Victim,entered the property passing the No Trepasssing Signs with four other individuals. Our understanding is they began to swim in the pond and he drowned before reaching the shoreline. The incident occurred after the end of our shift which ended at 4:30 pm and no miners where on site at the time. Victim was NOT a miner or an EMPLOYEE of the mine.
BUTLER PIT Metal/Non-Metal
BUTLER PIT has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1983–2012
- Latest incident
- May 2012
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.BUTLER PIT has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q3 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,461 | 1 | 0 | 684.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q3 | 2,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,410 | 4 | 0 | 1173.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,906 | 1 | 0 | 344.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,169 | 3 | 0 | 719.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,089 | 1 | 0 | 244.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,562 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,219 | 1 | 0 | 310.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 4,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,724 | 1 | 0 | 211.7 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,006 | 7 | 1 | 1398.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,691 | 15 | 7 | 2635.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,810 | 7 | 0 | 1837.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,632 | 7 | 2 | 1511.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 5,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,001 | 3 | 0 | 499.9 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,687 | 4 | 0 | 703.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 5,336 | 4 | 0 | 749.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,093 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 6,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,336 | 4 | 1 | 631.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 6,276 | 4 | 1 | 637.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,081 | 3 | 0 | 493.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,875 | 1 | 0 | 127.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,763 | 1 | 0 | 210.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,928 | 5 | 1 | 843.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6,027 | 7 | 1 | 1161.4 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,751 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,300 | 1 | 0 | 232.6 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,840 | 2 | 0 | 520.8 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,793 | 1 | 1 | 172.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,074 | 7 | 3 | 1152.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,075 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,893 | 4 | 2 | 1382.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,669 | 2 | 1 | 352.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 7,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
29 on file2012 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
3 employees were installing a roller on a conveyor. One employee lost his grip and the injured employee tried to maintain his grip, resulting in pinching of finger between the roller and conveyor frame.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was replacing damaged conveyor. Employee made contact with metal conveyor that was energized.
2008 · 1 incident
Installing an I-beam in the shaker deck. Had to do very heavy lifting and standing in an awkward position. Strained abdomen. This incident did not become reportable until his first doctors visit on 3/24/08.
2007 · 1 incident
Operating forklift, wheel went in a rut and steering knob on steering wheel spun around real fast and hit left thumb, breaking left thumb.
2006 · 1 incident
Stepping down from loader. Missed a step. Fell to ground hitting head on step. Laceration to head with stitches.
2005 · 2 incidents
Lost balance while crouched down - Kneeled on wrench. The incident was a first-aid only when it happened. It did not become reportable until 5-31-05 when employee went to the doctor to have knee drained.
Employee was clearing sand off the side boards of his dump truck with back of shovel. The wind blew and sand flew into employee's right eye.
2004 · 2 incidents
Incident occurred on 6/5/04 and treated as First Aid only until doctor visit on 6/21/04. Left brake caliper was partially disassembled and on mounting pedestal. He bent down to pick up a fallen Allen wrench and caliper fall off and hit top of knee.
WHILE HOLDING A 3 FOOT LENGTH OF STEEL PLATING IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT EAR.
2003 · 2 incidents
HE WAS HOLDING THE BECKET BY IT'S EYES AND WAS TAPPING THE SHORT LENGTH OF PROTRUDING CABLE AGAINST THE DECK USING THE WEIGHT OF THE BECKET TO FORCE THE CABLE THROUGH. CABLE RELEASED AND TRAP PED 2 FINGERS.
CUTTING COVER OFF S.O. CORD. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.
2002 · 2 incidents
SLIPPED ON LOADER STEP WHEN GETTING ON LOADER.
WHILE WASHING DOWN A CONCRETE SLAB, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SLAB AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON SURROUNDING GRADE.
2001 · 7 incidents
EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WAS HELPING WITH GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE.
WAS PULLING WASH DOWN HOSE ACROSS TOP OF EMPTY TUNNEL. STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE PULLING & TURNED KNEE, TWISTED & POPPED OUT.
CLEANING OFF ROCKS ON TOP OF A GRIZZLY ON TOP OF A FEEDER ABOARD A DREDGE. HITTING A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROCK BROKE & HIT LEG.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB, LOST FOOTING, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM.
SLIPPED OFF CRUSHED ROCK PILE WITH LOADER HITTING LEVEL GROUND HARD.
CLIMBING LADDER UP TO WINCH HOUSE, STRUCK LEFT KEE ON NEXT STEP UP.
STEPPED ON ROUND ROCK, ANKLE TURNED, KNEE BUCKLED, LEG FOLDED UNDER HIM.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING A PLATE. PIECE FELL OFF OF PLATE, AT THE CUT, AND SWUNG WRONG WAY. PIECE FELL ON SHIN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
CHANGING BRAKE ROTOR ON DREDGE, ROTOR SLIPPED OFF HUB AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST OTHER HALF OF HUB ON MOTOR SHAFT.
1999 · 1 incident
WALKING FROM CRUSHER PLANT TO CONTROL HOUSE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & SNAPPED TENDON Y
1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING OVERFLOW GRAVEL FROM SCREEN PLANT WHEN A 3 OR 4 LB ROCK TOOK A BAD HOP & FELL ONTO HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS IN A HURRY TO SHUT DOWN PLANT AND WAS RUNNING UP THE STAIRS. EE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE STIARS AND TRIPPED. HITTING HEAD ON CONTROL PANEL.
1992 · 1 incident
WHILE PINNING STEEL SMASHED FINGER (INDEX) BETWEEN STEEL & JACK STAND
1983 · 2 incidents
CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING AND SPRAINING RT ANKLE
SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT-STEPPED ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR-FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT UNDER BELT; FELL OUTSIDE OF FRAME, TWISTING KNEE.
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