STARTED, SCALE GAVE WAY & TECH WAS TRAPPED UNDER LIQUIDE THAT CAME OUT. MORE LIQUID WAS IN TANK THAN THOUGHT. CO DID NOT SOUND TANK.

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