EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET AND INSTALLING CLEAN-UP STINGER ON CASE UNILOADER WHEN THE STINGER FELL AND SMASHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. IT FRACTURED THE 3RD METATARSAL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
LA CYGNE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
LA CYGNE PLANT has $5K 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
- 29
- Years on record
- 1983–2002
- Latest incident
- Nov 2002
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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.LA CYGNE PLANT has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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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| 2006 Q4 | 3,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q2 | 5,087 | 5 | 0 | 982.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,632 | 2 | 0 | 759.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,070 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,297 | 8 | 5 | 1096.3 |
| 2003 Q1 | 8,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 7,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,985 | 5 | 0 | 2518.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,048 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,329 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,545 | 4 | 0 | 721.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,070 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
29 on file2002 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HAULING LIME AND SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 7/29/02. EYE DOCTOR COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYES BUT APPLIED DROPS TO RELIEVE IRRITATION.
EE WAS CHAINING DOWN THE DRILL WHEN THE CHEATER PIPE BROKE, CAUSING THE PIPE TO REBOUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE HAS JUST STARTED RUNNING A BULLDOZER FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE SAYS THAT THE JOLTING OF THE DOZER HURTS HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBER STRAIN.
2001 · 5 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED THE LAST STEP, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. NO WITNESSES. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COMPLAINED OF SORE ELBOW. ON 2/18/02 HE VERBALLY REPORTED HURTING HIS BACK & RELATED IT BACK TO THAT FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER AROUND THE PLANT. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SOME HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPED INTO HIS EYES AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE CLINIC IRRIGATED HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JUG OD OIL AND SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM OF THE SCALEHOUSE AND SCRAPED HISLOWER LEFT LEG. HE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR TWO DAYS AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6-6-01, TREATED FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION.
EE WAS USING KNIFE TO STRIP WIRE TO PUT OFF A SHOT AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CHUTE AND A PIECE OF SLAG BURNED HIS STOMACH.
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK AND SHUT HIS FINGER IN THE TRUCK DOOR, REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE NAIL OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND STITCHES.
1997 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP ON A BULLDOZER AND GOT A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT THUMB AND AN IRRITANT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
1996 · 2 incidents
EMP WAS CLIMBING INTO A LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF OF A BELT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DISCHARGE PUMP HOSE AND THE TAILGATE OPENED AND PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BUMPER AND TAILGATE.
1994 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER PUMP AND SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND FELL BRUSING HIS HIP.
TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCKS OFF OF HIS TAILGATE & JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDING ON A LARGE ROCK BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT
EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A BOLT OUT OF THE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT UNDER HIS GOGGLES AND HE RUBBED IT INTO HIS EYE-BURNING THE LOWER EYE LID.
1993 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER GEARS AND REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO WIPE HIS FACE AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE DROVE OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE HAUL ROAD INTO THE DITCH AND CAUSED BACK STRAIN.
EMPL WAS DIRECTING THE BACKHOE WHEN THE BUCKET SWUNG AROUND & KNOCKED EMPL DOW. EMPL WAS BRUISED & SCRAPED UP.
1992 · 1 incident
INJURED DROPPED A HAMMER MILL GRATE AND IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIS ANKLE,BRUISING IT.
1991 · 3 incidents
HE WAS HANDING TOOLS UP TO THE WELDER WHEN METAL FELL INTO THE EYE.
STRAIN TO L SHOULDER
WORKING ONDRILL PUSHED UP ON WRENCH SHOULDER POPPED
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFT ING A WELDER UP STAIRS TO WELD IMPACE BARS EMPLOYEE KNEW HE HAD HURT HIMSELF BUT HE THOUGHT IT WASNT SERIOUS & DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL RECENTLY HE DID NOT FILL OUT WORKERS COMP INFO UNTIL AFTER HIS SURGERY & TURNED IT INTO US ON 10-10-90
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FROZEN DIRT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
1987 · 2 incidents
I.NAME WAS TRYI3G TO PULL BIG ROCK FROM IMPACTOR WHEN CABLE BROKE CAUSING LOADER TO JUMP BACKWARD THROWING HIM AGAINST BACK OF SEAT
EMP WAS STARTIN1 EQUIP AND HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE STRAINING HIS BACK AND LEFT LETLEG
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HOPPER-GRABBED HOLD OF REBAR-FEET SLIPPED-HE HUNG ON REBAR AND TWISTED BACK.
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