Mining Incidents

GENERAL MATERIAL Metal/Non-Metal

Graveis, St Louis County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2301596

GENERAL MATERIAL has $2K 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
35
Years on record
1986–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,253
proposed penalties
$2,253
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
33
inspections on record
445
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: 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.
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 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, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
General Material Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED IN RAIN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL OF THE FORKLIFT TRUCK.

2000 · 1 incident

January 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE BAG THAT WAS STUCK, WHILE PACKAGING LINE WAS IN OPERATION. GOT RIGHT HAND IN PALLETIZER.

1999 · 1 incident

April 19, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BAGS ON A TRUCK BY HAND, TWISTED AND PULLED LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED TILL 4-22-99.

1996 · 2 incidents

March 27, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING BAGS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 23, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Fall down stairs

COMING DOWN STEPS FROM LIME SILO, MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

1995 · 3 incidents

August 9, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON SUPER SACK, PUTTING BAG ON PIPE, AND TOP OF THE BAG FLIPPED BACK, AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

April 19, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING CEMENT LUMPS OUT OF BOTTOM OF SOLO AND CEMENT FLUSHED AND SQUIRTED IN BOTH EYES.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 7, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
General Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN OPERATING CONVEYOR, GOT HAND STUCK BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

June 22, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAG OF CEMENT GOT A AIR POCKET IN IT AND BAG BLEW UP. GOT CEMENT IN LEFT EYE.

1993 · 1 incident

December 7, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PLANT #1, STACKING BAGS ON SKID. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE OFFICE TILL 2-15-94.

1992 · 1 incident

February 6, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL AND HURT LOWER BACK.

1991 · 6 incidents

June 21, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OVER PALLET BY SAND BLASTER PACKER R AN KLE GAVE OUT

May 7, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON SAND BLAST PACKER PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK TIME OFF FROM WORK STARTED ON MAY 13,1991

April 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON RIGHT FOOT THE WRONG WAY,WHILE STACKING BAGS ON PACKER.

January 22, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PALLET IN PLACE WITH RIGHT FOOT BEFORE BEGINNING TO STACK BAGS.

January 16, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SEWING AND STACKING BAGS ON SAND BLAST PACKER. PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

January 9, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BRING SKIDS IN FROM OUTSIDE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO 1-25-91 TO THE OFFICE.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 1, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CEMENT PACKER DUPING CEMENT & PLATFORM FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW. EMPL DID NOT REPORT INJ TILL 12/12/90.

July 30, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PACKER,PULLED LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON PALLETIZER & REACH ACROSS TO PICK UP BAG & PLACE ON PALLET PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON PALLETIZER ON PLANT #2, A PIECE OF SAND BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 30, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GLUE MACHINE PUT TOO MUCH GLUE ON BAG & AIR TABLE BLEW GLUE INTO RIGHT EYE

July 26, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING BAG OF RIP-RAP CONCRETE OUT OF HOLE,PULLED THE WRONG WAY.

June 8, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING A TRUCK, AND A BAG OF CEMENT BROKE AND GOT CEMENT DUST IN BOTH EYES.

March 17, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
General Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER OF LIFT TRUCK HOOKED A TIE DOWN STRAP WITH CORNER OF SKID THAT HE WAS UNLOADING HOOK ON TO STRAP STRAIGHTENED AND RELEASING TENSION

January 12, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN TIL 1-19-89

1988 · 3 incidents

May 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

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, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
General Material Company · Struck by flying object

DRIVING A FORKL3FT TRUCK BETWEEN BUILDINGS WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE

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