Mining Incidents

Killam Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by G S Dhaliwal
Sumas, Whatcom County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503488

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
8
citations
2
significant & substantial
$579
proposed penalties
$519
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
2002 Q3 1,901 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,753 1 0 570.5
2002 Q1 775 6 2 7741.9
2001 Q4 1,030 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 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

1 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 9, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Due South Aggregate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING LOCK BOX FOR MAINTENANCE SHOP DOOR WITH CUTTING TORCH & METAL BOX SHOT HOT EMBERS INTO EYE. WEARING SUNGLASSES UNDER GOGGLES. DR TOLD HIM TO USE EYE DROPS & REST.