Mining Incidents

Fluker Mine-A Metal/Non-Metal

Kentwood, Tangipahoa County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601454

Fluker Mine-A has $592 in proposed MSHA penalties and $592 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2008
Latest incident
Mar 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
3
citations
1
significant & substantial
$592
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $592 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
3
inspections on record
58
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: 58 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fluker Mine-A has $592 in proposed MSHA penalties and $592 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.
$592
proposed penalties
$592
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$592
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-04-29.
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 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 13,421 3 1 223.5
2008 Q1 4,880 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 21,212 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,582 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,189 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 686 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

March 20, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Premier Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding metal and small shaving got in left eye. Went to Dr. that evening and had it removed. No work time lost.

February 7, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premier Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

Hammering new teeth on track hoe bucket, handle broke and flew up and cut forehead. Three sutures required.

2007 · 1 incident

June 22, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapel Hill Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee states he was fueling dozer and pulled on fuel hose and felt pain in lower back.

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