Elkhorn/Otho Quarry has $774 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
26
Years on record
1985–1996
Latest incident
Jan 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
8
citations
0
significant & substantial
$774
proposed penalties
$774
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
9
inspections on record
48
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: 48 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Elkhorn/Otho Quarry has $774 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.
$774
proposed penalties
$774
current assessed
$774
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-10-13.
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
2013 Q4
3
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
4
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
11
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
5
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
4
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
2
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4
6
1
0
166666.7
2011 Q3
7
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2
2
0
1000000.0
2010 Q4
0
0
0
2010 Q3
0
0
0
2010 Q2
10
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q3
0
0
0
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
26 on file
1996 · 1 incident
January 3, 1996IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE HIT HER KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE DUMP TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES DURING HER SHIFT, USING HER LEFT FOOT TO OPERATE THE FOOT BRAKE WHILE DUMPING. RESULTED IN FLUID ON THE LEFT KNEE.
1995 · 1 incident
March 19, 1995IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS UNDER TRUCK USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF BOLTS OF THE RUBBER MOUNT. BOLTS WERE DIRTY AND EE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO CLEAN DIRT OFF BOLTS WHILE HOLDING LIT TORCH IN LEFT HAND. WHEN H E GOT DONE CLEANING OFF THE BOLTS, PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND BAKC UNDER FLAME OF TORCH, BURNING TOP SIDE OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A SLIP WHILE WALKING LOOSEDIRT GAVE WAY, SLIPPED DOWN EMBANKMENT TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
1993 · 4 incidents
October 25, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM THE BUCKET LINKAGE OR THE 560B F/E LOADER-HURT BACK WHEN WEIGHT OF PIN CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST. THIS INJURY OCCURRED ON 10-25-93. BECAME A RECORDABLE INJURY O N 11-18-93 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DOCTOR FOR 2ND TIME.
July 7, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE DOZER. HIS LEFT ARM SCRAPED AGAINST A METAL REINFORCED HOSE, LACERATING IT. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
May 6, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IT HAD BEEN RAINING OFF AND ON. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE NOTICED LIGHTENING OFF TO THE WEST. HE KNEW SOME SHOTS WERE SET SO HE WANTED TO WARN FELLOW EMPLOYEES OF THE LIGHTE NING. HE STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAB. BODY WAS POSITIONED SUCH THAT HANDS WERE HANGING ONTO HANDRAIL (ABOVE) AND FOOT RESTING ON RAIL OF CATWALK. WHILE TALKING WITH I.NAME, HIS FOOT SLIPPE
April 27, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH ON A BOLT HEAD. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE BOOM OF THE DRILL RIG. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4-27-93. INJURY WAS NOT SE RIOUS. ON 5-25-93 ELBOW STARTED FIRING UP WITH FLUID. DR OBSERVED AT TIME.
1992 · 2 incidents
November 14, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
October 11, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Pacific Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON CAT BACKHOE. THE PROP HOLDING THE HOOD OPEN WAS KNOCKED OUT BY THE HOSE AND THE HOOD DROPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.
1991 · 10 incidents
December 20, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS AT PAYLESS RUMBER PURCHASING 200' OF STRANDED CABLE FOR USE AT THE QUARRY WHILE ASSISTING A STORE EMPLOYEE DISPENSE THE CABLE FROM A REEL, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LE FT INDEX FINGER.
AT APPROX. 4:10PM A BODY WAS OBSERVED LAYING FACE DOWN NEAR PLANT MAINT. SHOP. 911 CALLED & EMPLOYEE PRONOUNCED DEAD OF CARDIAC ILLNESS BY DR. DANIEL J. COLE AT TRINITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL. M.E. RULED DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSE.
February 14, 1991IA · Metal/Non-Metaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE HAD THROWN THE LEAD BLASTING WIRES OVER THE TOP EDGE OF A BENCHED HIGHWALL. THE LEADS BECAME TANGLED AND CAME TO REST ON A BENCH APPROX. 30 FT FROM THE TOP OF THE HIGHWALL. THE EE ATTEM PTED TO CLIMB DONW TO THE LEAD WIRES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO THE ELBOW.
1990 · 3 incidents
September 22, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING BLASTING MATERIAL FROM SUPPLY TRUCK AND HAD A HOLD OF HANDLE OF A CART AND DUE TO WET CONDITIONS THE CART SLIPPED BACKWARDS THUS STRAINING EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON A HAUL TRUCL,WHEN HE WAS REMOVING OIL FILTER HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH AND HE SCRAPED HIS ARM ON THE TRUCK.THE RESULTING INJURY NOT SERIOUS UNTIL THE SCRAPE ON HIS ARM DEVELOPED A SLIGHT INFECTION.
1985 · 1 incident
January 7, 1985IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
I.NAME ALLEGDES THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SCRAPER AND HIT A CHUNK OF DIRT AND THE SEAT OF THE SCRAPER WAS JARRED INTO HIS BACK.
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