An operator sustained a laceration to his left thigh that required sutures to close the wound. The injured miner was kneeling on the ground attempting to cut larger slots in a skirt board rubber. While cutting across the top part of the slots the razor knife got hung up. When more force was applied he lost control of the knife causing it to strike him in the upper left thigh.
Babcock Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Babcock Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1988–2012
- Latest incident
- Sep 2012
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Babcock Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q2 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 767 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,082 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 5,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,617 | 2 | 0 | 764.2 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,949 | 1 | 0 | 339.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 6,849 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 5,782 | 13 | 3 | 2248.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,907 | 6 | 0 | 1015.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,309 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,835 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,527 | 1 | 0 | 180.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,130 | 1 | 0 | 194.9 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,225 | 2 | 0 | 276.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,240 | 2 | 0 | 320.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 8,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 8,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,053 | 1 | 0 | 110.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 9,947 | 1 | 1 | 100.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 20,061 | 5 | 4 | 249.2 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10,595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,086 | 1 | 0 | 141.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 8,134 | 4 | 0 | 491.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,597 | 1 | 0 | 151.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,391 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,724 | 5 | 2 | 743.6 |
Reportable incidents
10 on file2012 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
A loader operator was walking across the garage when he sustained an injury to his left lower leg as it struck against a tongue of a trailer while he was attempting to step over it. The incident occurred at the end of his shift on December 15 however, he did not seek medical treatment until Monday, December 19 by that time the wound had become infected.
2010 · 2 incidents
The injured employee was chipping slag from a weld with a chipping hammer and had a foreign body entered his left eye behind his safety glasses.
The injured miner was changing oil in primary crusher feeder. To access the feeder he was using a six foot step ladder. He fell from the ladder an undetermined height and struck his head/body on the ground causing his injuries.
2009 · 1 incident
The injured miner was attempting to remove a skirt board rubber that needed replacing. The weather conditions were such that the skirt rubber was frozen in place. As the injured miner jerked on the skirt rubber in an attempt to free it he strained his back.
2004 · 1 incident
The employee was performing a routine inspection when he tripped on a stone and fell lacerating his hand. This injury required sutures making it a recordable injury.
2000 · 1 incident
THE INJURED COMPLETED A REPAIR ASSIGNMENT IN THE TUNNEL AREA AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE BURNING CART OUT OF THE AREA. A FRESH COAT OF SNOW WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HE SLIPPED AND PULLED THE CARTON HIS CHEST AND FACE.
1997 · 1 incident
THE PLANT FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE CONVEYOR FRAME WITH A HAMMER, MISSED THE FRAME, HIT THE SNUBER PULLEY, HAMMER WENT THROUGH THE PULLEY. THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK THE PLANT FOREMAN ON TOP OF TEH LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING 2 FINGERS AND CHIPPED HIS ELBOW.
1989 · 1 incident
JUMPED UP ON STEPS OF LOADER AND SLIPPED, FALLING TO SHOP FLOOR. CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. BROKE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
1988 · 1 incident
OPERATING JAW AND PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE AND ARM.
The full compliance file on Babcock Quarry
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