Mining Incidents

30 X 42 PORTABLE #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Salvatore E Cherenzia
WESTERLY RI, Washington County, RI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3700188

30 X 42 PORTABLE #1 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1999–2005
Latest incident
Nov 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
35
citations
17
significant & substantial
$7,942
proposed penalties
$7,942
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
10
inspections on record
157
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: 157 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

30 X 42 PORTABLE #1 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-09-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 9,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,953 6 2 670.2
2005 Q2 8,459 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,582 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,814 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,761 18 10 2319.3
2004 Q2 7,488 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,450 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 7,704 3 3 389.4
2003 Q3 7,310 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,995 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,143 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,699 1 0 175.5
2002 Q3 6,839 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,381 4 0 541.9
2002 Q1 3,445 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,875 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,171 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,695 3 2 345.0
2001 Q1 6,004 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,666 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,315 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,891 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

November 1, 2005 RI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting tension rails from his company pick up truck when he felt a pain in his lower back

October 11, 2005 RI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE

August 17, 2005 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck against stationary object

Assisting blaster, handing him a loading pole, blaster pulled out of employee's hand causing a splinter in left middle finger.

2004 · 4 incidents

August 2, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE OPENED THE BACK OF HIS MACHINE (LOADER) AND WAS STUNG BY SEVERAL BEES.

July 20, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN 8 X 12 FOOT CHANNEL IRON WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

July 13, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RE-ENTERING HIS MACHINE (LOADER) WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BANGED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 9, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a cheek plate on a crusher while pulling the cheek plate it gave way and hit the ee on the right hand and forehead.

2003 · 1 incident

March 28, 2003 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDE BENDING AND LIFTING, HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

2002 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2002 RI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A BUSHING WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE BUSHING STARTED TO FALL. HE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS FREE HAND AND STRUCK HIS FREE HAND WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

May 7, 2002 RI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORN JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDE BENDING, LIFTING, ETC. THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE WOK WITH LOWER BACK PAIN.

2001 · 1 incident

March 26, 2001 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON LOWER BRAME OF CONVEYOR APPROX 3 TO 3 1/2 FEET OFF THE GROUND. HE HAD JUST FINISHED HOOKING UP RIGGING AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND WHEN HE HEARD HIS RIGHT LEG SNAP. E E CLAIMS HE JUST LANDED WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG AND HE ACKNOWLEDGES HE SHOULD HAVE USED A STEP LADDER.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2000 RI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDING ON LOW BED TRAILER REMOVING CHAINS FROM BUCKET ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE WAS GOING TO REMOVE A MANHOLE COVER UNIT, THE PLANKING ON LOW BED(WHICH WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN) GAVE WAY FORCING MAN TO FALL 1 1/2 FEET THROUGH DECKING.

May 27, 2000 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING ON JOBSITE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT.

1999 · 1 incident

July 20, 1999 RI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF OIL AND HE FELT A PINCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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