Houstonia Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1997–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
11
significant & substantial
$11,293
proposed penalties
$8,425
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,868 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
452
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: 452 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Houstonia Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-10-26.
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
2018 Q3
284
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
400
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
309
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,823
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
2,765
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
4,632
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,900
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
2,202
2
1
908.3
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3
3,657
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,265
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
8,303
2
0
240.9
2015 Q4
3,967
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
5,889
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
4,217
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
2,197
1
0
455.2
2014 Q4
3,293
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,168
2
0
479.8
2014 Q2
1,427
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
597
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,958
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
2,795
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
645
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
641
1
0
1560.1
2012 Q4
4,667
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
7,087
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
8,131
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
5,316
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
5,762
1
0
173.6
2011 Q3
6,991
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,806
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,055
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
5,293
1
0
188.9
2010 Q3
3,807
6
0
1576.0
2010 Q2
5,269
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
691
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
2,463
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
13,786
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
13,878
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,253
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,807
7
4
3873.8
2008 Q3
599
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
578
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
585
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
610
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
831
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
5,226
1
1
191.4
2007 Q1
965
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,204
2
1
475.7
2006 Q3
997
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,448
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
648
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
2,460
7
1
2845.5
2005 Q3
5,354
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,253
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
5,834
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,340
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
643
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,612
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
5,756
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
907
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
630
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
654
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
3,717
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
5,445
4
1
734.6
2002 Q3
698
2
0
2865.3
2002 Q2
647
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
572
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,360
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
10,911
6
1
549.9
2001 Q2
1,416
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,907
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,975
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,151
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
638
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,450
7
1
1284.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2016 · 1 incident
May 6, 2016MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using sledge hammer to loosen hammer shoe in crusher. When struck, the shoe broke and metal shrapnel hit employee in hand and arm. Employee had stitches in right hand and left forearm.
Maintained awkward position while welding, resulted in strained knee / sore knee. Knee swelled, developed fluid on knee. Employee reported 5 days later and was treated through a prescription and light duty.
July 13, 2015MO · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE REMOVAL OF A CYLINDER FROM A WHEEL LOADER. THE SAFETY STRAPS SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN LOADER FRAME AND PRY BAR.
1997 · 1 incident
June 5, 1997MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GET IN HIS LOADER AND STUMBLED OVER A ROCK, TWISTING AND DISLOCATING HIS KNEE AND SPRAINING HIS WRIST.
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