Mining Incidents

MRS Bloomer Metal/Non-Metal

New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703628

MRS Bloomer 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
2012–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
26
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,893
proposed penalties
$2,893
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
23
inspections on record
266
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: 266 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MRS Bloomer 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
26 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-28.
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
2019 Q4 1,280 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,199 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,160 1 0 109.2
2019 Q1 3,499 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,059 1 0 124.1
2018 Q3 19,100 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 20,765 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,693 3 0 345.1
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q4 8,970 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 19,465 1 0 51.4
2017 Q2 21,353 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,879 1 0 170.1
2016 Q4 2,511 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,098 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,182 3 1 1374.9
2016 Q1 3,044 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,595 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 22,198 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 20,007 6 3 299.9
2015 Q1 22,693 2 0 88.1
2014 Q4 26,989 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 27,009 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 20,333 3 0 147.5
2014 Q1 7,948 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 14,586 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 18,404 1 1 54.3
2013 Q2 12,389 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,564 1 0 179.7
2012 Q4 8,741 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 14,516 3 0 206.7
2012 Q2 11,534 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,884 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,421 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

April 16, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and cleaning material when EE felt a sudden pain across EE's back. The employee had previously injured EE's back in a wake-boarding accident.

2017 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was moving a rubber mat in the mine area. EE tripped over the mat its self or the uneven terrain and fell awkwardly on to right leg. EE had pain in right knee and slight pain in right ankle.

July 3, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating an articulated haul truck. While being loaded by a 980H CAT wheel loader the truck EE was operating rocked and was shaken by the material being loaded. This caused EE's neck and shoulder to move in an awkward motion causing pain and discomfort. EE then was experiencing dizziness, headaches, stiffness, and pain in the legs.

2015 · 1 incident

October 14, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling and twisted right knee on uneven ground

2013 · 1 incident

October 1, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing Screens in screener and smashed his thumb between screen and screener. Employee required stitches in thumb.

2012 · 2 incidents

September 10, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on installing a screen in one of our screener. He Claims he was struck in head with the rubber mallet that bounced off the screen after the other employee hit the screen. They were installing the bottom level of the 2 level screening deck. All PPE and lockout procedures where followed.

August 8, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was assisting in pulling a new electrical line for our well. He was bent over and when he stood up his back was tight. No one else was injured. He was wearing all of his PPE.

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