ERP Iron Ore, LLC has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2015–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
43
citations
15
significant & substantial
$5,013
proposed penalties
$5,013
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
2
inspections on record
192
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: 192 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ERP Iron Ore, LLC has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-10-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $0 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2016-03-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2018
8
2017
7
2016
158
2015
153
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
ERP Iron Ore, LLC sits in White County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
White County, Indiana · Population 24,709
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$66,143
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2018 Q1
4,206
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
2,875
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,288
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
3,416
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,680
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
78,715
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
63,663
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
69,591
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2015 Q4
83,442
22
8
263.7
2015 Q3
115,559
16
4
138.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2016 · 2 incidents
September 13, 2016IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Operator was bolting together flange on a baghouse noltec when dust materials broke free, causing dust to come out between the flange and noltec, striking the operator in the face. Dust went around the safety glasses and entered the eyes.
January 18, 2016IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
There was no accident. Employee was at the worksite but had not yet started work, EE had a heart attack at 5:31 am prior to beginning work, but EE was on the site.
On our Updraft Drying Fan failed and we had a fire in our Electrical Room (EER1). 45 minutes prior to this we know the current to the Fan went way up, speed went way down, power draw went way down, motor temps skyrocketed and the fan vibration decreased.
December 11, 2015IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mag Pellet · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
An operator was hosing down floors for housekeeping, he noticed a burning sensation to both feet but continued to work. After several hours, the burning sensation progressed to a point of painfulness at which time he removed his boots and realized he had burns to both feet. Holes in his work boots (both) allowed Sodium Hydroxide exposure to his feet.
Maintenance team replacing a roller. Injured employee was holding a backing plate in position when another mechanic lost control of the roller pin, dropping it on the injured employees fingers. Middle finger on left hand lost nail, broken.
August 15, 2015IN · Metal/Non-Metalball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Operator was climbing an extension ladder to secure it when it slipped; the operator remained on the ladder while it slid downward, injuring his right wrist. The employee reported it as a near miss and refused medical treatment, but yesterday afternoon we received a call for Workers Comp information so he is now claiming it is a work related injury.