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Puget Sound Surfacers Inc G6 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Michael P Shaw
Richland, King County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503398

Puget Sound Surfacers Inc G6 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1999–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
69
citations
11
significant & substantial
$9,110
proposed penalties
$8,076
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,034 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
41
inspections on record
565
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: 565 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Puget Sound Surfacers Inc G6 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
69 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-11-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2022 Q4 174 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,199 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,206 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,961 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,123 1 0 471.0
2021 Q3 2,022 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,607 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,168 0 0 0.0
Show 83 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q4 1,018 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,281 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,231 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,018 1 0 495.5
2019 Q4 2,781 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,289 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,094 1 0 323.2
2019 Q1 2,565 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,144 5 0 1590.3
2018 Q3 3,043 1 0 328.6
2018 Q2 2,997 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,036 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,479 5 0 2016.9
2017 Q2 2,229 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,234 3 1 1342.9
2016 Q4 821 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,004 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,068 3 1 977.8
2016 Q1 1,689 1 0 592.1
2015 Q4 2,638 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,000 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,469 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,010 5 1 2487.6
2014 Q4 1,362 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 500 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,374 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 155 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,008 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,218 1 0 450.9
2013 Q2 2,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,895 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,144 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,136 2 1 637.8
2012 Q1 1,366 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,614 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,872 5 1 1740.9
2011 Q2 2,043 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 109 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 848 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 926 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 546 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 33 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,216 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 965 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 513 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,366 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,591 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,438 5 1 2050.9
2008 Q1 882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,606 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,754 5 0 1815.5
2007 Q2 3,753 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,492 3 0 1203.9
2006 Q4 1,278 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,290 4 0 1746.7
2006 Q2 2,876 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,084 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,699 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,526 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,146 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,435 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,849 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,053 1 0 327.5
2004 Q2 2,546 2 0 785.5
2004 Q1 1,817 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,640 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,498 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,640 2 1 549.5
2003 Q1 2,149 6 3 2792.0
2002 Q4 3,603 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,285 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,359 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,256 2 0 886.5
2001 Q4 363 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,790 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,695 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 685 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,218 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,553 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,219 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 13, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Running stand on skid steer loader. Was backing up - backed into corner of a trailer and smashed right thigh between loader and trailer.

2019 · 2 incidents

April 9, 2019 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mucking machine operator POWERED HAULAGE
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Struck against stationary object

Digging with skid steer under screen trailer, when backing up arm caught on screen causing wrist to over flex.

2013 · 1 incident

2008 · 1 incident

April 16, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Struck against a moving object

Low back pain due to seat in 980 loader.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping down on work platform when his left foot slipped and he caught himself with his right arm extended injuring his right shoulder

March 18, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling a drive line out of a loader when he strained his left knee and groin muscle.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REMOVING WOOD DEBRIS FROM JAW CRUSHER (SHUT DOWN) INSIDE CRUSHER. HE PULLED UPWARD ON WOOD WITH RIGHT ARM AND FELT A SNAP AND PAIN IN ARM

January 11, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was picking up a gallon of oil for the equipment and his back went out. attempted to reach over extending his arm.

2003 · 3 incidents

April 29, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH WHEN IT SPRUNG OUTWARD AS IT WAS GOING UP INJURING LEFT SHOULDER

March 26, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A CHUNK OF MUDDY MATERIAL (DIRT AND ROCKS) FELL AND SMASHED FINGER.

March 7, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · -

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WORK PLATFORM IN SNOW & SLUSH WHILE FEEDING THE CRUSHER AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

April 15, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS UNBOLTING LOADING BOX SIDE & THREW IT OFF THE CONVEYOR INJURING HIS BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

September 1, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puget Sound Surfacers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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