Mining Incidents

CSR Ltd controller

MSHA controller ID: M08942

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Fatalities
13
Total incidents
1435
Mines on record
103
Years on record
1983–2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
734
citations
138
significant & substantial
$94,755
proposed penalties
$84,535
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,220 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
539
inspections on record
8,826
inspection hours
8.3
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.
734 citations across 8,826 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.
$95K
proposed penalties
$85K
current assessed
$85K
paid to date
$570
outstanding
730 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-02-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2003
10
2002
54 (2f)
2001
58
2000
73
1999
93
1998
80
1997
101
1996
100
1995
86 (1f)
1994
76
1993
96
1992
85 (1f)
1991
88 (2f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

13 recorded
May 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.

February 13, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION AND WIRING OF AN ELECTRONIC GENERATOR, INSIDE OF A 7820 MARION DRAGLINE, A MECHANIC WAS POSITIONING AN OVERHEAD 10 TON HOIST WEIGHING ABOUT 1160 POUNDS TO LIFT THE GENERATOR ARMATURE IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES, WHEN THE HOIST FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA.

December 22, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR CONTRACTED TO DISASSEMBLE AND MOVE PORTABLE CONVEYORS. WHILE CONVEYOR SECTIONS WERE BEING LOADED ON SUBCONTRACTORS TRUCK. A SECTION DROPPED CRUSHING THE SUBCONTRACTERS TRUCK DRIVER. THE MINE WAS CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS BUT THE CONTRACTOR WAS DOING A JOB HE WAS CONTRACTED TO DO.

March 9, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR IN RIG CAB APPARENTLY PARKING RIG FOR THE NIGHT.BACKED RIG OVER BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE LEDGE AND FELL WITH THE RIG 61' TO THE FLOOR BELOW.OPERATOR SUSTAINED MASSIVE INJURIES TO BACK OF HEAD RESULTING IN DEATH AT HOSPITAL AT 8:40PM

April 24, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S WERE TRYING TO PULL TAIL SECTION BACK INTO PLACE. A PIPE HAD BEEN PUT ON HANDLE OF CHAIN FALL FOR EXTRA LEVERAGE. THE FALL CHAIN BROKE AND PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN CHEST. AS A RESU LT OF THE INJURY HE DIED AT HOSPITAL.

April 6, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM & 3 OTHERS WERE PULLING ON NEW BELTING USING CABLE SNATCH BLOCK AND END LOADERS. VICTIM WAS IN THE V AREA OF THE PULL, WHEN THE CABLE HOLDING THE SNATCH BROKE HE WAS IN DIRECT LINE OF THE PULLING CABLE WHICH HIT HIM IN THE HEAD KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

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