Mining Incidents

Alabaster Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Alabaster, Shelby County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103068

Alabaster Quarry has $5K 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
17
Years on record
1996–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,754
proposed penalties
$4,754
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
29
inspections on record
400
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: 400 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Alabaster Quarry has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-13.
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
2014 Q4 47 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 121 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 291 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 461 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 707 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 750 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,355 0 0 0.0
Show 44 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q4 3,356 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,100 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,661 3 2 819.4
2010 Q1 1,868 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,667 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,024 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,422 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,717 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,335 2 0 374.9
2008 Q3 7,733 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,173 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,190 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,801 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,896 9 1 1139.8
2007 Q2 8,665 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,249 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,051 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,264 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,100 1 0 140.8
2006 Q1 6,784 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,086 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,939 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,891 1 0 126.7
2005 Q1 8,367 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,042 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,817 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,852 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,797 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,481 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,003 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,737 1 0 129.2
2003 Q1 6,737 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,730 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,238 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,522 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,294 4 1 325.4
2001 Q4 12,317 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,052 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 13,951 4 1 286.7
2001 Q1 14,378 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 15,528 2 0 128.8
2000 Q3 16,344 3 1 183.6
2000 Q2 15,109 3 3 198.6
2000 Q1 16,746 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2006 · 1 incident

November 4, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee repelled into the primary feed hopper using welding leads. A quick connection came apart in the welding lead causing him to fall. He hit his mouth on a rock resulting in two chipped teeth and one cracked tooth.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

January 23, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CURTAIN LINERS IN CRUSHER &DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER SMASHING THE NAIL. IT REQUIRED ONE STITCH.

2001 · 1 incident

October 26, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING THE REAR END OF THE EUCLID R-40ROCK TRUCK AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STARTER FROM WATER TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN R SHOULDER.

January 19, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE TO PUT ON THE ROCK HAMMER AND IT SLIPPED SMASHING HIS MEDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND IT TORE THE NAIL OFF.

1999 · 6 incidents

June 4, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ON THE WET DECK ADJUSTING A CHUTE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 2 FT AND CHIPPED BONE IN ANKLE.

May 10, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHANGING SCREENS ON WET DECK AND WAS WELDING SOME BOLTS AND HOT METAL GOT IN HIS EYE. HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES.

April 13, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL BACKWARDS, PUTTING HIS LEFT ARM OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL, HIT HIS LEFT HAD ON A ROCKY SURFACE. HE WAS WALKING OVER TO CLEAN OFF A CONRETE PAD.

April 12, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING RAILCARS AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE KNEE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 4, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING RAILCARS, PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.

January 11, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNELT DOWN CLEANING RAILCARS, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

1998 · 1 incident

July 16, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK, NUMBNESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER WITH TINGING SENSATIONS & HIS ARM FROZE. HE HAS OPERATED A LOADER AT THIS MINE FOR 4 YEARS & 18 WEEKS

1997 · 3 incidents

December 23, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROCK HAD WEDGED IN CRUSHER STOPPING IT. WE HAD TO OPEN CRUSHER TO CLEAN ROCK OUT. WHILE REMOVING ROCK, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HAND BY A FALLING ROCK RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

November 5, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WHEN SHARP PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS BACK AND HE WENT TO HIS KNEES WITH PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING OR PERFORMING WORK AT THE TIME.

October 30, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROCK BY HAND AWAY FROM HOPPER WHERE TRUCKS UNLOAD AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE (LOWER). ROCK WEIGH AROUND 50 LBS.

1996 · 1 incident

May 13, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING COOLANT LEVEL IN SERVICE TRUCK WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. EE SLIPPED ALLOWING HIS HAND TO SLIP INTO THE FAN BLADE OF ENGINE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS HAND REQUIR ING STITCHESD. EE FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK-OUT THE SERVICE TRUCK.

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