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HIRAM QUARRY AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Smith Abrasives Inc · Surface
Controlled by Richard S Smith
Hot Springs, Garland County, AR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0300529

HIRAM QUARRY AND PLANT has $680 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1989–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
9
citations
2
significant & substantial
$680
proposed penalties
$680
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
23
inspections on record
219
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: 219 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HIRAM QUARRY AND PLANT has $680 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$680
proposed penalties
$680
current assessed
$680
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2007 Q3 1,918 1 1 521.4
2007 Q2 2,405 2 0 831.6
2007 Q1 1,521 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,823 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,574 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,800 3 0 1666.7
2006 Q1 1,456 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 1,677 1 1 596.3
2005 Q2 1,438 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,462 2 0 1368.0
2004 Q4 1,712 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,634 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,925 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,663 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,962 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,995 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,598 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,721 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,435 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,755 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,434 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,670 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,435 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,384 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,899 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,653 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,434 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,671 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 1 incident

July 31, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smith Abrasives Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping off bulldozer, using the blade arm as a step, when he lost footing and shifted away from dozer and his foot was caught between blade arm and inside of track. Bruised his left ankle.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smith Abrasives Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A CARTON AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 18, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smith Abrasives Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING A NAVACULITE STONE BLOCK TO PLACE IT IN THE SAW FOR CUTTING. AS HE LIFTED THE STONE FROM A PALLET TO THE SAW HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED IT AS A POSSIBLE CRACKED DISC.

1989 · 1 incident

September 28, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Smith Abrasives Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS CUTTING STONES IN THE CUTTING DUST AND THE STONE BROKE HIS FINGER HIT THE SAW BLADE AND CUT IT.

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