Mining Incidents

BAKER MOUNTAIN & PAMPLIN PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Kyanite Mining Corp · Facility
Controlled by The Disthene Group Inc
Prince Edward County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4400171

BAKER MOUNTAIN & PAMPLIN PLANT has $425 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
1985–2000
Latest incident
Nov 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$425
proposed penalties
$425
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
3
inspections on record
147
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: 147 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BAKER MOUNTAIN & PAMPLIN PLANT has $425 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.
$425
proposed penalties
$425
current assessed
$425
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-09-14.
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
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 119 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,589 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,788 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 2,946 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,808 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,270 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,254 3 0 705.2
2000 Q2 4,728 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,173 3 1 579.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2000 · 1 incident

November 13, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kyanite Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, LIFTED GOGGLES FOR A SECOND AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

1999 · 1 incident

May 13, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FORKLIFT FRAME AND STEEL SUPPORT BEAM. BROKEN RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

October 16, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kyanite Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING OUT A PIPE FORM A WELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

1992 · 1 incident

September 21, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kyanite Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BURNER AT KILN & BACKFIRING OCCURRED BURNING HIS RT SIDE OF FACE & RT ARM

1989 · 1 incident

April 10, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kyanite Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPL WAS WORKING ON AIR SEPARATOR SHAFT FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN CHAIN HOIST SUDENLY SLIPPED DOWNWARD. BROKE FOOT & WILL BE OUT FOR AT LEAST FIVE TO SIX WEEKS.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kyanite Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING OLD IRON STOVE ON FORK LIFT AND STOVE FELL APART AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STOVE AND FORK LIFT RT RING FINGER MASHED AND BONE WAS BROKEN

August 26, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kyanite Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS GREASING MA7HINE AND CUT LEFT FINGERS ON FENDER REQUIRING SOME STITCHES.

1985 · 1 incident

April 5, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kyanite Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RECEIVED INJURY WHILE LIFTING BAGS OF KYANITE

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