Ee helping move brassboard weighing approx 200lbs from lineout room to the rear of flatbed truck. During team lift, in process of lowering brassboard onto flatbed, ee's left index finger was pinched between edge of brassboard and a toolbox on the flatbed. Seen at clinic, referred to ER for ortho consult. Fracture, released to full duty.
Rita K Metal/Non-Metal
Rita K has $7K 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
- 4
- Years on record
- 2024–2025
- Latest incident
- Aug 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rita K has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 13,033 | 3 | 0 | 230.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 23,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 27,659 | 2 | 1 | 72.3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 27,535 | 1 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 27,336 | 1 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 27,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 26,215 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 22,127 | 3 | 0 | 135.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 18,616 | 1 | 0 | 53.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 18,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,402 | 1 | 1 | 185.1 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
4 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 3 incidents
EE was using rap wrench to break bonds on a bundle of spiling (pipe). Pushed wrench on last bond, bond broke, causing the pipe to roll down, pinch ee left middle finger. Seen at ER, xray negative for fracture, sutures required to close the wound.
Ee was tying leads on det cord when some material fell, striking the ee on the head, shoulders, and back. Seen at ER, diagnosed with fractures to the sinus. Released to full duty. Follow-up with ENT confirmed no further care required.
Ee was installing a 90 degree elbow on the back of a sprayer. The elbow fell, landing on the employee's left hand. Diagnosed with fractures to the index and middle finger and put off work pending orthopedic surgery.
The full compliance file on Rita K
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.