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Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M02466

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
519
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
10
significant & substantial
$4,280
proposed penalties
$4,018
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $262 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
498
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: 498 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-10-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
37
2001
32
2000
32
1999
33
1998
45
1997
33
1996
35
1995
33
1994
24
1993
30 (1f)
1992
28
1991
17
1990
12 (1f)
1989
33 (1f)
1988
31
1987
19
1986
18
1985
8
1984
6
1983
13

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
November 4, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Contact with hot objects or substances

DECEASED WAS DOING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE TERCIARY AIR DUCT AT NUMBER SIX KILN AREA,WHEN SUDDENLY HOT DUST MATERIAL RAN INTO THE DUCT INFLECTING SEVERE BURNS ON HIS BODY.

February 19, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIMSELF TO INSTALL A GIRT CHANNEL. A PARENTLY HE DID NOT MAKE SURE THAT THE LATCH ON THE SAFTEY BELT WAS PROPERY SECURED AND WHEN HE LEANED BACK FOR SUPPORT ON THE LANYARD IS SLEPT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. THEFALL CAUSED HIS DEATH.

August 8, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE I NAME (# 01-1491)WAS DRIVING EUCLID TRUCK #245 TRANSPORTING QUARRY FROM ANGOLAS QUARERY STORAGE PILE TO CRUSHER #1 HAMMERMILL #1 AFTER HE UNLOADED THE TRUCK HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE TO T HE STORAGE PILE AREA TO LOADED AGAIN BUT AT THATMOMENT I NAME DIDNT SEE I NAME WHO CROSSED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE & RAN OVER HIM I NAME WENT TO LOAD THE TRUCK & WHEN HE CAME BACK TO THE CRUS

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