Mining Incidents

PORTABLE PLANT #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Donald J Nelson
Boise, Ada County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001710

PORTABLE PLANT #1 has $2K 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
25
Years on record
1988–1999
Latest incident
Sep 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,184
proposed penalties
$2,184
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
3
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.

PORTABLE PLANT #1 has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-18.
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 2,262 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,330 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,847 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,985 17 3 1702.6
2001 Q3 2,827 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,145 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,605 2 1 302.8
2000 Q4 9,337 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 6,310 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,432 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,151 8 2 3719.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

September 9, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by falling object

THE LIFTING MECHANISM BROKE WHILE LOWERING A EL-RUSS CONTROL TOWER. THIS IS A FACTORY MECHANISM THAT BROKE.

1998 · 2 incidents

July 23, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PERSON WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SHE WARMEDUP SOME OIL SHE FLIPPED IT OUT OF HER WAY. WHEN DOING SO SHE FLIPPED IT INTO THE EYE OF ANOTHER EE.

1997 · 1 incident

September 20, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PART ON HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO WANT TO GET X-RAYS.

1996 · 1 incident

September 16, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nelson Construction Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 9' AFTER GOING AROUND A SUPPLIED HANDRAIL AND CATWALK WITH NO PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION ON.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nelson Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPERATOR STATED HE BACKED OVER A RIDGE IN THE SOURCE CAUSING HIS NECK TO POP. AFTER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT HE HAD HAD A PREVIOUS NECKINJURY APPROX 3 YEARS AGO.

June 29, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS AIRING UP TIRE ON SCRAPER WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STATED HIS BACK WAS SORE AND AFTER WORKING 2 HRS. HE FELT HE NEEDED TO LEAVE.

March 20, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NGIHT MAITENANCE MAN WAS LIFTING AN IMPACT PLATE INTO POSITION WEIGHING APPROX 90 LBS THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 7, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

MAN WAS WELDING WITH A CRUSHER-MATIC WELDER. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND HOODS, HE RECEIVED AN EYE FLASH BURN.

July 25, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL HITTING INJURED ON HARD HAT CUTTING HIS HEAD

June 27, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING SCREENS FROM BUCKET OF LOADER I SLIPPED CUTTING EE ARM WITH A PUNCTURE WOUND. AT TIME OF INJURY INJURED JUST REQUIRED A TETNUS SHOT. IT BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY WHEN INJURED WENT TO SEE DR ON JULY 28TH DUE TO MUSCLE OR NERVE SORNESS, SCREEN CLOTH WESTERN WIRE.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

January 21, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OILER WAS USING A BELT KNIFE THAT SLIPPED AND JAMMED INTO HIS WRIST BONE.

1991 · 2 incidents

April 8, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED THUMB WITH HAMMER.

1990 · 6 incidents

September 26, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ MOVING LARGE ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

September 17, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BLOW BARS IN IMPACTOR I WAS USING PRY BAR TO FREE BLOWBAR PRY BAR SLI-PED CASUING ME TO PULL MUSCLES IN BACK & NECK.

August 27, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nelson Construction Company · Fall from machine

WHILE ADJUSTING ROLL CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. EE FELL OFF ROLL CRUSHER TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 29, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WELDER WAS STANDING NEXT TO ANOTHER WELDER, WITH HIS HOOD UP WHEN 2ND WELDER CHIPPED HIS WELD GETTING A FRAGMENT IN #1 WELDER'S EYE. SCRATCHED HIS EYE BALL CAUSING PAIN. SAFETY GLASSES WERE PR OVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON USAGE DURING LAST SAFETY MEETING.

June 26, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATION WAS PUSHING A STAND SUPPORT INTO PLACE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABOR WAS LEANING OVER A POWER POLE HOOKED TO A LOADER BUCKET WHEN POWER POLE FLIPPED IN AIR HITTING LABOR IN THE CHEST.

1988 · 1 incident

March 7, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROLLING ELECTRIC MOTOR INTO LOADER BUCKET AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

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