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Big Island Plant # 51 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Rock Island, IL, Rock Island County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102174

Big Island Plant # 51 has $1K 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
16
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
Dec 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,032
proposed penalties
$1,032
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
12
inspections on record
102
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: 102 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Big Island Plant # 51 has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-05-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,808 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,800 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,422 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,327 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,553 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,049 6 0 1967.9
2002 Q1 2,522 2 0 793.0
2001 Q4 3,270 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 3,823 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,676 4 0 1088.1
2001 Q1 2,382 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,248 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,912 4 1 1373.6
2000 Q2 1,949 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,574 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2002 · 1 incident

December 13, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING A JET PUMP WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS FOR THE COVER SEAL, AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

September 12, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE SCALE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.

August 14, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP ELBOW WITH A PUMP. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WELD AND IT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON HIS ARM, CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

August 3, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS INSTALLING A DREDGE PUMP SHELLAND STARTED FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

SUPERVISOR WAS CLIMBING OUT OF BED OF PICK UP TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF TOOL BOX AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM ON GROUND CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS RIGHT WRIST.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING PULLING & LIFTING WITH HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS TAKING APART THE DREDGE BOAT

January 3, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO WELDINGFLASH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING.

1993 · 1 incident

April 19, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE WAS LODGED IN THE BANK. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING IT LOOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FUEL NOZZLE STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE BEING SPRAYED WITH FUEL.

March 6, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 4 FOOT LONG BLOCK TO PUT IT AROUND THE BACK OF THE LOW BOY TO LOAD TRACTOR ADN PULLE DMUSCLE IN THE BACK, AND KNOCKING A VERTABRAE OUT OF PLACE.

1990 · 1 incident

January 17, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER NOSE OF LADDER (ON DIGGER) TIGHTENING 7/8 BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

December 5, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LAST STEP OF LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT SEAK MEDICAL ATTETION AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

1988 · 1 incident

July 29, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS STRETCHED OVER CONVEYOR & WAS LIFTING UP IDLER ROLLER IN DOING SO HE INJURED BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

February 25, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BENT OV9R LOG WASHER TIGHTENING UP THE BOLTS WITH A WRENCH AND T WISTED HIS BACK

1984 · 1 incident

August 2, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverstone Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GENERATOR FROM SCRAPING MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER

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