Mining Incidents

Bowden Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Parsons, Randolph County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4604327

Bowden Quarry has $846 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
10
Years on record
1987–1996
Latest incident
Aug 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
4
significant & substantial
$846
proposed penalties
$846
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
6
inspections on record
125
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: 125 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bowden Quarry has $846 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.
$846
proposed penalties
$846
current assessed
$846
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-05-23.
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 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 701 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,484 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 212 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,217 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,770 0 0 0.0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 3,167 2 1 631.5
2001 Q1 192 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,667 2 2 1199.8
2000 Q3 2,578 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,398 4 1 1668.1
2000 Q1 926 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1996 · 1 incident

August 7, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Fall onto or against objects

WERE PUTTING BELT IN CRUSHER. EE WAS ON CHUTE AND ONE BOLT WOULDN'T COME LOOSE, USE SHOE TO LOOSEN, WHEN BOLT LOOSENED, LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO CHUTE.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GREASING MOTOR ON CRUSHER. THE PASSAGE WAS DRY AND CLEAR OF ANY DEBRIS. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FRAME OF THE CRUSHER. SPRAIN L WRIST, POSSIBLY BROKE SMALL BONE IN WRIST, SPRAINED R 5TH F INGER AND ABRASION ON LEFT LEG.

August 26, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Butcher · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN IN SCREEN BOX. EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING 2" SCREEN WHEN ONE HOOK FROM SCREEN RAKED ACROSS TOP ON RT HAND CAUSING CELLULITIS - INFECTION ON THE BONE.

June 12, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED IN MUD & TORE LIGAMENT IN RT KNEE IT HAD BEEN RAINY & GROUND WAS SLIPPERY

March 22, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON A STUMP, SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED ON LADDER OF 988 LOADER WHILE REFUELING. STRUCK LEFT HAND AT BASE OF RING FINGER ON LADDER.

September 2, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Butcher · Fall from machine

SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.

April 28, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Butcher · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO WORKER WAS BEATING A GRIZZLEY WITH A HAMMER WAS VERY LOUD & EARS BEGAN RINGING.

1993 · 1 incident

September 7, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Butcher · Struck by flying object

ROCK BECAME LODGED BETWEEN REAR TANDEM WHEELS ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROCK IT FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT JAW.

1987 · 1 incident

July 3, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kermit Butcher · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCK FRO4 DRILLER AND OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY MOVED LEVER AND THE BOOM DROPPED AND CAUHT FINGER

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