Mining Incidents

Red Bluff-Waugh Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Waugh, Montgomery County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103099

Red Bluff-Waugh Plant has $2K 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
3
Years on record
1997–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,724
proposed penalties
$1,724
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
17
inspections on record
179
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: 179 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Red Bluff-Waugh Plant has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-10.
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
2010 Q4 50 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,337 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,195 3 2 939.0
2010 Q1 2,944 1 1 339.7
2009 Q4 3,170 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,352 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,133 1 0 319.2
2009 Q1 2,566 1 0 389.7
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4 3,532 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,437 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,288 2 1 608.3
2008 Q1 3,316 1 0 301.6
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 880 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,189 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,103 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,325 1 1 231.2
2002 Q1 3,714 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,511 2 0 569.6
2001 Q3 4,391 2 0 455.5
2001 Q2 4,694 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,345 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,872 2 1 516.5
2000 Q3 3,021 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,296 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,846 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2002 · 1 incident

May 29, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac Alabama Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE SHOVELING ATTEMPTED TO SHOVEL AND LIFT TOO MUCH MATERIAL AT ONE TIME AND TWISTED BACK TO COMPENSATE THUS STRAINING HIS LUMBAR.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Apac Alabama Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CUTTING HOLE IN OVERSIZE CHUTE TO UNCLOG IT USING A WELDING/CUTTING TORCH. THE O-RING FAILED CAUSING ACETYLENE TO ESCAPE AND IGNITE BURNING TOP OF LEFT HAND.

August 5, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Apac Alabama Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REMOVING SCREEN USING AIR WRENCH WHEN A NUT BECAME LODGED IN THE SOCKET OF THE TOOL.WITH THE TOOL STILL IN HAND AND NOT DE-ENERGIZED EMPLOYEE STUCK FINGER IN SOCKET, ACCIDENTLY HIT TR IGGER SCREWING NUT ONTO FINGER. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES FOR TREATMENT OF LACERATION.

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