Mining Incidents

Dalton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Dalton Rock Inc · Surface
Controlled by John B Dalton
Dallas, Polk County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503241

Dalton Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1995–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
55
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,301
proposed penalties
$3,886
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $415 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
319
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: 319 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dalton Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 2 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$90
outstanding
55 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-07-02.
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
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 5,323 3 1 563.6
2008 Q2 6,734 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,428 8 2 949.2
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 9,001 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,106 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,271 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,125 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,300 2 0 465.1
2006 Q3 4,474 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,420 4 0 905.0
2006 Q1 4,458 7 1 1570.2
2005 Q4 4,183 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,030 10 2 3300.3
2005 Q2 3,798 1 0 263.3
2005 Q1 4,358 3 0 688.4
2004 Q4 3,478 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,151 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,528 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,735 1 0 174.4
2003 Q4 5,708 3 0 525.6
2003 Q3 6,830 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,343 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,993 1 0 200.3
2002 Q4 5,386 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,375 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,019 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,874 4 0 681.0
2001 Q4 5,695 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,054 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,051 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,119 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,180 2 0 323.6
2000 Q3 8,438 6 0 711.1
2000 Q2 6,613 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,865 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2008 · 1 incident

April 23, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strain to groin area resulting from pulling material in performing assigned mechanic job.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 1 incident

January 14, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING A VERTICAL PIECE OF STEEL ON SCREEN PLANT. IT STARTED TO LEAN FORWARD. HE STUCK HIS LEFT HAND UP TO CATCH IT. THE PIECE CONTINUED MOVING AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE NEARBY CONE CRUSHER.

2004 · 1 incident

November 22, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OUT OF PICK UP BED, LOST FOOTING ON BUMPER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT HOLDING ON WHILE HE CLIMBED OUT.

2000 · 1 incident

November 1, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING IN CHANGING SCREEN ON CRUSHER. THE SCREEN SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS AND HEMATOMA. NO BONES BROKEN.

1998 · 1 incident

November 20, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dalton Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING IN EXTRACTION AREA, INSPECTING STORM WATER DISCHARGE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE

1997 · 1 incident

June 11, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS IN DUMP TRUCK BOX, CLEANING OUT CLINGING DIRT. HE SLIPPED, AND FELL OUT OF THE BOX, LANDING ON THE GROUND.

1995 · 1 incident

June 15, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECKING AIR LEAK ON RR BRAKE ASSY ON FRONT END LOADER, MECHANIC'S FINGER WAS NDER SPRING BRAKE SHAFT WHEN MAXI EMERGENCY SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SET, TRAPPIGN HIS FNGER UNDER THE SHAFT. PINCHED FINGER, CAUSING FLESH WOULD TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED 11 STITCHES. MACHINE HAD TO BE STARTED & AIR PRESSURE BUILT UP BEFORE HIS FNGER COULD BE RELEASED.

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