Mining Incidents

COMMERCE PIT AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Fisher Enterprises Inc
West Des Moines, Polk County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1300780

COMMERCE PIT AND PLANT has $3K 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
11
Years on record
1984–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
22
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,545
proposed penalties
$2,545
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
15
inspections on record
117
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: 117 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

COMMERCE PIT AND PLANT has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-16.
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
2005 Q1 3,226 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,250 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,200 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,460 6 0 1345.3
2004 Q1 3,380 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,692 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,160 10 3 2403.8
2003 Q2 5,590 0 0 0.0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 3,380 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,900 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,430 2 2 583.1
2002 Q2 3,822 3 0 784.9
2002 Q1 4,450 1 1 224.7
2001 Q4 4,290 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,550 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,590 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,095 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,928 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,733 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,420 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2004 · 1 incident

April 20, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Des Moines Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

Changing endloader cutting edge on endloader bucket and worn bolt heads were very sharp.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Des Moines Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE LIFTING A 10 FT LENGTH OF 10 IN RUBBER PIPE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. HE IS WORKING ON A RESTRICTED BASIC WHILE HE SEES A THERAPERT.

September 11, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Des Moines Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CUT A BELT FOR CONVEYOR WHILE ON TOP OF SAND PILE. DR PUT IN 2 STITCHES AND SENT HIM BACK TO WORK.

1999 · 1 incident

1997 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
West Des Moines Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE PUMP NOZZLE AND DID NOT HAVE IT SECURED WELL ENOUGH. IT HIT HIM IN THE ELBOW WHEN IT FELL. HE WAS INTHE SHOP WELDING AT THIS TIME.

November 4, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Des Moines Sand Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED HIS FOOT STUCK IN GUARD AND HIS KNEE GOT TWISTED AS HE FELL. THE CONVEYOR BELT HAD ICE AND SNOW STILL ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CONVEYOR BELT WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

September 29, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Des Moines Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LIFTING A DOOR STANDING ON THE TONGUE OF THE SCREEN WITH ONE FOOT ON THE ENGINE DECK. HIS FEET WERE SLIPPERY AND HE TWISTED HIS CARD.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 8, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
West Des Moines Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENDLOADER WAS LIFTING PIPE WHEN BOLT BROKE & PIPE HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. HE WAS STANDING BACK SEVERAL FEET FROM PIPE.

March 9, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Des Moines Sand Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON ENGINE USING STOOL TO REACH OVER GRILL GETTING DOWN SLIPPED OFF EDGE FELL TO FLOOR SPRAINING LEFT KNEE.

1984 · 1 incident

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