Mining Incidents

Imerys Marble Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Imerys Marble Inc · Surface
Controlled by Imerys S A
Wheatland, Platte County, WY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4800026

Imerys Marble Incorporated has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Imerys Marble Incorporated.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Oct 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
15
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,973
proposed penalties
$1,973
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
13
inspections on record
160
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: 160 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Imerys Marble Incorporated 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
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-13.
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
2005 Q1 3,674 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,371 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,464 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,455 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,575 5 1 3174.6
2003 Q4 4,772 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,646 2 0 548.5
2003 Q2 3,551 0 0 0.0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 3,625 2 0 551.7
2002 Q4 3,153 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,364 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,208 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,522 4 1 1586.0
2001 Q4 2,071 1 1 482.9
2001 Q3 2,836 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,785 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,223 1 1 310.3
2000 Q4 3,099 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,536 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,914 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,341 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2004 · 1 incident

October 1, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Imerys Marble Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Strong & gusty winds caused small piece of metal being cut to burn through pant leg & fell into boot, causing burn on right foot.

2003 · 1 incident

July 25, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING 0-RINGS ON THE CONE CRUSHER. HE WAS PUTTING OIL ON THE BOTTOM WAREBRASS WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE CAUSING HIS INJURY.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Marble Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE WORKING ON THE JAW CRUSHER AT THE QUARRY, SHORTLY BEFORE NOON EMPLOYEE WAS WITNESSED FALLING FROM THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD CROSSED OVER A HANDRAIL ONTO A PIECE OF UNGUARDED CATWALKING. THE STRUCTURE FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL 15'.

May 9, 2001 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TENSION ON FLYWHEEL COUNTERWEIGHT WITH A PRY BAR, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSERTED BOLTS IN HOLES. THE WEIGHT OF THE FLYWHEEL/COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE BAR SLIPPED STRI KING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE BAR.

2000 · 1 incident

April 21, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Marble Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROCKS TO CLEAR THE JAW CRUSHER AND SAID HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

1998 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator MACHINERY
Imerys Marble Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH ACETYLENE TORCH AND HEAT FROM TORCH BURNT EE'S FOOT

July 21, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Imerys Marble Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH, THE TORCH HAD A LEAK AND LEAKED ACTELYNE ON EE S GLOVE A SPARK STARTED GLOVE ON FIRE AND BURNT EE S LEFT HAND.

June 8, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE HAUL TRUCK, THE TRUCK STALLED EE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, IT DID NOT WORK. THE HAUL TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND HIT THE WALL OF THE QUARRY. EE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS H EAD.

1997 · 1 incident

June 16, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LEAVING WORK IN A COMPANY VEHICLE TIRE BLEW AND VEHICLE ROLLED.

1996 · 3 incidents

November 27, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Marble Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MIDDLE FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN PYRBAR & ROLLER, WHILE FREEING PLUGGED ROCK UNDER JAW CRUSHER

April 1, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck by falling object

EE ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG CRUSHER & A ROCK CAME DOWN & HIT EE'S HAND.

January 30, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Marble Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL WHILE WALKING THRU THE PLANT SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.

1995 · 2 incidents

April 3, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Marble Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE REMOVING AND REPLACING SCREENS IN#2 SHAKER PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

March 28, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF WASTE AND BACKED UP TO FAR AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER.

1994 · 1 incident

September 2, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FENDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK WHILE WORKING ON THE TRUCK AND HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

April 2, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Imerys Marble Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED THE STARTER LEVER IN ON THE PONY MOTOR ON THE DRAGLINE AND THOUGHT HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

1992 · 1 incident

December 23, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Marble Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF NECK WHILE INSTALLIN AN HOUR METER UNDER DASHBOARD ON 769-B HAUL TRUCK.

1990 · 1 incident

February 19, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN JUMP STARTING FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE LOADER BATTERY EXPLODED A PIECE OF THE BATTERY CASE STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING A ONE INCH LONG LACERATION REQUIRING 10 STI TCHES

1989 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Imerys Marble Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CRUSHER OPERATOR CLEAR PLUG IN CRUSHER A ROCK SLIPPED DOWN FROM THE HOPPER & STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT THEN SHOULDER

April 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basins Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A PIN ON ARM OF BLADE ON BULLDOZER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF PIN & HIT EMPLOYEE IN LIP

1988 · 1 incident

January 4, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basins Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME PLANT MG9.WENT TO QUARRY THE MORNING WE RETURNED TO WORK FROM CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN HE WAS LEAVING MAINTENANCE OFFICE TO RETURN TO HIS PICKUP & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & SNOW RESULTING IN BREA KING BONES IN H3S RT.ANKLE(2BREAKS IN LARGE BONE 1 BREAK IN SMALL BONE) HE WAS TTAKEN TO HOSPITAL THEY TRANSFERRED HIM TO LARAMIE TO SET THE BONES

1986 · 2 incidents

May 2, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Basins Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME QUARRY F2REMAN WAS CLEANING ROLLERS ON CONVEYORS HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ARM CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TREATED HE SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT ARM FT ARM. THERE W5S NO NERVE DAMAGE AND NO BONES BROKEN, HOWEVER HE WILL MISS SOME WORK. LOSS OF TIME-NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

January 30, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basins Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN CAUGHT MI8DLE FINGER OF FIGHT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM CARRIER CHAIN. MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS CUT OFF ABOVE THE OUTER KNUCKLE, ABOUT MIDDLE OF FINGERNAIL.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Imerys Marble Incorporated

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.