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Frank Sam Mine (U S Pumice Mine) Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Elizabeth Anderson
Lee Vining, Mono County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404225

Frank Sam Mine (U S Pumice Mine) has $1K 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
3
Years on record
1996–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,434
proposed penalties
$1,434
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
489
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: 489 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Frank Sam Mine (U S Pumice Mine) has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-08-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2021 Q2 196 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 140 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q4 344 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
Show 69 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q4 134 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 828 1 0 1207.7
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 11 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 635 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q3 324 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 245 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 529 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 96 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 544 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 2,040 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 30 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 513 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,163 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 149 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 370 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 76 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 278 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 18 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 1 0
2008 Q4 354 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,318 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,162 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 170 1 0 5882.4
2007 Q4 109 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 607 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,417 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 971 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,204 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,656 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 538 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 955 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,095 1 0 477.3
2005 Q2 1,626 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 823 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,341 2 0 1491.4
2004 Q3 2,685 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,213 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,949 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,641 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,693 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,850 1 0 540.5
2003 Q1 955 2 1 2094.2
2002 Q4 2,096 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,358 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,157 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,333 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,425 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,204 7 0 1665.1
2001 Q2 4,839 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,120 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,191 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,681 2 1 352.1
2000 Q2 4,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,590 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

June 17, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing the bars on a static rock screen, the employee set the top of a bar, then came down to the front of the bar to assist with placing the end of the bar into the correct position. Before EE had a good hold, the bar slipped, lacerating EE's pinky (5th finger) on the right hand. The injury resulted in two fractures and seven sutures.

May 27, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee sent email to owner on Friday 06/04/21 @ 11:am "On 5/27 after working up at the mine (I was moving some rock using the Dozer) I started feeling some soreness in my lower back. The soreness is lingering, so I've scheduled an appointment to have it looked at".

1996 · 1 incident

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