Palmer has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2008–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
27
citations
8
significant & substantial
$6,359
proposed penalties
$6,359
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
21
inspections on record
249
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: 249 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Palmer has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-08-22.
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
2016 Q4
3,298
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,951
1
0
253.1
2016 Q2
3,790
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,757
1
0
569.2
2015 Q4
2,289
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
4,416
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,161
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,892
2
0
1057.1
Show 29 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4
2,126
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,794
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
3,717
1
0
269.0
2014 Q1
1,539
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
3,306
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
3,316
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,390
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,212
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
4,636
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,757
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,086
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
3,417
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
4,442
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
4,356
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
5,138
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
3,565
1
0
280.5
2010 Q4
4,886
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,487
3
1
462.5
2010 Q2
6,356
12
5
1888.0
2010 Q1
2,628
1
0
380.5
2009 Q4
5,019
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,078
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
5,109
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,465
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,928
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
4,176
5
2
1197.3
2008 Q2
4,165
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
793
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,938
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2016 · 1 incident
August 16, 2016PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was removing 4" discharge pipe from the CFS slurry pump. After removing the pipe, the pressure that had been built up inside of the pipe let loose and hit the employee in the face with sand and water. Employee suffered burns on both cheek bones and above left eye. EE has safety glasses, hard hat and ear plugs on.
2014 · 1 incident
December 5, 2014PA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was clearing trees when a previously cut tree which was stuck in the branches of a second tree which was being cut fell and struck employee on the back. Employee suffered several spinal fractures and two fractured ribs.
2010 · 1 incident
June 5, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was cutting a 4in rubber pipe with a utility knife when the injury occurred. He was standing and holding the pipe in front of him with his left hand, the employee was using a utility knife in his right hand to cut the pipe. The knife slipped from the pipe and struck the upper portion of his left leg resulting in a laceration requiring 7 stitches.
2008 · 1 incident
July 9, 2008PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee opened a door to clean out screw and piched his fingers when he swung it out. He got 5 stitches on his finger where it was cut. He is expected to get full recovery.
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