Mining Incidents

M-I L.L.C.-Brownsville Grinding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

M-I L.L.C. (MI SWACO) · Facility
Controlled by Schlumberger Ltd
Brownsville, Cameron County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103033

M-I L.L.C.-Brownsville Grinding Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991–2013
Latest incident
Feb 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
77
citations
26
significant & substantial
$25,194
proposed penalties
$25,191
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
442
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: 442 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

M-I L.L.C.-Brownsville Grinding Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$3
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-10-21.
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
2014 Q4 10,048 2 0 199.0
2014 Q3 12,819 2 1 156.0
2014 Q2 3,864 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10,476 2 0 190.9
2013 Q4 12,210 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 13,423 3 1 223.5
2013 Q2 9,827 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 12,502 0 0 0.0
Show 43 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q4 13,416 3 1 223.6
2012 Q3 16,845 1 0 59.4
2012 Q2 15,429 3 1 194.4
2012 Q1 16,758 4 1 238.7
2011 Q4 15,898 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,907 4 1 366.7
2011 Q2 8,518 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,535 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,876 2 0 516.0
2010 Q3 1,292 5 2 3870.0
2010 Q2 3,973 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,291 5 0 2182.5
2009 Q4 4,989 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,029 2 0 397.7
2009 Q2 7,926 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12,380 3 2 242.3
2008 Q4 15,002 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,179 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,427 5 3 372.4
2007 Q4 12,409 4 1 322.3
2007 Q3 13,434 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,478 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,287 5 2 376.3
2006 Q4 12,993 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,211 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,192 2 1 278.1
2006 Q1 6,532 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,494 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,075 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,207 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,891 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,542 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,798 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,003 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,553 3 0 350.8
2003 Q4 9,005 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,670 1 0 103.4
2003 Q2 8,893 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,774 10 8 1286.3
2002 Q4 982 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2013 · 1 incident

February 14, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M-I L.L.C. (MI SWACO) · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE IS A FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, AFTER HE FINISHED LOADING THE ORE HOPPER AND WENT TO PARK THE FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, AT THE TIME OF CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A BARITE ROCK, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

2007 · 1 incident

March 27, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Clay L P · Struck against a moving object

EE went up the small henatite ramp to get material to feed the hopper and then fill the bucket of the front end loader and started down the ramp in reverse. He came to close to the edge to the ramp and flipped the front loader on its left side.

2005 · 1 incident

June 7, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Clay L P · Struck against stationary object

EE was tightening a bolt plug on a mill gear reducer when the plug stripped out and the wrench. He was using came off the bolt plug causing his left arm. He was using came off the bolt plug causing his left arm to strike against the corner of a protective guard causing a small puncture and bruise to his left upper arm above the elbow.

2004 · 1 incident

January 28, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Clay L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE FEEDER ROLLER. ACCORDING TO EE HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LARGE ROCKS GETTING STUCK AT THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE TRIED TO DISLODGE THESE ROCKS W/ A METAL ROD. DOING SO, THE METAL ROD GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE LOOKED INSIDE THE FEEDER & SAW THAT THERE WAS A CLEARAN

1991 · 1 incident

December 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS OPERATING BAGGING MACHINE. HE TRIED TO RAISE THE POWER DISCHARGE BAG CHAIN. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS, TO STOP MACHINE AND GO GET A MAINTENANCE MAN TO MAKE REPA IR.

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The full compliance file on M-I L.L.C.-Brownsville Grinding Plant

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