Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHER #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James E Holmes
Amarillo, Potter County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104050

PORTABLE CRUSHER #2 has $684 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
3
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
5
significant & substantial
$684
proposed penalties
$684
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
6
inspections on record
55
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: 55 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 CRUSHER #2 has $684 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.
$684
proposed penalties
$684
current assessed
$684
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-04-04.
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 Q3 3,461 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,372 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,363 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,386 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,540 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,500 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,957 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 5,621 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,210 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,248 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,746 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,665 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,329 8 5 1501.2
2000 Q1 5,899 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2001 · 1 incident

May 17, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Struck against stationary object

EE NOTICED A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN A TRANSFER CHUTE. HE BROKE IT LOOSE. THE MATERIAL BLOCKED THE PATH OF THE REST OF THE MATERIAL. HE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CHUTE TO REMOVE THE BLOCK AGE. IT BROKE LOOSE AND THE MATERIAL PUSHED THE SHOVEL DOWN AND SLAMMED HIS HAND INTO A BRACE OVER HEAD.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR WAS TOLD TO LOCK OUT THE BELT AND GET A LADDER AND PUT ON AS AFTER BELT. HE DID NOT GET A LADDER OR A SAFETY BELT. AND TRIPPED AND FELL 5' ON SOME ROCK.

January 31, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holmes Construction Co LP. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WENT TO LIFT A LARGE ROCK. WHEN LIFTED THE ROCK UNDER IT THAT WAS SUPPORTING IT SLIPPED PINNING AND MASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.

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