Mining Incidents

Bill Willard Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Donald A Willard
Florence, Hampshire County, MA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900289

Bill Willard Incorporated has $2K 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
4
Years on record
1985–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
19
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,797
proposed penalties
$1,797
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
23
inspections on record
243
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: 243 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bill Willard Incorporated has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-04-20.
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
2016 Q3 1,060 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,071 1 0 933.7
2016 Q1 1,106 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,081 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,250 1 0 800.0
2015 Q2 1,183 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,007 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,092 0 0 0.0
Show 59 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3 1,047 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,070 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 667 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,384 2 0 1445.1
2013 Q3 1,680 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,626 2 1 1230.0
2013 Q1 1,553 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,644 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,551 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,757 2 1 1138.3
2012 Q1 1,480 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,473 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,716 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,671 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,483 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,589 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,630 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,467 2 1 1363.3
2010 Q1 1,368 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,433 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,873 4 0 2135.6
2009 Q2 1,753 2 0 1140.9
2009 Q1 1,152 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,660 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,769 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,528 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,342 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,100 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,455 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,147 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,426 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,461 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,348 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,077 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,265 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,371 3 0 2188.2
2005 Q2 1,175 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 972 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,245 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,481 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,365 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,117 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,207 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,318 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,110 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,293 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,907 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,981 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,902 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,083 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,006 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,595 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,360 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,651 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,445 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,209 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,854 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1994 · 1 incident

February 10, 1994 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bill Willard Incorporated · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING MACHINERY; DOWN AT END OF WORKDAY. HE CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND IN ROLLER ON BELTLINE. FINGERS OF THAT HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER & BELTLINE, CAUSING A CRUSHING/BRUISING INJURY TO THE FINGERS.

1987 · 1 incident

January 26, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bill Willard Incorporated · Fall from machine

FELL FROM THE T5ILGATE OF TRUCK TO GROUND.TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING.

1986 · 1 incident

September 19, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bill Willard Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MACHINERY SHUT 8OWN BECAUSE GYRATORY CRUSHER PLUGGED.OPENED RELIEF PRESSURE WHEN JACK HANDLE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM.TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM-HAS SCRATCH ON RIGHT CHEEK AND 5 STITCHES IN CHIN. DOESNT HAVE TO3RETURN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.

1985 · 1 incident

May 16, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Willard Incorporated · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

ROCK CRUSHER HAD JUST BEEN STARTED UP,WHEN A SMALL ROCK POPPED OUT,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON A CATWALK ABOVE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE ACCIDEN OCCURRED.HE FELL OVER THE CATWALK RAILING BEHIND HIM AND INTO A SANDPILE LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET BELOW,WHERE HE WAS FOUND UNCONCIOUS.

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