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SQUAW CREEK MATERIALS Metal/Non-Metal

37 Mining, LLC. · Surface

Controlled by 37 Building Products Ltd

Tolar, Hood County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4104103

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 12
Years on record: 2001–2016
Latest incident: Feb 2016

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

185

citations

significant & substantial

$58,812

proposed penalties

$40,695

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
2018 Q4	4,620	0	0	0.0
2018 Q3	13,630	8	1	586.9
2018 Q2	13,943	0	0	0.0
2018 Q1	12,027	9	2	748.3
2017 Q4	11,619	0	0	0.0
2017 Q3	7,430	0	0	0.0
2017 Q2	7,366	5	2	678.8
2017 Q1	7,277	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

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

February 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

CUSTOMER was driving EE's dump truck from being loaded with material to scale house to weigh. Vehicle malfunctioned. Driver (CUSTOMER) was tossed about cab. CUSTOMER saw doctor for contusion on leg and missed one day of EE's work per doctor's orders. As far as I know, CUSTOMER is now fine and back to work.

2013 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by flying object

Air hose blew off of air compressor & struck right thigh

February 21, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on plant and poked right middle finger with a metal bar which resulted in swelling and soft tissue injury with cellulitis

2012 · 4 incidents

September 10, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over hose at fuel island. Fell and hurt shoulder on right side

August 27, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up slope of base pile to pull weed and strained back.

July 26, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt at #3 screen (rear rubber flap), wrench slipped off head of bolt and caused strain on employee's mid-section (right side just above belt). Employee was not struck by wrench or bolt.

January 4, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall onto or against objects

Had oil on feet while fueling the 988 Loader, stepped wrong off ladder, swung around hitting back; bruised back.

2005 · 1 incident

March 10, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand. His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

2002 · 1 incident

May 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CLOGGED CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS ON THE BLET 3-4 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN EE LOST BALANCE. HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-BALANCE. THE TWIST BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN TWO PLACES & THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 24, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE STEEL BOTTOM ON A TEREX LOADER BUCKET. THEY TURNED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE BLOCK BENEATH THE PLATE FELL ONTO THE TOE OF ONE EMPLOYEE.

August 30, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall onto or against objects

GROUND WAS WET DUE TO RAIN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN MUD, SLIPPED AND FELL, THUS CUTTING HIS HAND ON A ROCK.

February 20, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TUNING THE CARBURETOR ON A LINCLON WELDER, LOCATED IN THE EQUIPMENT YARD. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE. IN THAT THE EE HAD ON GLOVES, THE BLADE DID NOT "CUT" THE HAND. HOW EVER, THE GLANCING IMPACT OF THE FAN BLADE CAUSED THE SKIN FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FIRST JOUNT ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE PEELED BACK REQUIRING STITCHES.