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: 255 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
River Bend has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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
41 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $11K in penalties contested before the Commission, $8K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-04-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
24citations taken to the federal commission · 57% of citations on record
Settled
17 · 71%
Stood as issued
6 · 25%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 4%
40%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 15 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
21%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$11K proposed, $8K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2014-10-14.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2010-06-23, 16 years ago
4
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Show the individual readings (4)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2010-06-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Hydrating Plant Operator
2010-06-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2010-06-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
River Bend recorded 19.37 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
19.37
total case rate
19.37
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.46 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In Missouri, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.79 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2013 *
19.37
19.37
0.000
2012 *
24.81
8.27
0.000
2011 *
15.32
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2015
8
2014
9
2013
9
2012
11
2011
12
2010
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
River Bend sits in Jackson County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Jackson County, Missouri · Population 717,021
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$67,178
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 Q4
1,366
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,666
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,626
1
0
275.8
2015 Q1
2,943
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,159
1
0
193.8
2014 Q3
5,221
5
3
957.7
2014 Q2
3,967
1
0
252.1
2014 Q1
2,817
0
0
0.0
Show 16 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4
3,769
3
2
796.0
2013 Q3
4,976
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
7,502
3
1
399.9
2013 Q1
4,401
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
5,604
3
0
535.3
2012 Q3
6,752
2
0
296.2
2012 Q2
7,141
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,685
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,574
8
2
933.1
2011 Q3
8,740
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
5,424
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
3,370
9
0
2670.6
2010 Q4
4,836
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,890
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,062
5
0
987.8
2010 Q1
960
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2014 · 1 incident
June 9, 2014MO · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)OTHER
EE stated he didn't feel well. He was having difficulty breathing, said his chest felt tight, his arms & hands were numb. He was sweating. Ambulance arrived within ten minutes. While waiting for ambulance he was sitting next to the ice machine with the door open to cool off. Prior to not feeling well, he was using a hand grinder to smooth the edges on some metal plates.
2013 · 3 incidents
June 26, 2013MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Two employees were working on a crooked chute. One employee was using a come along to help straighten it out. The injured party put his left hand down on the railing to reposition himself, and at that time the chute let go and rolled onto his hand, ripping and smashing the baby finger on his left hand.
June 10, 2013MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contractor employee was on a ladder helping place a strap around a clam-shell bucket. While attempting to grab the strap he fell from the ladder and broke his right ankle.
May 30, 2013MO · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee using pry bar to loosen rock from grizzly. Pry bar gave way quickly and employee's hand smashed into steel bar. Sent employee to clinic, then referred to specialist. Has broken metacarpal and scheduled for surgery 05/31/2013.
2012 · 3 incidents
November 30, 2012MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee and two others were putting a flange on a large pipe-the pipe shifted and fell on employee's right hand causing deep abrasion on thumb and cuts on right knuckles---work gloves were begin worn by employee at time of accident-employee went to ER immediately upon discovering injury
July 11, 2012MO · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee called office early afternoon to inform that he and two others had been moving an impeller for a booster pump. Employee's hand was smashed between impeller and lifting mechanism. Employee was wearing very heavy work gloves. Left hand scraped and hand showed swelling. Employee was instructed to go to clinic but declined. Finally went two days later.
March 8, 2012MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
employee welding/air arcing near another welder; realized late that evening (about 10:00 pm) that he had flash burn in both eyes-went to emergency room about 11:30 pm and went to eye doctor next day for follow up treatments
2011 · 2 incidents
July 18, 2011MO · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
air arcing taking turns w/ 2 other welders--protective hood while welding--in area while others welding w/protective glasses on--did not realize until he left work that he received flash burns--went to ER that night
July 7, 2011MO · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee welding with welding hood on--hot slag got under hood into left eye. He administered eye wash, came to office to report injury. Referred to clinic. Dr. determined he had burned his eye/cornea. He was referred to ophthalmologist. Employee went to ophthalmologist on 7/7/11 and was treated. Recheck on 7/8/11 and released for duty 7/11/11.