Estero Quarry has $144K in proposed MSHA penalties and $41K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1998–2007
Latest incident
Nov 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
31
significant & substantial
$144,495
proposed penalties
$39,874
paid to date
28% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $104,621 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
618
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: 618 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Estero Quarry has $144K in proposed MSHA penalties and $41K outstanding across 3 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.
$144K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$41K
outstanding
126 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-11-28.
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
2008 Q1
9,702
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
18,866
12
6
636.1
2007 Q3
17,378
10
3
575.4
2007 Q2
18,703
1
0
53.5
2007 Q1
22,910
20
5
873.0
2006 Q4
24,044
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
29,349
1
1
34.1
2006 Q2
31,787
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2006 Q1
31,023
10
2
322.3
2005 Q4
32,745
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
36,837
3
0
81.4
2005 Q2
31,346
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
30,759
3
0
97.5
2004 Q4
36,081
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
27,086
6
1
221.5
2004 Q2
30,962
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
33,125
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
42,407
7
1
165.1
2003 Q3
38,941
5
1
128.4
2003 Q2
36,162
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
40,687
5
1
122.9
2002 Q4
39,419
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
38,870
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
32,147
10
1
311.1
2002 Q1
35,703
12
4
336.1
2001 Q4
34,588
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
32,709
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
33,267
3
2
90.2
2001 Q1
34,630
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
37,187
10
0
268.9
2000 Q3
38,464
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
38,068
5
1
131.3
2000 Q1
35,640
5
2
140.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file
2007 · 3 incidents
November 30, 2007FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee stepped too close to a area where a employee was throwing pieces of a metal liner to the ground. The piece bounced on the floor 2 to 3 feet and landed on his foot above the steel toe. A spotter was on the ground to secure the area but the piece rebounded off the ground.
October 2, 2007FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was attempting to loosen a bolt on the screening tower with a rachet. The bolt slid out slightly and due to the downward force the EE was using, his left hand came down on the metal frame and his middle finger became fx as it struck the frame.
EE was attempting to climb onto an excavator. A rock on the ground was stepped on; rock gave away resulting in a sprain in lower right foot extremeties.
2006 · 2 incidents
October 20, 2006FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was at meeting point of two conveyors splicing an electric cable; making a cut with a utility knife. Employee held cable with left hand and utility knife with right, during process of cuting; cable became loose and moved allowing knife to bypass the cable and lodge into his left wrist.
March 4, 2006FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While employee was servicing a loader, the hood locking mechanism came loose and started to fall. EE jumped from the loader to the ground, striking his left rib cage against a 55-gallon oil drum in the servicing area. EE experienced pain in the left rib cage; no specific injuries were visible at the time of reporting.
2004 · 2 incidents
September 9, 2004FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT @ END OF SHIFT. AFTER COMPLETION OF REFUELING, HE REENTERED CAB TO TURN ON BOOM LIGHTS. WHEN EXITING, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON A ROCK. HE FRACTURED HIS LT UPPER ARM IN 2 PLACES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO TREAD LEFT ON WORKBOOTS.
April 27, 2004FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
CRUSHER CREW MOVING A CONVEYOR SECTION USING A TRACKHOE WITH A 2 PART SLING & HOOK ASSEMBLY. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CONVEYOR SECION & SETTING IT ON THE GROUND THE HOOKS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CONVEYOR. THE HOE OPERATOR SWUNG BUCKET, ONE OF THE HOOKS CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR FRAME & SWUNG CONVEYOR INTO EE STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LEG.BROKEN BONES IN LEFT LEG & RIGHT ANKLE
EE WAS CHECKING TENSION ON DRIVE BELT FOR FIELD CONVEYOR WHEN MOTOR STARTED. PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY. LACEERATED INDEX FINGER. LOCK OUT/TAG OUT PROCEDURE WAS NOT USED.
2002 · 3 incidents
December 5, 2002FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PLATE USED FOR BACKSTOP BROKE OFF INSIDE HOPPER. ROCK FELL OUT OF HOPPER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN MANLIFT GREASING BEARINGS BELOW. HE SUFFERED LACERATION & CONTUSION.
February 20, 2002FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS-DIRT/DUST BLEW IN EYES. HE WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF OF A CONVEYOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DIRT/DUST INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS NOT WEARING PROVIDED SAFETY GLASSES.
2001 · 2 incidents
September 24, 2001FL · Metal/Non-Metalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operatorELECTRICAL
EE USED A CIGARRETIC LIGHTER TO INSPECT WATER LEVEL IN 12 VOLT BATTERY. BATTERY EXPLODED IN EE'S FACE. SAFETY GLASS WERE BEING.
August 13, 2001FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
USING A WATER HOSE TO UNCLOG A CHUTE THROUGH AS ACESS PORT. OPERATOR HAD HOSE AND RIGHT ARM INSIDE ACESS DOOR. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND TWISTED RIGHT ARM. DIAGNOSIS WAS SPRAINED SHOULDER, PART IAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
1998 · 2 incidents
October 17, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
RAMP TO SCALE WAS WET & SLIPPERY. LACERATION TO LEFT LEG REQ 8 STITCHES.
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