Congress Materials has $63K in proposed MSHA penalties and $43K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
102
citations
32
significant & substantial
$62,607
proposed penalties
$13,858
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $48,749 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
34
inspections on record
414
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: 414 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Congress Materials has $63K in proposed MSHA penalties and $43K outstanding across 4 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.
$63K
proposed penalties
$57K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$43K
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-12-28.
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
2010 Q3
4,708
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,386
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,045
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
9,808
7
4
713.7
2009 Q3
12,346
13
5
1053.0
2009 Q2
7,293
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
4,753
17
3
3576.7
2008 Q4
6,732
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3
5,459
11
3
2015.0
2008 Q2
9,324
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
9,573
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
11,559
11
5
951.6
2007 Q3
11,748
3
2
255.4
2007 Q2
8,973
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
12,124
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
12,009
6
2
499.6
2006 Q3
10,535
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
6,457
4
1
619.5
2006 Q1
6,607
2
0
302.7
2005 Q4
6,971
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
10,933
5
0
457.3
2005 Q2
11,598
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
13,262
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
13,460
6
1
445.8
2004 Q3
13,446
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
10,198
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
12,009
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,970
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
2,498
6
1
2401.9
2003 Q2
3,059
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
3,060
7
2
2287.6
2002 Q4
3,542
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,881
4
3
2126.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2010 · 1 incident
June 24, 2010TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
It was just a little pain in his back from muscle being pulled.
2006 · 1 incident
November 6, 2006TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee slipped on the mud on top of quarry truck. He lost his balance & fell against the fender & then to the ground. He did not stop to look, analyze or manage hazards.
2004 · 2 incidents
November 24, 2004TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooke County Stone LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE SKIRT RUBBER WITH THE PROBAR. PROBAR SLITHERED AND STRUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN BAR AND BELT FRAME. WET SURFACE, DARK PLACE UNDER THER SCREEN. HE DID NOT TO LOOK TO IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS FOR EACH JOB.
A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO EYE WHILE GRINDING AND OR CUTTING STEEL TO REPAIR CONVEYOR THE EYE BECAME IRRIATANT AND INFLAMED. WENT TO DR TO PULL PIECE OF STEEL OUT.
2003 · 2 incidents
October 10, 2003TX · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
WHILE LIFTING A WATER PUMP OUT OF THE MUD TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER AREA, HE SLIPPED, HIS FOOTING WAS LOST, AND SHIFTED HIS BODY TO ACCOMODATE FOR THAT. WHEN DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS BODY AND STRAI NED HIS HIP.
2002 · 1 incident
October 2, 2002TX · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN EYE WHILE GRINIDNG STEEL. EYE BECAME IRRIANT AND PULLED OUT THE PIECE OF STEEL. WENT TO DR TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL.
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