Mining Incidents

Pettibone Metal/Non-Metal

Cameron, Milam County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104143

Pettibone has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
68
citations
11
significant & substantial
$14,739
proposed penalties
$13,498
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,241 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
30
inspections on record
377
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: 377 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pettibone has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
67 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-21.
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
2009 Q1 3,118 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,016 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,311 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,589 10 2 2786.3
2008 Q1 3,891 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,440 7 2 1576.6
2007 Q3 4,627 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,202 6 0 1427.9
Show 29 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 3,378 12 3 3552.4
2006 Q4 4,134 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,268 3 0 702.9
2006 Q2 4,571 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,512 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,708 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,377 3 1 470.4
2005 Q2 6,502 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,609 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,525 11 1 1991.0
2004 Q3 5,217 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,015 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,812 7 0 1454.7
2003 Q4 5,775 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,815 3 0 623.1
2003 Q2 5,378 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,737 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,460 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,342 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,854 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,122 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,151 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,804 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,316 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,789 1 0 172.7
2000 Q4 5,811 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,032 5 2 993.6
2000 Q2 4,177 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,152 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texcon Materials LTD · Struck against stationary object

Checking for loose bolts on screen, cut hand and finger.

May 16, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texcon Materials LTD · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a 4" suction line out of the mud and injured right shoulder. Thought injury would heal and after a period of time had it examined by a doctor. Found torn rotator cuff. Will require surgery at some point to correct. Has not lost any time as of yet.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texcon Materials LTD · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping to change out defective motor. Piece of metal lacerated left thigh.

November 5, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texcon Materials LTD · Fall from machine

Employee reported on 11/13/2007 that he went to the doctor on 11/12/2007 and was diagnosed with a broken rib. He claims that he slipped and fell from the crusher on 11/05/2007. The doctor allowed him to return to work under restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

September 21, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Texcon Materials LTD · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Replacing vee belts on crusher drive. Caught tip of little finger on right hand between vee belt and drive sheave.

2005 · 1 incident

June 2, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texcon Materials LTD · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down from end loader and hit his left knee on machine. The second step was defective and collapsed as the operator was dismounting the equipment.

2004 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texcon Materials LTD · Fall down stairs

Employee was operating the truck weigh scales. She stepped out of the office to use the restroom. When she stepped down on the steps she twisted her ankle and fell.

March 2, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texcon Materials LTD · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A NEW EE HIRED AS A LABORER WAS CLEANING AND SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHING PLANT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 6, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal

Mechanic was not an employee of the TML Pettibone. He was installing the track on a trackhoe after replacing the final drive. The mechanic had a piece of pipe in the rail link fastened to a chain and attached to a FEL. The FEL was pulling the track back in place. The mechanic was guiging the track over the rollers with the end of the pipe which extended past the track and perpendicular to the track. The weight of the track or some other obstruction caused the pipe to yeild and bend. The FEL operator didnot get the signal to stop. The pipe bent. the chain came off the pipe and crushed the mechanics hand.

2003 · 1 incident

June 18, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texcon Materials LTD · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRAVEL SPILL UNDER CRUSHER FEED CONVEYOR. HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brazos Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING LID TO CRUSHER THERE WAS NO WITNESSES. HE GOES TO DR STAING HE MASHED A FINGER CLOSING LID ON CRUSHER.

June 3, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brazos Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON HIS OWN TRUCK. HE JAD A RADIATOR LEAK. HE HAD GOTTEN ANTI FREEZE ONBOOTS WHICH MADE THEM SLICK. HE CLIMBED STEPS ON LOADER AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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