HONEY ISLAND SAND PLANT has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1989–2008
Latest incident
Aug 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
147
citations
42
significant & substantial
$84,741
proposed penalties
$32,338
paid to date
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $52,403 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
56
inspections on record
827
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: 827 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
HONEY ISLAND SAND PLANT has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42K outstanding across 13 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.
$85K
proposed penalties
$74K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$42K
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-04-10.
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
Other EE was loading a truck and flat bed by taking bulk bags from inside the warehouse and placing bulk bag on flat bed. While picking up bulk bag injury was backed into by the forklift. Injury said his legs and back hurt. Northshore Regional released him to go home and was referred to Dr. for a follow up visit.
2007 · 1 incident
June 7, 2007LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was repairing a fan in the stacking area of the warehouse and grabbed a blade to spin the fan blades to make sure the fan was spinning correctly. His finger slipped and a blade struck his right middle finger causing a laceration of the finger.
2004 · 1 incident
August 11, 2004LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WEIGHING UP 47 LB. BAGS FROM THE BAGGER. HE GRABBED THE BAG FROM THE TURNTABLE AND TURNED TOWARDS THE WEIGH SCALE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
2003 · 2 incidents
November 10, 2003LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE DRYER'S PINON BEARINGS. HE DESCENDED DOWN THE EXTENSION LADDER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE, SPRAINING THE LEFT ANKLE.
July 18, 2003LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE FLIGHT BROKE LOOSE IN THE DRYER AND GOT JAMMED. THE DRYER WAS SHUT DOWN AND EE ATTEMPTED TO UNJAM AND REMOVE THE BROKEN FLIGHT. IN THE PROCESS OF UNJAMMING THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT STRUCK BO TH FOREARMS, BURNING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOREARM.
1991 · 11 incidents
November 8, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS CHECKING OUT HOPPER FEED TO SEE IF THEY WERE STOPPED UP WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME B HEAT & PASSED OUT.
August 16, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Pearl Sands Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL WAS HELPING TO FILL BULK BAGS. FORKLIFT OPERATOR PICKED UP BAG & EMPL THOUGHT HE WAS READY TO UNHOOK STRAPS WHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR SAT BAG DOWN FINGERS.
June 24, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS RESTACKING APALLET OF SAND 100 LB BAGS EE STATED THAT AS HE TURNED TO PUT A SACK ON THE PALLET, HE PULLED A MUSCLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT.
June 19, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE HAD REMOVED THE BURNER JET TO REMOVE THE BUILD UP OF OIL AND DUST WITH A WIRE BRUSH, WHEN HE WAS BENDING OVER HIS GLASSES PROBABLY SLID DOWN HIS NOSE ALLOWING THE DUST TO GET PAST THEM AND IN TO HIS EYES.
April 26, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Pearl Sands Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BAGGING MACHINE WOULD KICK OFF BAG OF SAND MASHED BUTTON AND LEVER HOLDING THE WEIGHTSS RELEASED FALLING ON EMP HAND HAND CUT AND BRUISED ON R MIDDLE FINGER PINKIE FINGER
April 18, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BULK BAGS FROM BACK OF PICK UP WHEN BINDING STRAPS HE WAS PULLING ON BROKE. EMPLOYEE THEN FELL BACK AND LANDED VERY HARD ON HIS TAILBONE.
March 18, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND STACKING SAND FROM REJECT CHUTE OF PALLETIZER WHEN BAGS STARTED COMING TOO FAST TO HANDLE, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP BAGS IN CHUTE AND SPRAINED OR BROKE HIS WRIST.
October 4, 1990LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GRAIN OF SAND BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE RUBBED EYE, CAUSED SAND GRAIN TO BECOME LODGED IN EYE. SOME PARTICLE REMOVED BY PHYSICAL.
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