Mining Incidents

Con-Ag Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Con-Ag Inc · Surface
Controlled by John R Hirschfeld
St. Mary's, Auglaize County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303825

Con-Ag Inc has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1984–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
266
citations
84
significant & substantial
$96,337
proposed penalties
$94,650
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,687 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,447
inspection hours
18.4
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.
266 citations across 1,447 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Con-Ag Inc has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$96K
proposed penalties
$95K
current assessed
$95K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
261 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-08-31.
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
2020 Q3 594 1 0 1683.5
2020 Q2 861 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 617 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,061 3 1 2827.5
2019 Q3 1,227 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,203 3 1 2493.8
2019 Q1 1,041 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,283 2 1 1558.8
Show 75 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 1,496 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,455 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,037 2 0 1928.6
2017 Q4 1,181 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,388 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,346 5 2 3714.7
2017 Q1 1,095 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,512 2 0 1322.8
2016 Q3 3,235 24 9 7418.9
2016 Q2 2,208 57 26 25815.2
2016 Q1 4,838 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,211 3 1 416.0
2015 Q3 5,823 1 1 171.7
2015 Q2 4,907 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,867 1 0 348.8
2014 Q4 2,928 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,296 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,189 1 1 313.6
2014 Q1 3,588 3 2 836.1
2013 Q4 4,102 13 3 3169.2
2013 Q3 3,850 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,073 4 0 1301.7
2013 Q1 2,061 2 0 970.4
2012 Q4 3,460 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,604 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,839 4 1 1408.9
2012 Q1 2,861 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,380 6 1 1775.1
2011 Q3 3,526 7 2 1985.3
2011 Q2 3,263 24 6 7355.2
2011 Q1 2,851 6 3 2104.5
2010 Q4 3,387 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,572 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,226 16 7 4959.7
2010 Q1 2,638 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,056 4 1 1308.9
2009 Q3 4,491 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,409 4 1 1173.4
2009 Q1 2,982 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,504 9 1 1998.2
2008 Q3 6,577 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,819 1 0 261.8
2008 Q1 3,467 4 2 1153.7
2007 Q4 3,820 2 0 523.6
2007 Q3 3,032 6 0 1978.9
2007 Q2 3,281 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,679 2 0 746.5
2006 Q4 3,318 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,214 7 3 2178.0
2006 Q2 3,313 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,716 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,387 3 0 1256.8
2005 Q3 2,611 1 0 383.0
2005 Q2 2,802 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,789 6 0 3353.8
2004 Q4 2,105 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,481 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,951 1 0 338.9
2004 Q1 1,975 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,325 4 0 1720.4
2003 Q3 2,464 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,392 2 2 836.1
2003 Q1 2,862 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,262 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,704 3 1 1109.5
2002 Q2 2,308 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,702 4 0 1480.4
2001 Q4 3,119 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,758 1 0 266.1
2001 Q2 2,616 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,369 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,318 12 5 5176.9
2000 Q3 2,595 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,116 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,327 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2016 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking down catwalk and knee popped out of place. This has happened to ee twice in last 6 months in non-workplace setting

June 27, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver impaired and turned vehicle on side when hitting berm.

2008 · 4 incidents

December 8, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Ag Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in loader taking directions from injured. The loader was lifted up in front, and then dropped. He got out and found injured on the ground.

June 30, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against stationary object

sand covered rock that employee stepped on

April 3, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by falling object

Laying on back on floor installing a blowbar on a crusher. The blowbar was sitting in a chain hold. The chain slipped and the blowbar fell on his chest and he was unable to remove it. He called to another employee who used a floor jack to lift it. He was taken immediately to the hospital by private car. He had an x-ray and CAT scan of his stomach.

January 2, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against stationary object

The worker was climbing down off the plant structure and stepped on a rock that was covered by snow when he stepped to the ground.

2007 · 1 incident

February 19, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against a moving object

No snow but mud was slippery. Damage to vehicle not available at this time. Driver was ambulatory but was taken to hospital emergency room.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 27, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by flying object

Blowing concrete off of radiator - fan picked up debris. Blew back while stepping away - got behind safety glasses from underside by cheek bone area.

October 31, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was jacking up a tire and the jack broke and a piece of the jack hit him in the left hand.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 8, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Con-Ag Inc · Contact with heat

WAS FEELING FAINT SO I STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND SET MY PARKING BRAKE. I LOOKED UP AND EVERYTHING (COLOR WISE) WENT REAL DIM THE TURNED BLACK. NEXT THING I KNW COWORKER IS ASKING M E IF I WAS OK. I WAS IN AND OUT UNTIL I WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR IN THE OFFICE.

August 2, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR LINE BLEW OFF & HIT EE IN EYE DOWN AT CHEMICAL TRAILER

2000 · 1 incident

March 1, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN IT HAVE THE FORCE THREW EE OVER THE HAND RAIL & HE FELL 14 FT

1999 · 1 incident

August 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL BACKWARD & DOWN FOR 10FT. THEN SLID DOWNCONVEYRO FOR 20FT INTO THE 411 BIN, HITTING HIS HEAD & TWISTING HIS KNEE

1998 · 4 incidents

July 16, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Ag Inc · Struck against a moving object

DROVE TRUCK UP RAMP, STALLED TRUCK. WHEN TRUCK RETURNED TO BOTTOM OF RAMP IT BOUNCED CAUSING SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT WHICH CAUSED HIS BACK INJURY.

May 1, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF CLEANING SOLVENT. HE SLIPPED, THOUGHT HE HAD PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE, INSTEAD HE FRACTURED A RIB.

March 17, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE ON CATWALK WHICH WAS ON THE DRAGLINE--FELL TO GROUND--DISTANCE OF 5'.

February 20, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Con-Ag Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PAINT. HE PUT ON A PAINT MASK AND WORKED 1 HOUR. HE CLEANED UP THE TOOLS AND WENT HOME. ABOUT 30 MIN AFTER HE WAS WAS HOME HE HAD TROUBLE BREATHING AND STATED VOMITIN G. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

1996 · 1 incident

January 21, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING BOOM POLE BACK IN STORAGE, THE BOOM POLEROLLED OFF SUPPORT STAND & FELL ON LEFT FOOT, BREAKING & CRUSHING THE FOOT.

1995 · 1 incident

November 4, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Ag Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN QUARRY - SETTING PUMP USING LOADER AND A BOOM POLE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON BOOM POLE, UNHOOKING THE CHAIN, LOADER OPERATOR LOWERED THE BOOM, CATCHING THE LEFT WRIST BETWEEN THE BOOM POLE AND THE P UMP.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 18, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A BOLT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND LODGED ITSELF IN HIS LEFT LEG.

October 16, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Con-Ag Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING A ROPE. THE END OF THE ROPE HUNG DOWN & CAUGHT A REVOLVING CRUSHER ROTOR. THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE WAS LAYING ON THE CAT WALK & WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG. AS THE ROTOR CAUGHT THE ROPE IT PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY.

1990 · 1 incident

July 2, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HH SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE & FELL, TWISTING HIS WRIST.

1987 · 1 incident

November 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

WELD BROKE ON G6ARD RAIL. FELL APPROX. 10 FEET.

1986 · 4 incidents

October 1, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME FELL ON 7HE WALKING & BUMPED HIS SHOULDER ON A CONCRETE COLUMN. HE WASNT OFF WORK ANY & JUST THOUGHT HE HAD BRUISED IT. HE WENT TO THE DR LAST WEEK & FOUND OUT HE HAS TO HAVE SURGERY 11 -20-86. WE DIDN7 SEND THIS FORM IN ANY SOONER AS HE DIDNT THINK HE WAS HURT

May 10, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING I BEAMS3TOGETHER AND HE CRAWLED ONTO THE BEAM AND IT BROKE AND FELL IT WAS A BEAM HE HAD WELDED HIMSELF AND IT WAS ON INSUFFICIENT WELD AND IT BROKE AND HE FELL

April 23, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

HE STEPPED DOWN3FROM THE LOADER & SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 21, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS CHECKING ON3A JOB WE HAVE AT GRAND LAKE ST MARYS. STEPPED ON ROCK IT SLIPPED & HE FELL.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 13, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MOVING A PORTABLE SANDBLASTER AT READY MIS COUPARENT CO WHEN HE TRIPPED AND COULD NOT KEYS HIS BLANCE OR GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH SO IT FELL ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT LEG AT THE KNEE.

May 30, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME TWISTED HIS KNEE GETTING DOWN FROM THE LOADER. HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SPRAINED & DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IN JUNE WHEN IT STARTED TO REALLY BOTHER HIM. HE THEN SAW A DR. HE SAID HE HAD A TORN CARTLAGE & NEEDED SURGERY. I DIDNT KNOW HE HAD HURT IT THE 1ST TIME AS HE WASNT OFF WORK & JUST DOCTORED HIS KNEE HIMSELF. HE TOLD ME ABOUT IT WHEN HE CAME IN TO SEE ME ABOUT

March 2, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Ag Inc · Struck by falling object

DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON FINGER AFTER SLIPPING FROM HAND.

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