Pala Plant has $4K 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
33
Years on record
1984–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
11
significant & substantial
$4,308
proposed penalties
$4,308
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
14
inspections on record
267
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: 267 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pala Plant has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-11-09.
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
2004 Q4
5,604
5
0
892.2
2004 Q3
10,594
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
11,522
2
0
173.6
2004 Q1
12,652
3
0
237.1
2003 Q4
13,555
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
14,260
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
15,042
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
14,175
3
0
211.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4
14,029
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
14,198
29
5
2042.5
2002 Q2
14,814
3
0
202.5
2002 Q1
13,944
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
12,623
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
15,232
2
0
131.3
2001 Q2
15,503
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
15,649
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
15,026
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
16,243
12
6
738.8
2000 Q2
15,455
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
15,531
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
33 on file
2003 · 2 incidents
August 23, 2003CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 8-23-03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE LINING CHUTE, STEEL PLATE SHIFTED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND CHUTE CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LEFT RING FINGER.
August 11, 2003CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK & AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
2002 · 2 incidents
February 20, 2002CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHANGING WHEEL PARTS. AFTER REPLACING BROKEN FLANGE ON BACK SIDE OF WHEEL AND REMOUNTING THE TIRE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF AIRING THE TIREWHEN THE OUTSIDE WHEEL HARDWARE FAILED. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 80 P.S.I. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED.
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 2-13-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HOSE, ASSITING ANOTHER EE, HOSING SAND FROM BETWEEN SCREW FLIGHTS. IT CAUSED PRESSURE TO RELEAS E FROM FLIGHTS WHICH SQUEEZED EE'S RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN TWO FLIGHTS AND CAUSED A CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 8-17-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE WENT BACK TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON 8-22 AND WA SPLACED ON TEMP DISABILITY. EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING OUT UNDER THE JAWCRUSHER , SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON THE GROUND AND STRAINEDLOWER BACK.
1999 · 4 incidents
October 2, 1999CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THIS WAS A MSHA REPORTABLE INJURY BECAUSE EE IS A MIXER DRIVER, THEN I REALIZED IT HAPPENED AT A ROCK PLANT. SORRY THIS IS LATE. EE SLIPPED AND JUMPED TO THE GRO UND WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CITTOMG WOTJ AOR ARC - STOPPED TO REPOSTION CABLE LEAD, TURNED TO STRUCK AN ARC WITH THE AIR ARC ROD AGAINST TRUCK BED, CAUSING VIEW OF EYE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION.
1992 · 1 incident
May 3, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HOLDING MOTOR MOUNT IN PLACE SO IT COULD BE WELDED, EMP STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMP RETURNED TO WORK ON 7-26-90, FIRST AID ONLY. ON 8-7-90 EMP WENT BACK TO DOCTOR AND BEGAN LOSING TIME FOR SAME I NJURY. THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. SAFETY BECAME AWARE OF THE LOST TIME WHEN THE EMP'S RETURN TO WORK SLIP CAME THROUGH THE OFFICE ON 9-19-90.
April 14, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SHOVELING MATRIAL FROM UNDER & AROUND TAIL PULLEY OF B5. EMPLER WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY EMPL EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED WHEN DRS REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY CLAIMS DEPT ON 3/5/90.
1989 · 5 incidents
September 29, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP WAS PICKING STICKS OFF OF CONVEYOR FELT DIZZY, TURNED, SLIPPED ON STICK AND FELL AGAINST TROFFING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR.
June 29, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MOTOR GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AS STEPPING TO GROUND.
June 23, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE COM-ALONG W2ICH WAS HOLDING THE ELETRIC MOTOR UP SLIPPED LETTING THE MOTOR FALL PINCHING RTHE EES HAND BETWEEN THE VBELT SHEAVE & FEEDER FRAME SMASHED & CUT RIGHT THUMB & RING FINGER RIG HT HAND. 3
June 2, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
CLEANING OUT SI5O WITH SHOVEL AND BAR, STANDING ON UNEVEN, SLIPPERY AND WET SURFACE WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP WHILE PICKING AT MATERIAL WITH SHOVEL.
January 30, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
LIFTING TRANSMISSION OF CHEVY PU WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE WEIGHT OF TRANSMISSION IS 100 LBS.
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