Mining Incidents

Gerken River Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Julian A Gerken
Napoleon, Henry County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301487

Gerken River Dredge has $110 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
1994–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$110
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
3
inspections on record
33
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: 33 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gerken River Dredge has $110 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.
$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$110
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-18.
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
2003 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,306 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 710 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,998 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,261 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,436 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,943 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 1,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,096 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 670 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,047 2 0 977.0
2000 Q3 2,336 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,226 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,696 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

July 1, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A CONVEYOR WHILE TAKING DOWN A SCREEN PLANT & THE PIN COCKED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIN & FRAME TAKING A CHUNK OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE 3RD FINGER ON T HE BOTTOM.

1995 · 1 incident

September 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gerken Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED ADJUSTING ON DREDGE, ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED DOWN ON AN ANGLED BRACE-ANKLE ROLLED UNDER, RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

1994 · 1 incident

January 24, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Gerken Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING DREDGE EQUIPMENT & GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN RT EYE GLASSES WERE WORN AT TIME OF INJURY

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