Paradise 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
5
Years on record
1998–2001
Latest incident
Apr 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,793
proposed penalties
$1,793
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
17
inspections on record
271
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: 271 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Paradise 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
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-09-08.
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 Q2
3,671
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
6,568
3
1
456.8
2003 Q4
3,624
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,414
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
7,952
2
1
251.5
2003 Q1
6,650
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
5,024
4
0
796.2
2002 Q3
4,169
1
0
239.9
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2
4,750
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
5,388
2
0
371.2
2001 Q4
5,360
10
0
1865.7
2001 Q3
4,885
3
0
614.1
2001 Q2
7,079
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
7,515
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
6,559
1
0
152.5
2000 Q3
4,664
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,077
1
0
197.0
2000 Q1
4,928
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2001 · 1 incident
April 21, 2001PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE WAS USING AN ELECTRICAL GRINDER TO GRIND THE NUTS OFF OF A TURBO. HE WENT TO PUT THE HAND HELD GRINDER DOWN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRIGGER TURNING ON THE GRINDER AND IT CUT HIS KNUCKL E ON HIS RIGHT POINTER FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED ONE STITCHE ON HIS FINGER.
1999 · 3 incidents
October 26, 1999PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLEANING 3RD FLOOR IN THE PLANT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS SHORTNESS OF BREATH & PANS IN LEFT ARM. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED AMBULANCE &HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP. EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO A PILE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PLANT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED THE PAINS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD CHEST WALL MUSCLE STRAIN. ON 10/28 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HEWAS TO BE OFF WORK
September 30, 1999PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS OPERATING THE PULVERIZED BAGGER MACHINE AND DUST PIPE BECAME CLOGGED AND AREA BECAME DUSTY. EE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WIPED HIS EYES WITH HIS SHIRT AND NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE.
March 23, 1999PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE TURBOLIZER WITH A SMALLWRENCH ON 3-1-99 AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 3-19 HE WAS REPLACING A CONVEYER BELT AND AGAIN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 3-22 HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. HE WAS ENCOURAGED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
1998 · 1 incident
August 31, 1998PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE HAD JUST COMPLETED CLEANING OUT BUILD-UP FROM THE DISCHARGE CHUTE IN THE PELLETIZING DISC. HE WAS EXITING THE WORK PLATFORM WHICH REQUIRED CLIMBING OVER A HANDRAIL TO GET TO THE NEXT WALKWA Y. EE HAD TO STEP UP 16" AND ACROSS A 16" SPACE. WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO THE HANDRAIL, HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 38" TO THE NEXT WALKWAY.
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