Mining Incidents

English China Clays PLC controller

MSHA controller ID: M00025

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
750
Mines on record
22
Years on record
1983–2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,790
proposed penalties
$2,790
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
4
inspections on record
104
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 104 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2000
1
1999
15
1998
42
1997
24
1996
26
1995
20
1994
50
1993
61
1992
85
1991
61
1990
87
1989
92
1988
89
1987
29 (1f)
1986
19
1985
16
1984
12
1983
21

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 20, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE EMP HAVING 0INISHED HIS REGULAR CLEAN-UP DUTIES, WENT TO THE CONTROL ROOM TO COOL OFF. ON HIS OWN HE DECIDED TO WASH THW WINDOWS OF THE CONTROL ROOM. HE WENT OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL ROOM AND WENT THROUG2 OR OVER THE HANDRAIL ONTO A 8 1/2 LEDGE TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. HE FELL FROM THIS LEDGE ONTO THE VERTICAL 1/2 IN PIPE THE TOP OF WHICH WAS ABOUT 4 FT BELOW THE LEDGE AND ABOUT

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