Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee was mounting a tire and a wheel on a rock truck when it exploded sending the split ring and the ring out hitting him on the hand and leg.
DAVIS PIT Metal/Non-Metal
Weirich Brothers Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Terry Weirich; Sandra Danz
Junction,
Kimble County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102363
DAVIS PIT has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1997–2007
- Latest incident
- Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
27
significant & substantial
$34,045
proposed penalties
$7,650
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $26,395 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
283
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 283 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
DAVIS PIT has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$34K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 2,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,803 | 1 | 0 | 356.8 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,420 | 1 | 1 | 413.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,311 | 3 | 2 | 1298.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 2,711 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,237 | 3 | 2 | 1341.1 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,514 | 10 | 2 | 2215.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,035 | 2 | 1 | 659.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,760 | 18 | 3 | 6521.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,719 | 8 | 2 | 2151.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,673 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,993 | 9 | 2 | 3007.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,198 | 22 | 9 | 5240.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,659 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,272 | 3 | 3 | 916.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2007 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OFF A SHAFT WITH A HAMMER. IMPACT THREW A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
April 28, 2003
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weirich Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS ON CATWALK OF SCREENING UNIT TIGHTENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE CATWALK, STRAINING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A TORCH. THE PIPE WAS RUSTY A PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR AND THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GOGGLES.
1997 · 1 incident
May 26, 1997
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE PUTTING THE GRINDER AWAY, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SWITCH TURNING IT ON. THE GRINDER SENT A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE BENEATH HIS GLASSES. HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS GOGGLES ON SINCE HE WAS THROU GH WITH THE GRINDER.
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