Mining Incidents

Pugh Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Bradley A Pugh
St. Maries, Benewah County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000676

Pugh Portable Crusher has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1986–2007
Latest incident
Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
21
significant & substantial
$13,247
proposed penalties
$10,648
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,599 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
433
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: 433 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pugh Portable Crusher has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-07-16.
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
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q4 2,488 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,410 3 0 879.8
2013 Q2 3,185 0 0 0.0
Show 53 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q1 459 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,067 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,521 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,500 1 0 666.7
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 2,575 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,354 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 728 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 898 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,121 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,657 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 810 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,638 1 1 274.9
2009 Q3 6,381 11 6 1723.9
2009 Q2 2,037 18 10 8836.5
2009 Q1 152 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,806 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,197 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,909 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,436 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,302 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,348 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,585 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,400 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,904 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,262 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 432 10 3 23148.1
2006 Q1 902 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,141 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,442 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 635 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 683 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,237 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,754 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 1,592 3 1 1884.4
2003 Q2 1,381 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 773 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,418 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,064 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 1,311 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,486 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,465 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 124 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,080 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,618 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,321 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 267 3 0 11236.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2007 · 1 incident

April 29, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Propane leak. Gas buildup under crusher feeder. EE changed propane tanks w/o turning off the burner valve which caused a build up of gas when he lit the burner it caused gas build up to flash which caused 2nd degree burns to right arm & face.

1999 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

October 7, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON CANOPY WHEN GETTING INTO CAT. HE WASPUSHING ROCK IN PIT. HAD STROKE WENT TO HOSPITAL- EE STATES THAT HITTING HIS HEAD ON CANOPY CAUSED STROKE.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 25, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

WATER TANKER ACCIDENT DUE TO JAKE BRAKE FAILURE AND LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL OF TRUCK.

September 17, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAKES HEATED AND FAILED ALONG WITH ONE BRAKE DISFUNCTIONING INJURIES AREA SORE SHOUDLER, HEAD, LEGS, RIGHT ARM AND A PUNCTURE IN REAL END.

August 4, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HAMMERING PIN OUT OF ROCK HAMMER PUNCH SLIPPED AND ACCIDENTLY CUT EMPLOYEE. HE WENT TO CLINIC AND WAS GIVEN STITCHES AND CUT WAS CLEANED.

June 15, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING LOAD OF CRUSH ROCK WHEN SUSPENSION BROKECAUSING DUMP TRUCK TO TIP OVER.

March 23, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL HOLE AND DRILL BY HAND CLEANING A DRILL HOLE.

1994 · 1 incident

May 18, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING OF SLEDGEHAMMER PULLED TENDON IN ELBOW NOW CANNOT STRAIGHTEN ARM.

1992 · 1 incident

July 6, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TIRE BACK ON TRUCK. HAD TO USE HANDYMAN PIPE HANDLE TO PRY TIRE UP ONTO HUB WHEN TIRE WENT ON HUB AND PUSHED TIRE ON,SOMETHING SNAP IN BACK.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 10, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE MOVING EQUIPMENT. I WAS HOLDING A BOARD AGAINST THE SHOP VAN SO WE COULD PUT THE SS AGAINST IT TO HOLD PRESSURE. SO WE COULD GET THE FIFTH WHEEL UNDER UT. THE BOARD BROKE AND PINCHE D MY FINGER AGAINST THE SHOP VAN.

September 30, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINOR LACERATIONS TO R IGHT INDEX FINGER AND TENDON SEPARATION

August 10, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I AND ANOTHER GUY WERE PRYING WITH A BAR ON A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED INSIDE THE JAW CRUSHER THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE END I HAD MY HAND ON FORCED MY HAND INTO THE SIDE OF THE FEED APRON AND IT SMA SHED THELITTLE FINGER AND SPLIT IT OPEN FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE NAIL TO 1/4" DOWN ON OTHER SIDE

1987 · 1 incident

July 2, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON3SLIGHT HILL AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1986 · 2 incidents

February 10, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

COLD. I.NAME WA8 HAMMERING FROZEN MUD OUT OF A BOLT HOLE AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND WENT INTO THE EYE

January 24, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pugh Brothers Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBED UP ON M5CHINE TO SHUT DOWN FOR LUNCH AND JAMMED FINGER INTO SIDE OF FRAME DR. HAD X RAYED BECAUSE OF SEAVER SWELLING.

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The full compliance file on Pugh Portable Crusher

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.