PAYNE CREEK has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
79
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,504
proposed penalties
$1,051
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
8
inspections on record
117
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: 117 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
PAYNE CREEK has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-02-15.
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
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q4
11,817
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
9,733
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
12,625
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,688
1
0
271.1
2000 Q4
3,000
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
512
9
1
17578.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2
563
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,548
6
0
3876.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
January 30, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalbrakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagmanFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
WHILE MOVING 2 LOCOMOTIVES IN TANDEM #1586 & 2010,THE EMPL WAS ON THE LEAD LOCOMOTIVE WITH THE OTHER FLAG PERSON AND ENGINEER. FOR UNKNOWN REASON EMPL LEFT LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOM OTIVE CAUSING DEATH.
EE WAS GETTING ICE FROM IC MACHINE AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE CONCRETE PAD ONTO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
August 26, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE CLIMBING STEPS ON #10 DRAGLINE IN FRONT OF AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOIST DRUM. HE TURNED LEFT BEFORE COMPLETING THE SECOND STEP, MISSED THE WALKWAY AND FELL TO THE ORIGINAL WALKWAY. THE RE WAS NO HANDRAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEPS. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
June 16, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MAN WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR WAY AND INJURED THE MID FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. X-RAYS POSITIVE FOR FRACTURE. FINGER WAS SPLINTED. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.
April 26, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE BENT OVER TO GET A PART OUT OF STORAGE BIN &SIDE OF UTILITY BED OF TRUCK AND HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP TO STANDING HE STRUCK HIS HEAD (SCALP) ON EDGE OF BIN DOOR
April 11, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ANOTHER EE REQUESTED INJURED TO CHECK HARDNESS OF STEEL PLATE. WHEN HE STRUCK STEEL PLATE WITH CHIPPING HAMMER POINT BROKE OFF AND ENTERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER
March 19, 1998FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHECKIG THE GREASE LEVEL IN THE AUTO LUBESYSTEM ON THE RETURN WATER PUMP. WHEN EE REMOVEDTHE KNOT HOLDING LID ON, THE LID FLEW OFF HITTING & CUTTING THE EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. Y
February 7, 1997FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE USING #847 VOLVO PAYLOADER TO CLEAN OUT AROUND THE OLD TUNNEL BELT. EMP PICKED UP A BUCKET OF ROCK AND HEADED AROUND THE EAST END OF THE STORABGE PILE AT ABOUT 10MPH. AS HE PASSED THROUG H WATER PUDDLE LEFT FRONT TIRE DROPPED DOWN INTOA POT HOLE. LIP OF PAYLOADER BUCKETY CAUGHT RAILOF RAILROAD TRACK CAUSING LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY. RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF, HIT FRONT WINDSHIELD
February 7, 1997FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE PUSHED AWAY FROM THE CONSOLE AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE CHAIR. EE TRIED TO SIT UP AND THE BACK CAME OFF OF CHAIR CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.
1996 · 5 incidents
October 25, 1996FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE IN PAYNE CREEK PARTS YARD KNEELING DOWN MEASURING HOLES IN A VALVE, EE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP BY PUTTING HIS HAND BEHIND HIM TO BRACE HIMSELF. HIS HAND TOUCHED 16" 1200 LB. GIW GATE VALVE WHICH WAS ALREADY LEANING, CAUSING IT TO ROLL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG, PINNING IT TO THE GROUND.
May 19, 1996FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON OFF-ROAD DUMP TRUCK, THE DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON GROUND WHEN HE FELL, FRACTURING THE RIGHT ARM RADIUS BONE A ELBOW. LADDER ON TRUCK IS IN GOOD COND ITION. HAND RAILS ON TRUCK ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
February 16, 1996FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
BACKED DOZER OVER UNEVEN GROUND, SEAT WENT DOWN AND CAUSED BACK TO JAM.
January 31, 1996FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS ON A SIDE OF WASHER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID DOWN ON HIS BACK. HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE STAIRS RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF SMALL FINGER.
April 6, 1995FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WENT TO PUT MORE DILUTION WATER ON C-FINE FEED PUMP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, AS HE WAS GOING UP WITHVALVE HANDLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN SOFT FEED UNDERNEATH SUCTION BLOW OUT VALVE CAUSING HIS ELBOW T O HIS SUCTION.
EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS CAUSED PC-5 SOUTH DAM TO FAIL NEAR SOUTH EAST CORNER DUE TO WATER SATURATION OF EARTHEN CONTAINMENT DAM SOIL. WATER WAS RELEASED INTO NON ACTIVE MINING AREA. A LL AFFECTED STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.
August 19, 1994FL · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLOSING WATER VALVE ON A FINAL SCREEN STEPPING DOWN SLIPPED INJURING LEFT ANKLE
July 26, 1994FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRIPPED & FELL OVER A TOOL BUGGY HANDLE THAT WAS LEFT ON THE FLOOR STRIKING LEFT HAND LEFT ELBOW & CUTTING HIS MOUTH
1993 · 2 incidents
August 26, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BEARING UNIT, SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED BACK.
January 15, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LADDER WHILE INST ALLING NEW LIGHT FIXTURES & WAS STARTED BY LOUD NOISE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
October 19, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD CAUSING EE TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.
August 15, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
54706AS LOOKING IN A TOOL HE DROPPED HE WAS WALKING ON CROSSTIES WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF BETWEEN THEM ONE LEG ON EACH SIDE OF THE CROSSTIE
August 15, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO MEET HIS RELIEF.TRAVELING OVER THE LINE CROSSING THELOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT #10 MATRIX LINE AND THE END OF AN 18" PIPE.
May 22, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
OPERATING CHERRY PICKER TO PICK UP DUMP TRUCK ALL FOUR OUTRIGGERS WERE SET DOWN &BOOM WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES & MACHINE TURNED OVER OPERATOR JUMPED OUTHITTING HIS KNEE ON HANDRAIL
April 27, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A LARGE PLUG ON WHEEL ON A 631D PAN AND HE HURT HIS BACK.
April 7, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
December 11, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GRATING WASHWER WHEN HE AHD TO PICK IT UP OVER THE HAND RAIL AND PUT IT IN PLACE. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RALL AND FLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ARM.
November 24, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE FELL WHILE REPAIRING 372 TANK. HE STEPPED ON A HANDRAIL THAT WAS BURNED OFF AT ONE END AND HAD BEEN WELDED TOGETHER AT THE OTHER. THE WELD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL 20'9" TO THE GROUND.
February 12, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THEY WERE RELOCATING A PIPE.AS DOZER MOVED PIPE TO FLANGE CAUGHT ON A SHORTER PIECE OF PIPE.HE HEARD THE FLANGE HIT AND HE TRIED TO MOVE BUT HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGE OD ELBOW AND ANOTHER SPOOL ON THE GROUND.
January 14, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WAS CHANGING A JOINT AT 100' MTAILING PIPE A 280 RUBBER TIRE PAYLOADER WAS PUSHING SAND AWAY FROM THE LEAK I NAME HAD GONE GONE BACK IN TO CUT BOLTS AWAY THAT WERE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE TH E 280 OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW HE WAS THERE AND BACKED INTO HIM
STUD ON B CYCLONE PACKING GLAND WAS OUT HE SHUT THE PUMP DOWN TO TIGHTEN THE STUD PUMP WAS DOWN ABOUT 2 MIN THE BEARING UNIT ROLLED BACKWARDS & CAUGHT RT THUMB
April 18, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING HYD DITCH UNDER POWER LINE WITH BOOM LOWERED TO CLEAR WIRES, WITH BUCKET LOADED, TRYING TO CLEAR THE GROUND PULLED THE HOIST CABLE SOCKET INTO POINT SHEAVE BREAKING HOIST CABLE; CABLE CAME DOWN BOOM INTO CAB HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
January 25, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WHILE LOWERING LOAD TO FLOOR, CHAIN GUIDE BROKE AND CHAIN WAS JAMMED ON OVERHEAD CRANE. AFTER TRYING FROM THE FLOOR TO REACH CHAIN, HE STEPPED ON WEMCO CELL FOR ADDED REACH, CHAIN CAME FREE. I LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO FLOOR. UPPER RIGHT ARM HIT CORNER OF MOUNTING PLATE ON WAY DOWN.
1988 · 1 incident
March 2, 1988FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MINER WAS CUTTI3G OUT A ONE FOOT SECTION OF 8IN PIPE IN WASHER WHEN SECTION FELL OUT THE TWO END PIECE SWUNG TOGETHER BECAUSE ONE SIDE WAS LOOSE & PINCHED HIS THUMB
MINER WAS HELPING A W A TER JACK FLEXIBLE WATER HOSE, THE FLANGE WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE HOSE AND WITH A HAMMER THE FLANGE WAS MUDDY AND THE MINER HOLDING THE HOSE REACHED INTO WIPE MUD OFF THE FLANGE WHILE MINER WAS HAMMERING FLANGE
February 13, 1985FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MINER WAS PICKING UP AN ACTEYLIENE BOTTEL BY GRABBING CAP WITH TWO HANDS. CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT BOTTLE FELL AND CAP CAME UP HITTING MINER IN CHIN. CAP HAD MISMATCHED THREADS.
January 25, 1985FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MINER WAS TIGHTINING BOLTS ON TROMMEL SCREEN. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH.
1984 · 4 incidents
December 16, 1984FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MINER WAS TAKING CABLE CLAMP OFFNEW SPOOL OF 2" WIRE ROPE THAT WAS MOUNTED ON RACK TO UNWIND CABLE AFTER CLAMP WAS OFF MINER TURNED HIS BACK TO SPOOL AND CABLE SLOWLY UNWOUND AND IT FLIPPED OV ER HITTING MINER ON BACK, SHOULDER, AND SIDE OF HEAD.
November 21, 1984FL · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER WAS SRATING BRUSHES ON DRAGLINE GENERATOR WITH COMMUTATOR TURNING MINER WAS HOLDING STONE ON COMUTATOR WHEN BRUSH SPRING POPPED UP AND CAUSED HIM TO MOVE HAND QUICKLY CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COMMUTATOR AND BRUSH RIGGING
MINER WAS HELPING TO LAY NEW PIPLINE IN VEGETATED AREA. WHILE WALKING THROUGH BUSHES A SMALL BRANCH STRUCK HIM IN FACE. KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND CONTACTED EYE
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