Mining Incidents

VEGA ALTA SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Owens Illinois Inc
Vega Alta, Manati County, PR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400170

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
34
significant & substantial
$15,578
proposed penalties
$15,578
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
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 1,681 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,145 1 0 194.4
2007 Q1 4,652 7 4 1504.7
2006 Q4 4,847 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,853 4 3 824.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While lubricating bearings in the dryer area, the mechanic activated the mechanism catching his wrist between the vibrator rolls.

August 9, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Struck against stationary object

Stepping down from loader hit his right elbow with piece of metal and cut himself.

2005 · 3 incidents

July 27, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While stepping down the stairway of the truck he slipped and fell down on his back, hitting his back and small finger of the right hand.

July 1, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreing body in unhibtial cored-due to working in the batch house.

May 18, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Struck against a moving object

While unloading a caterpillar D-6 from platform, employee slipped, falling sideways. The miner was inside the cab.

2003 · 1 incident

July 20, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSPECTING THE SPIRALS OF THE WASHER MACHINE THE SPIRAL WAS JAMMED WITH SAND, HE PULLED THE WATER HOSE TO FLUSH IT WHEN HIS FEET BECAME TRAPPED IN THE WATER HOSE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHILE FALLING WAS ABLE TO GRAB A SIDE LADDER. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE SPIRAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE,LEG AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM. HE

2000 · 1 incident

January 27, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE LOADER BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED. A LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID CONTINUED AND THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO FIX IT. THE OPERATORS WERE DOING THE INSPECTIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT AND ADDING T HE NECESSARY BRAKE FLUID. THIS OPERATOR DID NOT MAKE THE BEGINNING INSPECTION AND THE EQUIPMENT RAN OUT OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE.