Mining Incidents

PORTER MOORE PIT Metal/Non-Metal

San Patricio County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102673

PORTER MOORE PIT has $992 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
15
Years on record
1984–2001
Latest incident
Feb 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
3
significant & substantial
$992
proposed penalties
$992
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
4
inspections on record
32
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: 32 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTER MOORE PIT has $992 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.
$992
proposed penalties
$992
current assessed
$992
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-12-05.
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 Q4 1,059 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,499 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,480 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,718 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,640 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 810 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,658 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,978 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 1,758 4 3 2275.3
2000 Q3 1,590 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,309 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,132 3 0 420.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2001 · 1 incident

February 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER WHEN STOCKPILE OVERHANG COLLAPSED ON LOADER BUCKET JOLTING EMPLOYEE.

1994 · 1 incident

June 6, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against a moving object

AS THE OPERATOR WAS GETTING A FULL BUCKET OF BASE FROM THE STOCKPILE, SOME MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE STOCKPILE ONTO THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUSING IT TO JOLT.

1992 · 1 incident

April 1, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS TEARING DOWN THE PLANT TAKING WINGS OFF THE FEEDER. WHILE STANDING ON A WORK PLATFORM EE WAS STARTLED WHEN FEEDER MOVED AFTER HE REMOVED A BOLT. EE JUMPED FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND.

1988 · 4 incidents

September 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A LARGE ROCK BECAME STRUCK IN ITS JAWS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK,HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A BOLT, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS ELBOW WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF METAL.

July 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER TO MOVE STRIPPED MATERIAL FROM THE QUARRY WHEN SOME DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYES.

May 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL OYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SOME ROCKS AND STUMBED HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE.HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN.PLESE NOTE THAT THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BEGIN T O LOSE TIME UNTIL 06-23-88 SO UNTIL THAT POINT WAS CONSIDERED NOT REPORTABLE.

1987 · 3 incidents

July 6, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING ROCKS UNDERNEATH THE SCREEN OF THE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE SCREEN ONTO HIS BACK

February 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

HIS BACK STARTI3G HURTING AGAIN ON 2-10-87 AS RE OCCURENCE OF INJURING MARCH 3, 1986. WHEN HE WAS PULLING SOME HOSE INSIDE TOOL TRAILER AND FELL BACK, HITTING HIMSELF ON RACK CAUSING LOWER BAC K PAIN. 3

1986 · 3 incidents

September 26, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE RUNNING A DRILL ON BLASTING SITE OVER ROUGHT GROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RUNNING DR3LL ON BLASTING SITE OVER ROUGH GROUND.STARTED FEELING BACK PAIN.WAITED TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO AWAY IN A FEW DAYS BUT IT DIDNT SO HE WENT TO SEE DR.

March 9, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS PULLING3SOME HOSE INSIDE TOOL TRAILER AND FELL BACK, HITTING HIMSELF ON RACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN, DR ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK ONE TO TWO WEEKS

1985 · 1 incident

October 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING OIL ON DOZER & SLIPPED & LANDED ON RT SHOULDER FOREMEN SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR & THOUGHT HE WOULD RET URN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK HE WAS LAYED O0F 2 OR 3 WEEKS

1984 · 1 incident

May 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR-STOCKPILING EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 631B SCRAPER STOCKPILLING BASE MATERIAL. THE SCRAPER WAS LOADED AND OPERATOR WAS DRIVING ON TOP OF STOCKPILE TO UNLOAD. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE CAUSING THE FRONT TI

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