BROWN # 2 has $79K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–1999
Latest incident
Oct 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
40
significant & substantial
$78,501
proposed penalties
$59,927
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,574 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
41
inspections on record
1,014
inspection hours
13.3
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.
135 citations across 1,014 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BROWN # 2 has $79K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 7 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.
$79K
proposed penalties
$69K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-11-23.
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
WORKING ON PUMP, INTAKE HOSE AND CLAMP, EE WAS CUTTING INTO CLAMP TO FIND THE AIR LEAKE. WHILE CUTTING HIS SHUT SLEAVE BECAME TANGLED IN BLADE WHICH PULLED HIS HAND INTO SAW.
1992 · 1 incident
June 2, 1992SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHECKING REAGENTS STARTED DOWN STEPS LOOKED BACK AT TABLES MISSED STEP AND FELL.
1991 · 2 incidents
October 11, 1991SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCAFFOLD WAS BEING ERECTED BRICKS HANDED UP WITH FORKLIFT FORKLIFT TOUCHED SCAFFOLD EMPLOYEE JUMP ONTO PALLETS
August 7, 1991SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING WORKING WITH SUBMERSIBLE PUMP IN THE TROMMEL SCREEN AREA. HE GLANCED UP AT APRON FEEDER AND NOTICED HOPPER WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHILE WORKING WITH PUMP HE HAD MOVED UNDER TH E CONTROL LOG TABLE. HE JUMPED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CORNER EDGE OF TABLE. AND CUT HIS HEAD.
1988 · 5 incidents
November 30, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantELECTRICAL
#2 HEATEER ELEMENT IN QUALITY CONTROL LAB FURNACE DROPPED DOWN INTO LAB OPERATORS WORKA REA. WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR EMPL TO TOUCH SMAPLE PAN TO ELEMENT WHICH RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL SHOC K. ELEMENT DROPPED DOWN DUE TO VIBRATION CAUSED BY OPERATORS TAPPING ON BAFFLE WHICH HAD BEEN SSTOPPED UP OVER LAST 24 HRS. EMPL COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.
November 1, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BARREL OF AMINE REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE SEAL WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT BY RING AROUND VARREL
August 5, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CONDITIONER SHAFT REMOVED FROM TANK RESTING 40 DEG ANGLE.EMPL RAISED HAND STRIKING RIGHT FOREFINGER ON EDGE OF PADDLE CAUSING SEVERE CUT ON INSIDE OF FINGER BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINTS.
July 12, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS POURING CAUSTIC SODA MIXTURE INTO TANK USING 10 QT BUCKET. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF BOTTOM OF BUCKET CAUSING LIQUID TO SPLASH OUT & OVER BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A PIECE OF 1/2 IN PLATE THAT HAD BEN WELDED TO AN H BEAM AFTER FLAME CUTTING THE WELD HE WAS USING A CHISEL AND 1 LB HAMMER TO REMOVE PLATE WHICH WAS STILL HOLDING WITH MELTED METAL ON ONE SI8E. PUT CHISEL IN LOOSENED SIDE AND WAS DRIVING CHISEL TOWARD STUCK SIDE- WAS NOT HOLDING CHISEL USING FRICTION OF PLATE TO HOLD IT. CHISEL SLIPPED AND HAMMER STUCK KNEE CAP
1986 · 1 incident
October 23, 1986SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
USING DISC GRIN8ER TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILDUPO FROM PLATE FOR FEED END OF ROD MILL KNEELING ON FLOOR WITH PIECE OF FLOOR. DISC HIT PROTRUDING BOLT HEAD ON METAL PIECE & KICKED BACK DISC CONTEC %@%*@ CONTACTED3RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE. REQUIRING 12 STITCHES. RETURNED TO WORK 10-28 TORE OUT 2 STITCHES BENDING LEG WAS OFF 29,30,31 RETURNED TO WORK 11-3-86 WORKER WAS NOT INSTRUCTED BE
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