Mining Incidents

Norris Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Franklinton, Washington County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601384

Norris Pit has $8K 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
1
Years on record
2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
42
citations
17
significant & substantial
$8,247
proposed penalties
$8,247
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
24
inspections on record
231
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: 231 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Norris Pit has $8K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
42 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-01-24.
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
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 9 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,382 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 809 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,126 1 1 888.1
2007 Q4 1,772 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,622 3 1 1849.6
2007 Q2 1,782 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 1,760 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,948 1 1 513.3
2006 Q3 2,087 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,094 7 1 3342.9
2005 Q4 2,045 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,339 4 1 1710.1
2005 Q2 2,355 3 1 1273.9
2005 Q1 1,674 1 0 597.4
2004 Q4 1,450 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,562 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,822 7 2 3841.9
2004 Q1 2,086 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,934 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,272 2 1 611.2
2003 Q2 4,026 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,075 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,583 1 1 279.1
2002 Q3 2,388 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,292 2 1 872.6
2002 Q1 1,971 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,408 1 1 710.2
2001 Q3 1,517 5 3 3296.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2004 · 1 incident

April 24, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

He was placing a metal plate on the screening plant, the plate slipped and he injured his finger.

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