Mining Incidents

Buchanan Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mike Swearengin
Branson, Taney County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302349

Buchanan Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2008
Latest incident
Jun 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
63
citations
26
significant & substantial
$23,250
proposed penalties
$12,237
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,013 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
30
inspections on record
359
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: 359 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Buchanan Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 2 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
63 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-05-16.
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
2015 Q2 3,676 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,571 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,126 13 7 6114.8
2014 Q3 2,472 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,156 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,116 3 2 1417.8
2013 Q3 2,550 0 0 0.0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2 2,763 3 1 1085.8
2013 Q1 2,008 4 1 1992.0
2012 Q4 1,628 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 940 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,872 5 3 2670.9
2012 Q1 1,543 4 0 2592.4
2011 Q4 3,190 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,121 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,360 5 2 786.2
2011 Q1 4,171 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,272 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,947 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,375 1 1 228.6
2010 Q1 4,453 3 0 673.7
2009 Q4 3,522 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,156 6 4 2782.9
2009 Q1 1,200 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,658 4 2 1504.9
2008 Q3 2,520 7 3 2777.8
2008 Q2 3,250 1 0 307.7
2008 Q1 5,108 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,865 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,453 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,661 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,830 3 0 1060.1
2006 Q4 482 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2008 · 1 incident

June 19, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Branson Rock & Aggregate LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting the off road equipment. Employee states he was dismounting following safe 3-point dismount. He fell approximately 6 feet hitting his head and shoulder. (Left shoulder - rotator cuff injury). Slip & fall, lost footing.

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