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White Sands Mining Co. Metal/Non-Metal

The Sand Trap, Inc · Surface

Controlled by John Schardein

Elizabeth, Harrison County, IN · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1200676

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2000–2007
Latest incident: Jan 2007

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$7,193

proposed penalties

$6,331

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4	1,954	7	0	3582.4
2014 Q3	2,299	0	0	0.0
2014 Q2	1,640	1	1	609.8
2014 Q1	1,489	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	1,641	3	1	1828.2
2013 Q3	1,983	0	0	0.0
2013 Q2	1,743	5	3	2868.6
2013 Q1	1,768	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 1 incident

January 19, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Sand Trap, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing the battery cable when the service door shut on his left hand.

2002 · 1 incident

February 6, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

The Sand Trap, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING FOR A BELT SCRAPER USING A BOX KNIFE ON THE WORK BENCH. WHEN THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS HAND.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

The Sand Trap, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING ACHEATER BAR TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE. GIVING HIM A JOLT TO THE UPPER BODY.

June 5, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Sand Trap, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STARTING TO LOAD A STRUCK WITH DRY SAND. WHEN HE REACHED UP AND PULLED THE LEVER TO RELEASE THE SAND RUST FROM THE LEVER FELL INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.