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Eagle-Picher Industries Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00245

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
559
Mines on record
8
Years on record
1983–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
579
citations
117
significant & substantial
$260,530
proposed penalties
$163,587
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $96,943 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
201
inspections on record
4,144
inspection hours
14.0
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.
579 citations across 4,144 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.
$261K
proposed penalties
$202K
current assessed
$164K
paid to date
$38K
outstanding
568 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-04-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2010
1
2009
12
2008
19
2007
9
2006
10
2005
12
2004
14
2003
22 (1f)
2002
23
2001
19
2000
27
1997
4
1996
3
1995
50
1994
30
1993
53
1992
30
1991
37
1990
26
1989
32
1988
30
1987
26
1986
15
1985
12
1984
21 (1f)
1983
22

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
August 9, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT ON TO THE TOP OF WAREHOUSE #4 TO CHECK OUT THE WATER COOLER WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SKYLIGHT AND FELL TO WAREHOUSE FLOOR 29 FEET BELOW. FALL RESULTED IN FATA LITY OF EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH COMPANY SAFETY REGULATIONS.

June 25, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL.

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