Mining Incidents

GRAVERO FINCA EL OJO Metal/Non-Metal

Sanson Corporation · Surface
Controlled by Emilio J Venegas
Isabel Town, Santa Isabel County, PR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400236

GRAVERO FINCA EL OJO has $7K 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
33
Years on record
1986–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
44
citations
18
significant & substantial
$7,434
proposed penalties
$7,434
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
33
inspections on record
269
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: 269 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

GRAVERO FINCA EL OJO has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-10-26.
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 6,336 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,920 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,976 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,976 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,520 3 0 260.4
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 16,800 5 2 297.6
2006 Q2 18,240 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 18,240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 18,240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,280 1 1 57.9
2005 Q2 18,063 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 31,142 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 31,042 4 2 128.9
2004 Q3 23,064 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 31,041 1 0 32.2
2004 Q1 20,193 1 0 49.5
2003 Q4 19,327 3 1 155.2
2003 Q3 15,855 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 18,275 3 1 164.2
2003 Q1 21,069 3 2 142.4
2002 Q4 17,524 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 18,118 3 2 165.6
2002 Q2 18,898 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,426 2 2 114.8
2001 Q4 16,793 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 19,803 10 2 505.0
2001 Q2 19,394 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 17,280 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 20,476 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,864 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,730 5 3 253.4
2000 Q1 18,248 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 21, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDICATION THAT EMPLOYEE FEELS STRONG PAIN IN THE LEFT HAND. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS CASE IS DUE TO OPERATING THE TRUCK AND WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. NOTE: ATTACHED COPY OF EVALUATION OF THE MEDICA L.

1998 · 1 incident

July 31, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS ON THE BALCONY OF THE VIBRATOR DOING REPAIR WORK ON IT, UPON MOVING HIS RIGHT ARM, HE DID NOT OBSERVE A PIECE OF A SMALL SOLDERED ROD ON THE BALCONY AND IT CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, MAKING A LACERATION.

1997 · 2 incidents

May 13, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING SOME BLADES, WHICH HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS LOADER, THE SAME SLIPPED AND PINCHED A RIGHT HAND FINGER.

January 17, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UPON LIFTING A METAL PLATE, IT MOVED AND TWIST THE WRIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 25, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS ADJUSTING A DRILL WITH THE DRILL PRESS, IT FELL, PINCHING WITH THE DRILL PRESS THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT.

January 26, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UPON TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK THAT FELL IN THE FEEDER, HE GOT DOWN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHICH STOPPED HIM FROM WORKING.

1995 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

WHILE HOISTING CANOPY OF A LOADER, THE CHAIN HOLDING IT CAME APART, AND THE CANOPY FELL PINNING EE AGAINST THE SEAT OF THE LOADER. EE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT HAND, RIGHT LEG AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY.

June 29, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED WORK INSTRUCTIONS, TURNED AND STEPPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT INTO AN OPENING IN THE BRIDGE THEY WERE CONSTRUCTING.

May 22, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING A METAL LADDER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND REACHING FOR THE NEXT RUNG.

1994 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN A PIECE OF RAIL HE WAS USING AS A BLOCK TURNED & SNAGGED HIS GLOVE & PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND.

December 7, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sanson Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING GOT CAUGHT & HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

July 8, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIGH PLACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 8' AND FRACTURED BOTH LEGS.

1993 · 4 incidents

December 27, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE HANDLING A TUBE RECEIVED A CUT INJURY ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

September 23, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sanson Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE MECHANIC HELPER TRYING TO REMOVE A SCREW FROM A CAT (CATERPILLAR) HIT THE SCREW WITH A SLEDGE A PARTICLE OF METAL FLY OUT & INBEDDED ITSELF IN RT SIDE OF HIS CHEST RETURNED TO WORK SOMEDAY MAY HAVE OPERATION TO REMOVE IT

July 16, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN TRUCK DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE CAB, THE DOOR CLOSED AND PINCHED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 17, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED & RT WHEEL SLIPPED OFF THE MASTER PIN TRUCK WENT OVER ON ITS SIDE THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS CHEST HE DID HAVE THE SEAT BELT ON

1992 · 1 incident

March 23, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Struck against a moving object

CANDO ACCUREABA GEAVA END TRUCK NO SE PERCATE GUE ON EL CONDIO HABIA UNG PIEDIG GEORDE EL TRUCK PASO SABRE ELLA OCACEONANDO UN MOVINCENTO BRUSCO EN ELCUEYSO DEL CHAFER EFFEJANCLOSE UN FUECTE D OLOR EN ELCUELLO LA ESPALDA.

1990 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Sanson Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOING MAIN ON TRUCKS BATTERY IT BVLEW UP IN FRONT OF HIS FACE.

April 23, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING (OILING) NEAR VIBRATOR AND CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT FROM SOME PART OF THE EQUIPMENT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE KNOCKING HIM TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS.

1989 · 1 incident

January 30, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND TOOL SLIPED ON UNEVEN GROUND

1988 · 3 incidents

September 8, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

(PER TRANSLATION) WAS MOVING SOME ROCKS ONE OF THEM FELL AGAINST HIS ANKLE HE CONTINUED WORKING A WEEK LATER HE WENT TO A DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WAS FEELING SICK AND HIS ANKLE WAS TURNING BLACK HE ENTERED A CLINIC AND UNDERWENT SURGERY

June 3, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WALKING BY CONVEYOR AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE ROCKS. HURT HIS LEFT LEG.

April 25, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER- AMPUTATED FINGER RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 8 incidents

December 12, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF TRA7TOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHICH PUT ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE ANKLE OF HIS RT LEG

November 11, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED AND 3NJURED HIS SHOULDER AND CHEST WHILE REMOVING A CRANKSHAFT FROM A JAW CRUSHER.

October 31, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Fall from machine

TRANSL-R.DURAN 4SHA DENVER-EMPL DRIVING MACK TRUCK.ENGINE STALLED AND WAS WITHOUT STEERING CONTROL.THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS TOWARD ARTIFICIAL POND-LAKE.DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK RECD BLOW ON LEFT LEG. 3

August 26, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sanson Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CHECKI3G OUT ENGINE OF MACHINE AND FINGER WAS STRUCK BY BLADE OF FAN CUT LITTLE FINGER NO SERIOUS DAMAGE

August 3, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING 2N CONVEYOR & THE BELT PINCHED HIS ARM. .

July 6, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON VIBRATOR.SLIPPED ON SOME SAND AND IN TRYING TO KEEP HIS BALANCE, FELT A PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH (ABDOMEN).

May 15, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS 9ECOVERING A ROCK IN THE FEEDER & HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE ????? RECEIVED A HIT ON THE RIGHT KNEE WITHOUT CONQUENCE, AFTER WORK HE NOTICED HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN

April 20, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

THIS IS A TRANS5ATION. THE INJURED WAS OPOERATING A 980 LOADER. WHEN HE GOT UP TO GET OFF THE MACHINE HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A COLUMN IN THE CAB.THE INJURY WASN'T SERIOUS AT FIRST BUT AS TIME PAS SED IT BEGAN TO3SWELL.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT A ROCK FELL OFF THE MACHINE & LANDED ON HIS RT FOOT WITHIN TWO DAYS THE FOOT SWELLED

January 30, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

MOVING A STEEL 6EAM TO THE SHOP BEAM ROLLED OVER ON MAN PINCHING HIS RT LEG AND BODY

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