Mc Carthy Improvement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LOADING BATTERIES ON PALLETS, STRAINED BACK.
McCarthy U/G Shop: 27 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
McCarthy Improvement Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Davenport,
Scott County,
IA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302211
McCarthy U/G Shop has $2K 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
- 4
- Years on record
- 1999–2001
- Latest incident
- Jun 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
1
significant & substantial
$2,166
proposed penalties
$2,166
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
32
inspections on record
252
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 252 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
McCarthy U/G Shop has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-10-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.3.7%
significant & substantial
3.7%
high negligence or reckless
3.7%
reasonably likely or greater
33.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 48.1% low, 48.1% moderate, 3.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Mc Carthy Improvement Company Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 10 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
McCarthy U/G Shop sits in Scott County, Iowa, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Scott County, Iowa · Population 174,302
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$76,363
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 8130.1 |
| 2008 Q1 | 541 | 3 | 0 | 5545.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q1 | 938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1000000.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 3424.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,813 | 1 | 0 | 355.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,910 | 1 | 0 | 343.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 931 | 4 | 1 | 4296.5 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,961 | 1 | 0 | 509.9 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,994 | 1 | 0 | 501.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,223 | 1 | 0 | 449.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,176 | 1 | 0 | 459.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,184 | 2 | 0 | 915.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,227 | 1 | 0 | 449.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 3 incidents
May 31, 2001
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Carthy Improvement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE SLIPPED.
Mc Carthy Improvement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WORKING IN THE INDEPENDENT SHOP, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FREESTANDING GRINDER TO SMOOTH THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF METAL. WHILE GRINDING, THE METAL PIECE LURCHED OFF THE WHEEL AND FORCED EMPLOY EE'S HAND TO GET CAUGHT BY THE WHEEL. EMPLOYEE'SLEFT THUMB SUFFERED AVULSION TYPE INJURY. ALL SAFETY ITEMS CHECKED ON MACHINE AND WERE FOUND INTACT.
1999 · 1 incident
March 9, 1999
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Mc Carthy Improvement Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS WORKING WITH AN AIR IMPACT WHEN HE HIT THE TRIGGER AND DIRT BLEW UP AND PENETRATED AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.