Bronte Pit has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–1998
Latest incident
Jan 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
29
significant & substantial
$25,071
proposed penalties
$10,297
paid to date
41% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,774 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
201
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: 201 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bronte Pit has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-28.
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
2005 Q4
0
0
0
2005 Q3
2,218
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
2,792
9
2
3223.5
2005 Q1
2,415
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,769
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,885
17
2
5892.5
2004 Q2
2,735
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
2,729
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4
2,922
19
7
6502.4
2003 Q3
3,250
4
2
1230.8
2003 Q2
2,755
5
5
1814.9
2003 Q1
2,342
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
1,951
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,362
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
2,862
5
1
1747.0
2002 Q1
3,161
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,806
5
3
1781.9
2001 Q3
3,138
9
2
2868.1
2001 Q2
2,964
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,565
7
3
2729.0
2000 Q4
3,303
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,900
14
2
3589.7
2000 Q2
4,423
3
0
678.3
2000 Q1
4,076
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
1998 · 1 incident
January 17, 1998TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE SAID HE MOVED A LADDER THAT WENT TO A IH530 LOADER: SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHEN LIFTING LADDER
1997 · 2 incidents
October 7, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF DOORWAY TO AW CRUSHER. ROCK JUMPED OT OF ROCK CHUTE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND FOREFINGER CAUSING CUT TO SKIN ANAD FRACTURE TO FI NGER BONE.
June 7, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER BULL WHEEL GUARD WHILE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS LINIING UP GUARD TO WELD ON IT. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN CASE 550D LOADER BUCKET AND CRUSHER. EM PLOYEE STATED HE HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HA NOT TAKEN HIS PILLS. HE GOT DIZZY AND FELL OFF CRUSHER ONTO GRAVEL PILE NEXT TO CRUSHER. BLUNT TRAUMA TO SHOULDER, BACK & KNEE ONTO GRAVEL PI
1996 · 3 incidents
August 3, 1996TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM HOPPER. HE THEN MOVED OUT OF HIS DESIGNATED WORKING AREA AND CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE HOPPER, WHERE THE BACKHOE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA. BACKHOE OPERAT OR WAS UNABLE TO SEE EE AND MOVE THE BOOM OF THEBACKHOE CAUSING THE BUCKET TO BUMP EE'S HEAD AND HIS AND SHOULDER TO BE BUMPED AGAINST HOPPER WALL.
May 7, 1996TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STEPPED OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED LOSING FOOTING CAUSING TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
February 27, 1996TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE BISCUIT IN BREAK CHAMBER ON RT FRONT DRIVER ON TRUCK. DID NOT USE LOCK BOLT ON SPRING CUP. SPRING AND CUP HIT EE LEFT CHEEK AND MOUTH, CAUSING CUTS ABOVE EYE AND UPPER LI P. ALSO TWO FRACTURES NEAR TEMPLE AREA.
April 28, 1995TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE ENTERING CAB DRIVER RAISED FOOT & CAUGHT HOLD OF HAND RAIL-PULLING HIMSELF UP KNEE HIT TOP STEP & HE BRUISED TOP OF KNEE EMPLOYEE SAW DOC SAT SEPT 1 RECEIVED SHOT FOR PAIN INFORMED SUPT OF INJURY SEPT 5 1990
ACCIDENT HAPPEN9D ON #1 SCREEN WHILE BREAKING UP LARGER ROCKS. STEEL FLEW FROM SCREEN INTO LEFT EYE. EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON THE 28TH OF DEC. AND SAW DR AT 12 30 THAT DAY AND PIECE OF STE STEEL WAS REMOV9D FROM EYE. GLASES WERE WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
1986 · 2 incidents
October 13, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING HEADS FOR ENGINE FROM RADIATOR TO SET ON BLOCK OF THE ENGINE IN C-60 CHEVROLET TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATED 10-14-86 HE WAS ACHING ALL OVER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK 10-15-86 AND S AW DOCTOR WHO S5ID HE HAD LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
May 16, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING LEVERS ON GRAVEL BIN GATE. EMPLOYEE THOUGH SHE WAS JUST TIRED AND WORKED ALL DAYN INJURY WAS REPORTED 5-19-86 AFTER WEEKEND TO SUPT INJURY WAS REPORTED TO BE LOWER BACK ST RAIN EMPLOYEE C2NSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-19-86.
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