Mining Incidents

PORTABLE #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David Gustafson
Portable, Pennington County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3901316

PORTABLE #1 has $1K 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
6
Years on record
1987–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
12
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,035
proposed penalties
$1,035
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
2
inspections on record
14
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: 14 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTABLE #1 has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-09.
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
2003 Q4 277 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 454 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 240 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 79 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 240 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 107 0 0 0.0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 329 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 404 12 6 29703.0
2000 Q3 499 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 369 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 650 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1988 · 1 incident

April 6, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Heavy Constructors Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT SAND WHICH WAS IN THE PUGMILL,WIND BLEW DUST,DIRT AND SAND ITO HIS EYES.

1987 · 5 incidents

November 23, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heavy Constructors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE IS A M9CHANIC: ON 11/23/87 HE WAS TIGHTENING CABLE COME-ALONG. THE GEARS ON THE COME-ALONG BROKE AND HE FILL BACK AGAINST DOZER ROLL CAGE.

November 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Heavy Constructors Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE IS A G9EASER HE STEPPED DOWN FROM APIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE.

November 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Heavy Constructors Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRIVER 1 WAS EN7ERING ROAD C FROM THE S.W.L. PAD BY WAY OF AN ACCESS ROAD. DRIVER 2 WAS HEADING TOWARDS DRIVER 1 ON ROAD C. DIRVER 2 SAW DRIVER 1 COMING AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT NEAR THE EMBANK MENT. DRIVER 1 4AS TRAVELING TOO FAST, MADE A WIDE TURN AND HIT DRIVER 2 ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE

October 4, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heavy Constructors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP A ROAD SIGN WHICH HAD BLOWN DOWN, SHE TWISTED HER KNEE WHEN SHE FELL DOWN. HER RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED.

June 10, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heavy Constructors Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL WALKING DO4N SIDE OF HAUL ROAD.FRONT END LOADER BEING USED UP THE ROAD.IT QUIT RUNNING WHICH CAUSED POWER BRAKES AND STEERING NOT TO WORK TOO WELL.LOADER COASTED DOWN ROAD AND HIT EMPL IN BACK OF LEGS W3TH BUCKET.CAUSED-LOW EXPERIENCE OF OPERATOR.ONE PERSON INJURED.

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