Mining Incidents

PLANT #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Michael B Arnold
Columbus, Colorado County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103586

PLANT #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $869 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,177
proposed penalties
$1,308
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $869 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
4
inspections on record
42
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: 42 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PLANT #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $869 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
$1K
paid to date
$869
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-02-28.
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 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 11,170 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,547 3 2 221.5
2001 Q4 10,018 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,745 6 1 686.1
2001 Q2 12,522 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,175 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,467 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 17,758 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,111 3 1 212.6
2000 Q1 16,502 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2002 · 1 incident

March 10, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

OTHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HOIST CABLE FROM THE DRAGLINE. THE CABLE GOT STUCK SO. ANOTHER WAS ON THE CAB OF DRAGLINE TRYING TO RELEASE THE CABLE. EE JUMPED UP ON THE TRACKS OF THE DRAG LINE TO ASSIST OTHER HOWEVER OTHER WAS UNAWARE TTHAT HE JUMPED UP ON THE TRACKS AND AT THE SAME TIME THE CABLE WAS RELEASED. THE CABLE SWUNG OVER AND CAUGHT EE ACROSS THE FACE AND THROW EE AP

2001 · 3 incidents

August 18, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mike Arnold Trucking & Materials Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT RUSTY METAL OUT OF CHUTE. HOLDING METAL WITH RIGHT HAND, EE REACHEDOVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PICK UP BURNING TORCH& SUSTAINED 2ND DEG. BURNS TO LEFT WRIST AREA

April 24, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mike Arnold Trucking & Materials Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER BLET WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS LEFT INSIDE THIGH AREA

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