EE NOTICED A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN A TRANSFER CHUTE. HE BROKE IT LOOSE. THE MATERIAL BLOCKED THE PATH OF THE REST OF THE MATERIAL. HE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CHUTE TO REMOVE THE BLOCK AGE. IT BROKE LOOSE AND THE MATERIAL PUSHED THE SHOVEL DOWN AND SLAMMED HIS HAND INTO A BRACE OVER HEAD.
PORTABLE CRUSHER #2 Metal/Non-Metal
Holmes Construction Co LP.
· Surface
Controlled by
James E Holmes
Amarillo,
Potter County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104050
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
5
significant & substantial
$684
proposed penalties
$684
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q3 | 3,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,957 | 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
3 on file2001 · 1 incident
May 17, 2001
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Struck against stationary object
2000 · 2 incidents
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Fall from machine
THE OPERATOR WAS TOLD TO LOCK OUT THE BELT AND GET A LADDER AND PUT ON AS AFTER BELT. HE DID NOT GET A LADDER OR A SAFETY BELT. AND TRIPPED AND FELL 5' ON SOME ROCK.
January 31, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I WENT TO LIFT A LARGE ROCK. WHEN LIFTED THE ROCK UNDER IT THAT WAS SUPPORTING IT SLIPPED PINNING AND MASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.