Pala Sand Plant 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
17
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Jan 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
21
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,653
proposed penalties
$1,653
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
11
inspections on record
179
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: 179 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 Sand Plant has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-05-17.
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
2005 Q3
3,420
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
2,971
4
0
1346.3
2005 Q1
3,530
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
5,197
3
0
577.3
2004 Q3
4,997
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,548
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
6,440
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
6,158
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3
7,196
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
8,254
1
0
121.2
2003 Q1
7,611
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
6,283
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
6,880
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
6,699
3
1
447.8
2002 Q1
6,795
5
2
735.8
2001 Q4
6,234
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
5,731
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,676
5
0
880.9
2001 Q1
5,108
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
5,128
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
5,818
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
4,194
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,320
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file
2005 · 1 incident
January 4, 2005CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee was using a sledge hammer to know loose a used bucket tooth from it's chank. A small, sharp fragment flew off the edge of the tooth and impaled the employee in the right calf muscle.
When the employee was visually inspecting a hoist he motioned to a fellow employee to engage the hoist to see if he could tell what the problem with the hoist was. When the hoist was engaged, a manual handle located nearby struck the employee on the left side of his hard hat protected head.
February 17, 2004CA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHANGING BUCKET TEETH ON THE 10-609 AMERICAN DRAGLINE. HE HIT THE TEETH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SPLINTERED OFF THE TOOTH & LODGED ITSELF INTO HIS LEG.
1996 · 1 incident
August 20, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WORKING THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK OFF LOADING SCREENS. THE HOOKED EDGE OF A SCREEN CAUGHT EE'S GLOVES PULLING HIM DOWN. WHE HE LANDED, THE HOOKED EDGED OF THE SCREEN PENETRATED HIS R IGHT HAND.
ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET FELL AND STRUCK WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN LOWER L BOTTOM PORTION RE MAINED INTACT AND OPER DID NOT EMP INJ LATER LOADING TRUCK SM FRAGMENT OF GLASS STRUCK THE OPER IN EYE
January 19, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ANOTHER SORRENTO EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AN EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK I NAME WAS ON LOOKING AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL THIS IS WHENT HE INJURY HAPPEN I N AME WHO SLIP PED ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS HAND WITH HIS FOOT.
1988 · 3 incidents
October 8, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-6 CAT DOZER - DOZING AND RIPPING. HIT SOME HARD CHUNKS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BACKING - THEN GOT OUT TO STRETCH AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
August 15, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
REPLACING A PIN IN DRAGLINE TRACK CHAIN HE HAD HEATED PIN TO DRIVE IN WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT IT THE HEAD SHATTERED AND A FRAGMENT PENETRATED HIS HAND AND LODGED INSIDE OF IF BEHIND LITTLE F INGER RT HAND
1987 · 1 incident
September 12, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS INSTALLI3G TRANSMISSION IN WATER TRUCK ON BACK PUSHING UP WITH FEET. SPRAINING BACK.
1986 · 2 incidents
October 11, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN DRIVING BA7K TO THE PIT AREA, HE SWERVED INTO A SAND PILE TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. HIS R ARM HIT THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW, BREAKING THE WINDOW AND CUTTING HIS R UPPER ARM 3
1983 · 2 incidents
December 5, 1983CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP,FELL BACKWARDS FOOT CAUGHT IN LOADER AND LANDED ON WRIST.BOTTOM STEP WAS MUDDY.
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