Mining Incidents

Christmas Valley Plant & Pit Metal/Non-Metal

christmas valley, Lake County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3502416

Christmas Valley Plant & Pit has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
15
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,092
proposed penalties
$1,032
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
10
inspections on record
334
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: 334 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Christmas Valley Plant & Pit has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-04-19.
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
2004 Q2 0 1 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q3 3,425 1 0 292.0
2003 Q2 6,172 2 0 324.0
2003 Q1 6,660 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,688 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,759 2 0 295.9
2002 Q2 6,628 0 0 0.0
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 6,803 1 0 147.0
2001 Q4 7,246 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,243 1 0 138.1
2001 Q2 6,584 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,851 7 0 891.6
2000 Q4 7,701 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,069 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,055 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXITED PLATFORM FROM ROLLER AREA INSTEAD OF USING STAIRS. TRIPPED ON IRREGULARITY ON FLOOR SURFACE & HURT ANKLE.

August 19, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE USED ANOTHER EE'S LATEX GLOVES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER STARTED ITCHING & GETTING WARM. AFTER A FEW HOURS HIS WHOLE BODY WAS RED & ITCHING & BURNING. HIS ARE UNPOWDERED, BUT HE BORROWED GLOVES T HAT WERE POWDERED.

2000 · 1 incident

December 12, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING OUT A PALLET WITH A HOOK, HOOK CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO SHOULDER.

1999 · 1 incident

November 8, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WAREHOUSE DOOR THAT WAS STICKING/STUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

1998 · 1 incident

February 25, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP AREA AFTER RUNNING PRODUCT. WAS WALKING & STEPPED INTO A HOLE, FELL ON HER HANDS/KNEES.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ACCIDENT DIDN'T GET REPORTED TO ANY SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-6. TRIED TO LIGHT BURNER AND HAS ONLY 9 SECONDS TO REACT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND CRACKED(HIT) KNEE ON STEP TRYING TO HURRY.

September 29, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUCKET FELL INTO AUGER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RETRIEVE BUCKET AND HAND WAS CAUGHT.

1996 · 1 incident

February 26, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS ADDING OIL TO TRUCK ENGINE IN FOGGY CONDITONS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM MOUNT AND HE FELL APPROX. 2 FT LANDING ON AND FRACTURING RIGHT HIP.

1992 · 1 incident

April 10, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Struck against a moving object

USING 966 LOADER TO RECLAIM WALLS IN MINE CONSTANT BACK & FORTH JERKING MOTION CAUSED INJURY

1991 · 1 incident

January 7, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND STACKING 40#BAGS(2-20A#S)ON A PALLET BACK STARTED HURTING

1990 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF STACKED PALLETS INSIDE TRUCK CAUGHT FOOT CASUING EMPL TO SPIN AROUND & FALL CATHING BETWEEN TWO OTHER PALLETS & HANGING FULL WEIGHT ON SHOULDERS.

May 9, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Struck against stationary object

SWEEPING PLANT AREA-HIT ELBOW ON I-BEAM.

April 19, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING/STACKING BAGS.BAGS ON PALLETS PAIN LOWER BACK, DIZZYNESS.

1989 · 6 incidents

December 11, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED WITH A 50# BAG IN HIS HAND-STRAINED BACK.

August 8, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT.

August 8, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF WASTE MATERIAL AND CARRIED IT OUTSIDE TO EMPTY

February 15, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Struck against a moving object

920 FRONT END LOADER SEAT CAME LOOSE FROM XXBOXES WITH 2X6 WHICH JOLT ES EMPLOYEES BACK

January 18, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGREVATION OF TENOSYNOVITIS OF R WRIST

1988 · 1 incident

January 26, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ROTEX CHUTES USING A PIPE. PIPE SLIPPED AND POPPED RIGHT SHOULDER.

1984 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A TAILROLLER CONVEYOR WITHOUT FIRST TURNING THE MACHINERY OFF. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BELT & TAOL ROLL & ROLLED HIS ARM UP INTO IT. EES ARM WAS BROKEN.

February 28, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BEARING ON THE #4 LEG/THE SHAFT DROPPED OFF THE SUPPORT/BREAKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

1983 · 2 incidents

February 8, 1983 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oil-Dri Production Co. · Fall from ladders

COMING DOWN LADDER FROM #2 ROTEX SLIPPED FELL - TWISTED ANKLE - PULLED TENDONS

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