Mining Incidents

H&S WHITING, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

H & S Whiting Inc · Facility
Controlled by Craig Hankins
Dalton, Whitfield County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900920

H&S WHITING, INC. 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
5
Years on record
1990–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,679
proposed penalties
$1,679
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
15
inspections on record
178
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: 178 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

H&S WHITING, INC. 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
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-08-18.
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
2004 Q3 20,589 2 1 97.1
2004 Q2 19,853 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 17,481 7 2 400.4
2003 Q4 14,373 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 18,652 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 20,040 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 16,679 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 15,209 4 1 263.0
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 17,739 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,254 2 1 109.6
2002 Q1 15,696 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,416 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 19,043 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 17,760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,777 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,130 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,398 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,874 1 1 63.0
2000 Q1 16,323 1 0 61.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2004 · 1 incident

June 7, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
H & S Whiting Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE BLED PRESSURE FROM TANKER. WENT TO UNHOOK HOSE. THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE HOSE. HOSE BLEW OFF, HOSE CLAMPS CUT FINGERS. LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

2002 · 1 incident

August 15, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
H & S Whiting Inc · Struck by flying object

DID NOT FOLLOW SAFE WORK PROCEDURES, GOT IN A HURRY. WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRE FROM 2 STAGE WHEEL, WHEN HE DID NOT RELEASE AIR PRESSURE/VALVE CORE. WHEN HE REMOVED LAST BOLT HOLDING IT TOG ETHER IT EXPLODED AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE.

2001 · 1 incident

August 10, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H & S Whiting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CRANE TO THE WHIZZER PIPE. CRANE WAS HUNG UP. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RELEASE THE CRANE HOOK & WHEN THE CRANE RELEASED, THE HOOK SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRANE HOOK & THE MI LL.

1994 · 1 incident

December 21, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & S Whiting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING POCKET KNIFE AND PUNCTURED HAND.

1990 · 1 incident

January 19, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & S Whiting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GRATE AROUND FEEDER & PULLING SLIDE GATE OUT OF FEEDER ON GRINDING MILL WHEN GATE PULLED LOOSE HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR & TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS BROKE BOTH ARMS

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