Limestone County Quarry has $3K 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
2000–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
29
citations
7
significant & substantial
$3,115
proposed penalties
$3,115
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
20
inspections on record
285
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: 285 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Limestone County Quarry has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-11-10.
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
2010 Q4
2,441
1
1
409.7
2010 Q3
5,600
2
0
357.1
2010 Q2
4,832
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
3,422
2
0
584.5
2009 Q4
4,390
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
4,492
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
5,388
2
1
371.2
2009 Q1
3,239
2
0
617.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4
6,352
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
7,049
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
7,794
2
0
256.6
2008 Q1
9,012
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
7,524
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
8,616
3
1
348.2
2007 Q2
8,530
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,949
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,037
2
0
284.2
2006 Q3
8,011
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,624
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,412
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,394
3
1
357.4
2005 Q3
8,769
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
7,321
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
6,114
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
7,167
2
0
279.1
2004 Q3
8,109
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
7,756
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
6,890
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
5,102
1
0
196.0
2003 Q3
5,032
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
5,252
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,255
1
1
235.0
2002 Q4
6,010
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
7,160
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
6,041
5
2
827.7
2002 Q1
6,161
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
6,159
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
8,183
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,071
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,596
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
7,159
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
9,645
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
9,113
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,204
1
0
192.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2010 · 1 incident
September 30, 2010AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE was rebuilding the tail pulley guards at plant using torches and grinder. At 1:30 pm realized his eye was very dry and irritated, continued to work & finished the day. Around 5:30 pm at home his eye started to water. Reported on 10/01/10, and requested medical attention. Dr. removed a rust flake from his right eye and gave prescription medication for the eye.
2007 · 2 incidents
August 7, 2007AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
On July 31, employee was washing up around the wash plant when he slipped on wet dirt. Went to doctor diagnosed with bruised left knee. On August 7 the employee was walking to the water truck and said his knee gave out. Nothing was obstructing his path. He was taken to the doctor as a follow up from the previous week and was given a prescription, a knee brace, and light duty.
An employee was driving a water truck to water the lower part of the haul road. He lost control of the truck and ran the truck up on the berm on the drivers side turning the truck over on the passenter side where it came to rest. The truck was inspected and it was found an airline had ruptured during the operation of the truck. The employee was not wearing his seatbelt.
A large rock was hung in the jaw crusher. Employee was positioned to drop a wedge attached to a cable in the jaw to break the rock. As he turned to look over into the jaw, he was struck by a rock the size of a fist. The rock struck the top of his safety glasses and created a cut above his right eye. The cut required five stitches.
2005 · 1 incident
May 11, 2005AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee broke right hand while removing rocks, plugging impact crusher. Employee used 1/4 diameter chain to pull rocks from impact. As rock was out of the impactor employee positioned right hand around chain to guide to final placement. Chain slipped falling about 6 inches causing injury to right hand. Injury is a restricted duty.
BLASTING AT LIMESTONE COUNTY. FLY ROCK HIT POWER LINES CAUSING THEM TO FRAY. AUSTIN POWDER(BLASTING CO.) TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. EXPLOSIVE USED WAS TOO HIGH POWERED FOR WHERE THE SHOT WAS.
2000 · 1 incident
July 14, 2000AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND COULD'NT GET UP. SUPERVISOR EXAMINED THE AREA WHERE HESTUMBLED; THERE WERE NO ROCKS. THE ROCK HIS KNEEHIT WAS ONE OF THE VERY FEW IN THE AREA.
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