Mining Incidents

Portable/Variable #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Synapse Inc. · Surface
Controlled by D Scott Sims
Lander, Fremont County, WY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4801742

Portable/Variable #2 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
32
citations
6
significant & substantial
$10,553
proposed penalties
$3,423
paid to date
32% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,130 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
24
inspections on record
240
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: 240 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/Variable #2 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 2 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
31 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-07-17.
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 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q3 960 2 0 2083.3
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q3 1,700 2 0 1176.5
2017 Q2 2,645 3 1 1134.2
2017 Q1 0 1 0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 2,555 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,561 6 3 1315.5
2016 Q2 904 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 1 0
2015 Q4 1,540 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,855 2 1 1078.2
2015 Q2 244 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 2 0
2014 Q3 220 5 0 22727.3
2014 Q2 720 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 3,080 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,936 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,612 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 618 4 0 6472.5
2012 Q3 1,984 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,311 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,319 1 0 758.2
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 1,892 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 792 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 101 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 0 1 1
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 2,101 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,062 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,123 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 21, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping move screens to screen deck when her index finger caught on one of the wires of the screen. She ended up with a cut on the tip of her right index finger. She got four stitches, she was not wearing gloves.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 22, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Struck by flying object

EE was using a chain come-along and it broke causing it to come back and strike him in the head.

October 23, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE and supervisor were changing bucket on track hoe. EE was holding 2nd pin when it came out quickly and forced his hand down on the bucket, pinching his left pinkie finger between bucket and pin. EE watched finger over weekend and made Dr appt for 10/28/09. He voluntarily took off Monday and Tuesday.

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