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BUTLER PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John R Butler
Elgin, Bastrop County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100265

BUTLER PIT 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
10
Years on record
1984–2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
17
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,994
proposed penalties
$1,994
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
21
inspections on record
189
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: 189 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BUTLER PIT 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
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-03-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2018 Q2 443 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 359 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 455 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 361 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 648 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 172 2 0 11627.9
2016 Q4 278 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 99 0 0 0.0
Show 66 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 733 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 391 1 0 2557.5
2015 Q4 350 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,584 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,094 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 666 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 674 1 0 1483.7
2014 Q3 351 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 751 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 352 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 434 3 0 6912.4
2013 Q3 476 2 0 4201.7
2013 Q2 427 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 368 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 505 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 460 3 2 6521.7
2012 Q2 529 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 466 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 411 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,687 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,610 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 646 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 770 2 0 2597.4
2010 Q3 703 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 752 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 666 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 459 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,024 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 571 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 414 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 481 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 451 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 505 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 529 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 723 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,165 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,257 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 802 2 1 2493.8
2006 Q4 1,007 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,358 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,217 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 692 1 1 1445.1
2005 Q4 630 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 856 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 996 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,261 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,772 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,301 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,214 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,512 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,580 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,439 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,868 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,748 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,750 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,297 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,332 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,872 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,699 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,929 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,853 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,815 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,238 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,827 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,105 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

July 13, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating a 621 Pan Scraper, and while pushing with D8 Dozer, the operator of the Pan Scraper stated he was bumped from behind (repeatedly). The employee then complained of soreness to the neck.

1999 · 1 incident

June 8, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. AND WHILE TRYING TO LIFT AND POSITION THE TIRE ON THE CAR, HE FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

January 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN MATERIAL STUCK TO THE WALLS OF A HOPPER AS HE WAS REACHING ACROSS THE HOPPER HE WAS PUTTING UNDUE PRESSURE ON HIS LOWER BACK THUS STRAINING IT.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUBE MAN WAS ADDING OIL TO REAR TRANSMISSION OF SCRAPER WITHOUT HAVING SCRAPER LOCKED OUT TAGGED. OPEATOR WAS IN RUSH TO GET SCRAPER OUT OF SHOP SO HE STARTED TO PULL MACHINE AROUND TO OIL TAN KS & ADD OIL NOT KNOWING LUB MAN WAS ADDING OIL.AS MACHINE STARTED TO MOVE LEFT REAR TIRE CAUGHT LUBE MAN'S RIGHT KNEE PULLING IT DOWN BUT NOT UNDER IT. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN TRAINED.

July 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO REMOVE BUILD-UPS UNDER A CONVEYOR, HE TURNED AND HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY. HE WAS WORKING IN A CLEAN, CLEAR AREA WITH AMPLE WORKING SPACE.

1990 · 1 incident

October 11, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE LIFTING A FLOOR JACK TO THE BACK OF A PICK UP WHEN A PIN SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK CATCHINT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND JACK. THE JACK CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND BRUISED THE END OF THE FINGER. IT ALSO LOOSENED HIS FINGERNAIL.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Fall from machine

SCRAPER HAD OIL ON IT FROM A PUMP SEAL THAT FLOWED, EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMING THE MACHINE OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FENDER FALLING TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Accident type, without injuries

HYDRAULIC STEERING LINE BROKE & SPRAYED THE MANIFOLD & BURNED NO INJURY TO THE DRIVER EQUIPMENT DAMAGED ONLY

1988 · 1 incident

October 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Accident type, without injuries

MOISTURE SEEPING INTO THE ELECTRICAL CABLES CREATING A SHORT CAUSED A TS24 SCRAPER TO CATCH ON FIRE AND TOTALED THE TRACTOR OF THE SCRAPER. NO PERSONNEL ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES.

1984 · 1 incident

June 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CAB OF A T524 SCRAPER, TURNED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS BACK, THIS WSWAS CAUSED BY THE MACHINE BEING WET FROM RAIN SHOWER.

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