Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING THE CIRCUIT WITH AN INSTRUMENT AND SUDDENLY AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE FATAL INJURIES.
CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO Metal/Non-Metal
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Cristobal Rodriguez Arrillaga Jr
Bayamon County,
PR
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400090
CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1984–1997
- Latest incident
- Feb 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
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
3
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
CANTERA DE PUERTO RICO has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-01-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,968 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,580 | 1 | 0 | 632.9 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
6 on file (excluding fatalities above)1997 · 1 incident
February 22, 1997
PR · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS GIVING A SODA TO THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE BANK. HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.
1991 · 1 incident
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Flash burns (electric)
HE WAS GOING TO CUT OFF THE SWITCH WHEN AN EXPOLISION IN THE SWITCH OCCUR.
1988 · 1 incident
February 4, 1988
PR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WORKING IN A TRUCK AND HIS LEFT HAND FINGER WAS CUT BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE JACK.
1987 · 1 incident
April 6, 1987
PR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS CLEANING THE REPAIR SHOP AREA WHEN HE PULL UP A LARGE BATTERY AND HE FELT PAIN IN THE SHOULDER AND IN HIS BACK.
1985 · 1 incident
December 18, 1985
PR · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMP WAS DOING M5INTENANCE WORK WHEN HE FELL DOWN, HE SUFFERS CONTUSIONS AND FRACTURE HIS WRIST
1984 · 1 incident
May 9, 1984
PR · Metal/Non-Metal
driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Canteras De Puerto Rico Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING THE CIRCUIT WITH AN INSTRUMENT AND S UDDENLY AN UPLANNED DETONATION OCURRED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE SERIOUS INJURIES.
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