Mining Incidents

Barth Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Couch Ready Mix USA · Surface
Controlled by Ready Mix USA Inc
Molino, Escambia County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801268

Barth Pit has $565 in proposed MSHA penalties and $180 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
0
significant & substantial
$565
proposed penalties
$385
paid to date
68% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $180 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
107
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: 107 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Barth Pit has $565 in proposed MSHA penalties and $180 outstanding across 1 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.
$565
proposed penalties
$565
current assessed
$385
paid to date
$180
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-05-04.
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
2004 Q3 1,310 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,846 2 0 1083.4
2004 Q1 2,286 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,350 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,312 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,071 1 0 482.9
2003 Q1 2,276 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,702 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 1,804 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,926 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,539 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,299 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,471 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,185 2 0 915.3
2001 Q1 2,206 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,208 5 0 4139.1
2000 Q3 2,317 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,214 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Couch Ready Mix USA · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

29 YR OLD MALE WAS USING STILSON PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN PIPELINE CHAIN CLAMPS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK THE NIGHT AFTER WARD.

February 17, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Ready Mix USA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTINMG A PUMP BY HAND WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER POPPED. PHYSICAL EXAM REVEALED POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF LIGAMENTS.

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