Mining Incidents

A & B PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sheryl Braithwaite
Benton County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503351

A & B PIT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1997–2000
Latest incident
Feb 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
5
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,676
proposed penalties
$1,676
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
13
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 13 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

A & B PIT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-09-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 1,956 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,105 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,309 5 2 684.1
2000 Q2 7,558 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,760 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2000 · 1 incident

February 16, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockman Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING THE PLANT AND STEPPED OVER A CONVEYER AND LANDED CROOKED ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING NKLE TO TURN.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Rockman Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING TRUCK WHILE MAN WAS WELDING NEAYBY. EMPLOYEE WATCHED FROM DISTANCE OUT OFCURIOSITY. IGNORED SUPERVISORS WARNING AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO THE EYES.

February 14, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockman Products Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING OUT BEARING AND PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF BEARING AND FLEW INTO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1998 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockman Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST HIS BALANCE AND FOOTING WHILE WALKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH AN OVERHEAD BAR BUT HE WAS AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE AND HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 29, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockman Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP. A PVC PIPE HIT THE EDGE OF THE RAFT CAUSING THE PIPE TO BREAK OFF AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE CHEEKBONE BUT BELOW THE EYE.

February 6, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Rockman Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPARKS IGNITED CLOTHES HAND BURNED WHEN FLAME SMOTERED. FAILED TO KEEP INJURY CLEAN, GOT INFECTION.

1997 · 3 incidents

July 15, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockman Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIASED ARM BY HEAD WHILE STANDING UNDER CONVEYOR AND CLOTHES CAUGHT IN BELT ROLLERS.

June 17, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockman Products Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS GETTING INTO LOADER ON LADDER AND SLIPPED, FALLING ONTO LEFT HAND AND DISLOACTING THUMB.

January 11, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Rockman Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

SUBJECT WS ASSISTING WELDER WITH MAINAINCE & WELDING REPAIR WORK. HE FAILER TO KEEP PROTECTIVE HOOD IN PLACE DURING THE TASK.

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