Galveston GBT Barite Grinding Plant has $13K 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
9
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
74
citations
17
significant & substantial
$12,924
proposed penalties
$12,924
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
27
inspections on record
614
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: 614 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Galveston GBT Barite Grinding Plant has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
74 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-09-04.
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
Contractor hauling and stockpiling crude ore @ facility. Contractor backed truck up to stockpile. When he attempted to dump, the cab of the haul truck came off of the ground. The cab turned to the right hand side and when it came down, haul truck operator's arm broke right side window causing laceration to contractor employee right forearm.
April 28, 2011TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE on ladder pulling air tubing through conduit. EE's hand slipped off of tubing as he was pulling. Employee grabbed top of ladder, when he did, the momentum caused him and the ladder to fall backwards. EE landed on tail bone causing injury to pelvis area. EE was not tied off. EE did not have ladder in fully opened/locked position. EE did not have ladder secured.
2010 · 2 incidents
October 16, 2010TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was inspecting truck to load. Employee lowered inspection stairs to top of trailer. Inspection stairs got hung up on trailer hatch. Employee tried to use pneumatic system to raise stairs. Stairs remained lodged. Employee attempted to dislodge by lifting on cage. When lifted, cage became dislodged and upper railing struck employee in chin causing laceration.
Employee was transporting 2 sheets of grating with a forklift. There was a piece of loose grating between the 2 sheets that was bouncing around. The employee stopped the forklift. He went to the front of the lift to attempt to remove the loose piece of grating. The 2 sheets shifted and smashed the employees finger, tearing the fingernail.
2007 · 3 incidents
December 20, 2007TX · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee was struck by a chain hoist when it came unhooked from the point of hoisting pressure. The tank leg was under tension with a chain and hoist. The leg jolted loose and sent the cain of the hoist flying and struck employee's back.
Employee was using a pry bar to lift and align a transition chute for installation from screw conveyor to an inlet for the silo when the pry bar dislodged while applying pressure to align the unit. Employee slipped and fell backwards onto a sharp metal object.
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