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KINGSVILLE DOME PROJ Metal/Non-Metal

URI, Inc. · Facility

Controlled by Uranium Resources Inc

Ricardo, Kleberg County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4103515

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2000–2006
Latest incident: Oct 2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2006

citations

significant & substantial

$12,417

proposed penalties

$12,293

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
2007 Q2	45,833	0	0	0.0
2007 Q1	39,310	7	1	178.1
2006 Q4	34,439	0	0	0.0
2006 Q3	34,137	0	0	0.0
2006 Q2	31,746	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	22,472	19	5	845.5
2005 Q4	15,016	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	12,186	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

9 on file

2006 · 3 incidents

October 23, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URI, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to open used can of PVC glue, cutting away old glue with pocket knife, slipped and cut thumb on left hand.

April 21, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URI, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prying open manway door on vessel "V-2". Door opened suddenly and caught finger between pry bar and vessel support. Broke middle finger on right hand.

February 22, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

URI, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While entering a vessel through the mnhole, he twisted back. Finished shift, next day back tight and sore. Unable to work.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

URI, Inc. · Fall from machine

Climbing off gooseneck trailer, missed stepped and fell to ground breaking fall with left hand. Fell approximatly 30-inches.

August 13, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

URI, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Hurrying, not cleaning pad sufficiently, taking a shortcut

2004 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

URI, Inc. · Struck by flying object

VERY WINDY. A GUST OF WIND BLEW CALICHE DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DUST IRRITATED THE EYE. THE EYE WAS IRRIGATED AND GIVEN EYE DROPS.

October 25, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

URI, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 55 GAL DRUM BY HAND FROM TRUCK, LOST CONTROL OF DRUM AND WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF DRUM CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOTTOM RIM AND BUMPER OF TRUCK. 15 STITCHES ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

2002 · 1 incident

April 15, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URI, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING ANOTHER INSTALL 1/4" STAINLESS TUBING FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSIS PRESSURE GAUGES & TIED ONE END OF THE TUBING WITH AN ELECTRICAL TIE WRAP. ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE END OF THE TIE WRAP, MY KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT MY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE E.R. SUTURED THE CUT. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD I USED THE RIGHT TOOL FOR CUTTING SUCH MATERIAL: A PAIR ELECTRICAL DIKE.

2000 · 1 incident

August 24, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

URI, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BREAKING A CURB ON A CONCRETE PAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DO THE JOB. IN THE PROCESS HE INJURED HIS LEFT SIDE. HE WAS ENT TO A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER EXAMINATION, WAS TOLD H E HAD A FRACTURED RIB.