BEST SAND CORPORATION has $411 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
19
Years on record
1988–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
2
significant & substantial
$411
proposed penalties
$411
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
4
inspections on record
80
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: 80 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BEST SAND CORPORATION has $411 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.
$411
proposed penalties
$411
current assessed
$411
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-09-10.
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
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q4
1,808
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
1,864
1
0
536.5
2001 Q2
1,915
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,421
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,461
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,021
2
1
662.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2
3,927
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,060
3
1
980.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file
1995 · 2 incidents
March 16, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerELECTRICAL
CRANE BOOM SWUNG INTO HIGH VOLTAGE LINE. EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE ON THE CRANE FROM THE GROUND WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE. 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD DEGREE BURNS. EE WAS TRANSFERRED BY SQUAD TO HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY ROOM OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT AND RELEASED. FINAL DAMAGE AND IMPAIRMENT YET TO BE DETERMINED.
Southern Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE REMOUNTING ATIRE BACK ON PIT TRUCK, HE WAS LIFTING TIRE ONTO THE WHEEL OFTHE TRUCK AND CO-WORKER SHIFTED THE TIRE CAUSIGN HIS LEFT HAND, THE FIRST FINGER TO GET PINNCHED BETWEEN THE WHE EL AND THE TIRE RIM.
1994 · 1 incident
May 25, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE IN BED OF DUMP TRUCK. SUSTAINED PAIN IN NECK WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BROKEN SEPT 92 DURING A NON-OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AND WAS RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
August 20, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER THE CRUSHER AND SCREENS WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED.
March 16, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME LOWERING TORCHES DOWN FROM SCREENS PLATFORM UNDERNEATH OF OTHER EMPL WORKING ON A CHUTE.A HAMMER HEAD FELL OFF A HAMMER HITTING I.NAME ON HEAD.THE HAMMER STRUCK I.NAME ON THE BACK OF TH E HEAD CAUSING A SMALL ABRASION.
1991 · 1 incident
September 26, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE HAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS SEMI TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER, AND HE FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM PIT ON THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK, OF THE SEMI.
1990 · 4 incidents
November 2, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 08-13-90 AT 6:00PM.EMPLOYEE STATED ACCIDENT OFCURRED ON 08-10-90 BUT DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 08-10-90.THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED KNEE ON A LADDER.SOUTHERN SILICA WILL NOT VERIFY THIS ACCIDENT.
July 19, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
EMPL WAS TURNINGELEVATOR BELTS BY HAND WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN V BELT & BELT PULLEY PULLING GLOVE & FINGERS INTO BLET & PULLEY. FINGER HAS ONE DEEP CUT & TWO SMALLER CUTS. FINGER LOOKED L IKE IT WASBORKEN. EMPL WA DRIVEN TO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED.
May 21, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LOADING TRUCK STARTED DOWN LADDER SLIPPED CATCHING RT SLEEVE AT WRIST ON TOP OF LADDER WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF BACK UP THE ARM POPPED TORN TISSUE OF MUSCLE IN FOREARM TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY SQUAD DR REFERRED HIM TO DR I NAME DR I NAME WANTS TOHEAL ITSELF TO RETURN 06-01-90 MAY NEED THEROPY
1989 · 6 incidents
December 20, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND CHANGING SILO LOADING CONTROLS.TRYING TO CATCH FRONT OF HIS RESPIRATOR.
August 23, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Southern Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO TURN OVER A LONG PIECE OF 1/2" STEEL. GOT LAST THREE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF STEEL.
July 3, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LOADER AT GARAGE AREA-NO WITNESSES-ACCIDENT OCCURRED 07-01-89-NO INJURY TO REPORT.07/27/89 SLIPPED ISSUED BY DR NO LOST TIME SEE ATTACHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING SILO LADDER. APPROX. 1 1/2 FT. FROM BOTTOM, THINKING HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM, STEPPED BACKWARD, LOOSING HIS FOOTING. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD, STRIKING HIS BACK ON AN I-BEAM. HE GOT UP UNASSISTED WALKING INTO THE CONTROL ROOM. EXAMINATION BY THE PLANT OPERATOR REVEALED A SCRAPE ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AT 3:30PM EMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT NEXT DAY.
1988 · 1 incident
August 25, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Southern Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL FAILED TO SHUT OFF SWITCH TO CONVEYOR PRIOR TO CLIMBING UP ON IT HE SLIPPED AND FELL THUS PINNING FOOT LEG BENEATH BELT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BRACKET REPORT RECEIVED 9:30 AM 8-29-88 INDICATE D FRACTURED LOWER R LEG THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR AT THE MINE SITE
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