THE MEN WERE OPENING THE MILL DOORS TO BRING IN MARBLE WHEN A MICRO BURST OF WIND PUSHED ONE DOOR INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE.THE DOOR CAUGHT HIS HAND NEXT TO THE FRAME AND CUT HIS CHEEK. NO STI TCHES WERE REQUIRED. THE HAND WAS X-RAYED AND ITWAS NOT BROKEN,ONLY BADLY BRUISED.
IMPERIAL BLACK Metal/Non-Metal
IMPERIAL BLACK has $276 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1991–1998
- Latest incident
- Feb 1998
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.IMPERIAL BLACK has $276 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,424 | 1 | 1 | 702.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,375 | 1 | 1 | 727.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 4115.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q1 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
7 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 1 incident
EE WAS ADJUSTING POSITIONING BLOCK OF MARBLE ON WIRE SAW. THE PUSHED AGAINST BLOCK AND CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN.
1994 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON POLISHING TABLE TO SHEER OPERATOR WHERE TO GREASE MACHINE. THE TABLE WAS SLICK FROM POLISHING COMPOUND CAUSING OWNER TO SLIP AND FALL.
EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA IN THE RIGHT GROIN. HE REPORTED IT ON 19 APR. 94, AND SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TWO MONTHS PRIOR. HE HAD NOT REPORTED THE INJURY PREVIOUSLY. HE DID NOT STATE WHERE IT OCCU RRED. I DO NOT THINK THIS INJURY IS WORK REPLATED. I AM SENDING THIS REPORT INTO COVER MYSELF.
BELT BROKE ON BLACK & DECKER SANDER AND CUT EE'S FINGER. EE TREATED FINGER WITH ANTISEPTIC AT QUARRY. CUT LATER GOT INFECTED AND EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR. TO HAVE THE CUT LANCED.
1992 · 1 incident
HIT LEG AGAINST SIDE OF DUMP TRUCK BED WHILE CLIMBING OVER.
1991 · 1 incident
I WAS WALKING TO THE LOWER QUARRY AND SLIPEED GOING DOWN A SET OF STEPS BECAUSE OF MUDDY BOOTS THE STEPS DID HAVE HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES.
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