Mining Incidents

Aquilla Sand and Gravel Ltd. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Weldon E Ratliff
Aquilla, Hill County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104455

Aquilla Sand and Gravel Ltd. has $10K 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
2
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
47
citations
12
significant & substantial
$10,319
proposed penalties
$10,319
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
30
inspections on record
419
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: 419 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Aquilla Sand and Gravel Ltd. has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-02-28.
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
2012 Q2 77 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,080 2 0 328.9
2011 Q4 4,312 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,299 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,113 2 0 327.2
2011 Q1 4,818 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,389 5 0 1139.2
2010 Q3 6,092 0 0 0.0
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 6,814 5 3 733.8
2010 Q1 6,773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,435 7 4 1087.8
2009 Q3 7,742 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,016 5 1 712.7
2009 Q1 6,774 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,317 3 0 410.0
2008 Q3 8,307 1 1 120.4
2008 Q2 10,051 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,278 1 0 107.8
2007 Q3 8,651 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,528 4 0 469.0
2007 Q1 7,900 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,641 1 1 115.7
2006 Q3 10,396 5 0 481.0
2006 Q2 10,103 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,266 2 0 215.8
2005 Q4 9,288 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,734 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,408 1 0 106.3
2005 Q1 8,384 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,402 1 0 119.0
2004 Q3 8,441 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,978 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,705 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2011 · 1 incident

August 10, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ratliff Ready Mix L.P. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING DAYSHIFT AT MINE OPERATING A LOADER(l220 VOLVO). EE EXITED LOADER, WALKED TO REAR, STOPPED,MADE ONE STEP BACKWARDS AND HIS RIGHT HIP FRACTURED AND HE FELL TO GROUND. THE WALKING, WORKING SURFACE WAS EVEN, CLEAN AND CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTION. SUPERVISOR, NOTIFIED LOCAL AMBULANCE SERVICE TO COME TO LOCATION FOR CARE.

2009 · 1 incident

July 23, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ratliff Ready Mix L.P. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was loading up a trax running gear for a John Deere Dozer so it could be taken to shop for repairs. EE pinched the end of middle finger on left hand. The end of finger and fingernail was smashed. EE was transported to Providence Hospital for treatment.

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