Portable Rock Production Co. Sears Pit has $114K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
27
significant & substantial
$113,763
proposed penalties
$60,235
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $53,529 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
831
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: 831 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 Rock Production Co. Sears Pit has $114K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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.
$114K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
156 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-06-19.
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
2019 Q2
921
1
0
1085.8
2019 Q1
173
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
450
5
4
11111.1
2018 Q3
1,194
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1,338
3
1
2242.2
2018 Q1
1,331
1
0
751.3
2017 Q4
1,268
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,216
1
0
822.4
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2
1,683
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,456
1
0
686.8
2016 Q4
1,495
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
841
1
0
1189.1
2016 Q2
1,061
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,346
1
0
742.9
2015 Q4
738
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
864
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,268
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,709
2
0
1170.3
2014 Q4
1,136
4
0
3521.1
2014 Q3
811
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,440
4
0
2777.8
2014 Q1
1,197
1
0
835.4
2013 Q4
1,535
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1,007
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
962
3
0
3118.5
2013 Q1
1,275
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,010
3
0
2970.3
2012 Q3
1,159
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
899
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
981
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,161
1
0
861.3
2011 Q3
2,033
1
1
491.9
2011 Q2
997
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
917
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,201
1
0
832.6
2010 Q3
1,237
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
766
17
4
22193.2
2010 Q1
1,035
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,454
4
0
2751.0
2009 Q3
1,433
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,815
2
0
1101.9
2009 Q1
1,334
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,859
4
0
2151.7
2008 Q3
1,686
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,525
4
1
2623.0
2008 Q1
2,264
6
0
2650.2
2007 Q4
2,829
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,335
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
2,376
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,320
16
2
6896.6
2006 Q4
1,811
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,208
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,969
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
603
7
3
11608.6
2005 Q4
3,206
12
1
3743.0
2005 Q3
1,871
2
0
1068.9
2005 Q2
1,831
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
2,491
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,202
6
0
4991.7
2004 Q3
481
9
0
18711.0
2004 Q2
2,606
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,368
10
5
2969.1
2003 Q4
695
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
983
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
1,553
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
820
3
1
3658.5
2002 Q4
2,683
2
0
745.4
2002 Q3
1,949
4
1
2052.3
2002 Q2
542
1
0
1845.0
2002 Q1
2,630
1
0
380.2
2001 Q4
1,984
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,423
6
0
2476.3
2001 Q2
2,404
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,291
7
1
3055.4
2000 Q4
2,065
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,129
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
1,773
1
0
564.0
2000 Q1
1,834
2
2
1090.5
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
September 2, 1998OR · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · MACHINERY
HE DROVE THE CAT ACROSS GROUND THAT THE DRILLER WOULD NOT TAKE HIS DRILL ACROSS TO FUEL IT. HE INDICATED TO THE CREW THAT HE WAS GOING TO WIDEN AND STRAIGHTEN OUT THE ROAD THAT MORNING. INSTEA D HE PUT FUEL IN THE BUCKET AND TRIED TO GO ACROSS THIS AREA. IT GAVE WAY AND THE CAT ROLLED 2 1/2 TIMES AND HE STAYED IN THE CAGE.
Reportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2005 · 1 incident
February 18, 2005OR · Metal/Non-Metaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LOADER ENGINE DIED GOING DOWNHILL - STRUCK PICKUP & TREE.
1997 · 2 incidents
September 11, 1997OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. HIS ANKLE TURNED AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE ROCK DID NOT TURN OVER.
January 7, 1997OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROCK FLEW OUT OF JAW CRUSHER AND HIT HIM IN THE RT EYE. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT GOT TO THE DR UNTIL JAN 3RD. HE HAD CATARACT SURGERY IN THIS EYE IN THE FALL OF 96.
1993 · 1 incident
March 12, 1993OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS WORKING ON A SCREENING PLANT THAT WAS BEING BUILT IN OUR SHOP HE FELL & A PIECE OF METAL CAME DOWN HITTING HIM & HE DIED
1992 · 1 incident
April 18, 1992OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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