Mining Incidents

LIMBERLOST SAND AND GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert Homan
Geneva, Adams County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200698

LIMBERLOST SAND AND GRAVEL has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1992–2004
Latest incident
Jan 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
23
citations
10
significant & substantial
$40,994
proposed penalties
$25,994
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
240
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: 240 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LIMBERLOST SAND AND GRAVEL has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$41K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-08-26.
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
2004 Q1 490 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 674 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 944 1 0 1059.3
2003 Q2 1,240 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 910 1 0 1098.9
2002 Q4 1,289 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,544 0 0 0.0
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 1,441 1 0 694.0
2001 Q4 1,783 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,766 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,220 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,801 17 10 9439.2
2000 Q3 2,031 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,127 3 0 1410.4
2000 Q1 1,637 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 20, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE WASH PLANT, FALLING FACE FIRST. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE ICY, VERY WINDY & COLD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES - EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED & FELL.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

January 7, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISASSEMBLING CLASSIFIERS WHEN CHUTE ON THE BOTTOM OF CLASSIFIER SHIFTED, SMASHING LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN METAL. DR.'S REATTACHED FINGER NAIL AND RECEIVED SUTURES.

1998 · 1 incident

November 19, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I WAS IN A HURRY WHEN LEAVING THE SHOP TO GET TO LOADER TO LOAD A TRUCK. I TURNED QUICKLY AND TOOK SEVERAL RAPID STEPS WHEN MY KNEE LOCKED AND I TUMBLED TO THE GROUND.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING GARAGE DOOR SPRING HOLDER WHEN THE SPRING UNWOUND, BATTERING BOTH HANDS. L HAND-COMPOUND FRACTURE/LACERATIONS ON L & R HANDS.

April 7, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING SHOP AREA LIFTED 50 LB GEAR WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND DROPPED ON MY BIG TOE RIGHT FOOT.

1993 · 1 incident

October 11, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLILMBING OUT OF A PAY LOADER WHEN MY FOOT WENT INTO A HOLE [GRASSY AREA] TRUNING MY FOOT & SRPRINING MY; ANKLE. [COULD NOT SEE HOLE BECAUSE OF GRASS].

1992 · 1 incident

January 21, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Henry Tile Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING METAL PIPE TO BREAK IT IT RICOCHETED OFF R INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND METAL PIPE

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