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Southdown Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00201

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
1613
Mines on record
33
Years on record
1983–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
602
citations
155
significant & substantial
$99,433
proposed penalties
$87,205
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,228 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
131
inspections on record
3,819
inspection hours
15.8
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.
602 citations across 3,819 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.
$99K
proposed penalties
$87K
current assessed
$87K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
597 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-12-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2002
6
2001
47
2000
175
1999
36
1998
45
1997
52
1996
47
1995
29 (1f)
1994
76 (1f)
1993
83
1992
101
1991
120
1990
171
1989
12

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
November 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK UNABLE TO GET UP ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. WAS SHOVELING DIRT UNDER THE CONVEYOR.

January 27, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFT LEADMAN RUNNING THE WORK PLATFORM. HAD TROUBLE WITH JACK WANTING TO LOWER PLATFORM. DOGS ON TWO JACK FAILED (SLIPPED) LETTING PLATFORM DROP.

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