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: 445 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
GENERAL MATERIAL has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-10-27.
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.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2010-10-28, 15 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
32
samples
21
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz19
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (32)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2010-10-28
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
2.25
Bagging Operator
2010-10-28
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.81
Bagging Operator
2010-10-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
2.64
0.13
Bagging Operator
2009-10-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.19
Bagging Operator
2009-10-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.02
Bagging Operator
2009-10-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.43
Bagging Operator
2009-10-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.03
Bagging Operator
2009-10-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.12
Forklift Operator
2009-04-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.41
0.85
0.48
Utility Man
2009-04-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.01
3.23
0.31
Pelletizer Operator
2009-04-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
1.4
0.15
Forklift Operator
2007-10-31
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
2.36
0.18
Bagging Operator
2007-10-31
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.65
2.7
0.24
Bagging Operator
2007-04-10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.88
10
0.09
Bagging Operator
2007-04-10
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
2
Bagging Operator
2007-04-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.2
2.68
0.45
Bagging Operator
2004-10-27
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.55
Bagging Operator
2004-10-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.53
0.32
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2004-10-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
1.27
0.16
Forklift Operator
2004-10-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
1.84
0.19
Laborer, Bullgang
2004-10-27
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.85
Laborer, Bullgang
2004-03-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
1.32
0.13
Mechanic
2004-03-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.93
2.94
0.66
Bagging Operator
2004-03-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.65
2.64
0.63
Utility Man
2004-03-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.81
2.87
0.63
Bagging Operator
2003-07-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.38
0.47
0.81
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2003-07-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.45
0.73
0.62
Forklift Operator
2003-07-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
1.1
0.25
Forklift Operator
2003-07-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.93
2.6
0.74
Bagging Operator
2003-07-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
2.16
2.83
0.76
Bagging Operator
2002-01-17
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.42
10
0.14
Bagging Operator
2001-10-18
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz
4.48
Bagging Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
GENERAL MATERIAL recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2010.
Injury rate, 2010
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.68 and the all-US-mining average was 3.20 cases per 100 workers.
In Missouri, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.92 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
6.41
6.41
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2010
14
2009
15
2008
18
2007
18
2006
18
2005
20
2004
20
2003
20
2002
20
2001
20
2000
20
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
GENERAL MATERIAL sits in St. Louis County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 996,618
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$81,340
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
2010 Q4
5,793
1
0
172.6
2010 Q3
6,826
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
7,002
3
0
428.4
2010 Q1
5,188
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
6,776
5
3
737.9
2009 Q3
6,710
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
6,372
1
0
156.9
2009 Q1
6,714
0
0
0.0
Show 36 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4
7,154
1
0
139.8
2008 Q3
8,283
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,295
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
6,488
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
7,916
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
8,495
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,779
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
7,210
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,318
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,152
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,513
1
0
117.5
2006 Q1
8,394
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,081
2
1
247.5
2005 Q3
8,238
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
9,569
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
8,380
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
8,544
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
9,784
1
0
102.2
2004 Q2
9,751
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
8,071
1
0
123.9
2003 Q4
8,835
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
9,329
1
0
107.2
2003 Q2
9,476
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
7,946
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
8,553
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
8,907
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
9,232
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
7,400
1
0
135.1
2001 Q4
9,029
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
9,502
1
0
105.2
2001 Q2
9,977
2
0
200.5
2001 Q1
7,770
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
9,426
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
9,348
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
9,395
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
8,299
5
0
602.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
35 on file
2008 · 1 incident
February 13, 2008MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
EE ate lunch, got dressed and was walking to the restroom, when he pulled or pinched something in his back. No fall or slip occured. A couple of employees helped him back to the lunch room, then I was notified. EE was clearly in pain, so I called 911.
2001 · 1 incident
May 7, 2001MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN UNDER HIS RT SHOULDER BLADE WHIEL REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A PALLET OR BAG EMPLOYEE WENT TO MO BAPTIST HOSP IN SULLIVAN ON MAY 23 CHEST X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE A MUSCLE RELAXER WAS PRESCRIBED
March 30, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WHILE BAGGING CEMENT A BAG RUPTURED BLOWING CEMENT INTO HIS EYES THE EMLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HSI EYES WERE CLEANED OF FOREIGN MATERIAL AND A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN
February 1, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A STEEL WORK TABLE HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 4-12-88 WQ WHEN HE WAS SEEN BY DR AT ST ANTHONY MED CENTER X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE A WR ITTEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN WAS GIVEN AND EMPLOYE ALSO VISIV TED A CHIROPRACTOR EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN PERIODICALLY FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS
1987 · 1 incident
November 16, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 FROM BAG LOADING PLATFORM FALLING APPROX 6 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR THE EMPLOYEE HIT RT ELBOW FRACTURING IT THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOND LOADING EMPTY CEMENT BAGS ON BAGGING MACHINE
1986 · 1 incident
April 1, 1986MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER