Hardin County Plant #2 has $233 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
2
citations
1
significant & substantial
$233
proposed penalties
$233
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
2
inspections on record
22
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: 22 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hardin County Plant #2 has $233 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.
$233
proposed penalties
$233
current assessed
$233
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-09-03.
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
THE MILL WAS SHUT DOWN FOR THE LUNCH PERIOD. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR ASKED THE SUPERINTENDER TO LOOK AT THE BELT FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER SCREENS TO THE SECONDARY CRUSHER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE O F SPILLAGE FROM THE BELT. THE SUPERINTENDENT GOT UP ON THE CONVEYOR AND FELL OFF, 14 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS MOVING DEWATERING TRUCK FROM ONE DRILL HOLE TO ANOTHER. HE STILL HAD THE HAND THROTTLE ENGAGED WHICH DUE TO THE HIGH REVOLUTIONS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OVER THE HIGHWALL IN REVERSE. DRI VER JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AS IT WAS GOING OVERTHE HIGHWALL. UPON HITTING THE GROUND THE EE'S LEFT KNEE SUFFERED TORN LIGAMENTS, TENDONS, AND CARTILIDGE DAMAMGE.
1997 · 2 incidents
September 27, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerOTHER
EE WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK A CAP HOUSE. HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE GUARD COVERING THE LOCKS & SAW NOTHING. AS HE PUT THE KEY INTO THE LOCKS HE WAS STUNG ON THE BACK OF THE HAND BY A WASP. SINCE HE IS ALLERGIC TO STINGS HE WAS TREATED WITH A SHOT AT A LOCAL ER.
January 21, 1997IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LOWERING CONNECTING WIRE OFF THE 40' LEDGE EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING & SKIDDED DOWN THE SIDE OF LEDGE TO FLOOR. FELL TO RIGHT SIDE BRUISING LEFT SIDE RIBS & HIP.
55061S ASSISTING REPAIRING THE MOTOR OF A 980B FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS PRYING THE MOTOR OVER WITH A LARGE PRY BAR. WHEN THE MOTOR MOVED, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THE EE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS M 24128ED BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE PRY BAR.
INJURED WAS BUILDING UP AND HARDFACING A SECONDARY CRUSHER'S HAMMERS. A PIECE OF WELD SLAG POPPED OFF THE HAMMER AND FLEW BEHIND HS WELDING HOOD AND GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
1989 · 1 incident
October 9, 1989IL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
THE DRIVE SHAFT3IN THE TRUCK BROKE AND KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE AIR TANK, THEREBY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HAVE NO BRAKES. IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT A BOULDER AND TURNED OVER.
July 29, 1986IL · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE BIN DOOR WA8 STUCK. EMPLOYE WAS PULLING ON IT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
1984 · 1 incident
September 18, 1984IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE PLANT HE STEPPED ON A LITTLE PILE OF ROCK SLID OFF IT AND HIT HIS BACK (LEFT SHOULDER AREA) ON THE HAMMER MILL BRUISING HIS BACK
1983 · 1 incident
July 25, 1983IL · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMP WAS WELDING IN CRUSHER A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN THE HAMMER AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT GOT HIS FOOT UNDER IT CAUSING HIS FOOT TO GET BRUISED
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