Mining Incidents

River Bend Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David Walker
Independence, Jackson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302405

River Bend has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2011–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
42
citations
8
significant & substantial
$12,758
proposed penalties
$10,562
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,196 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
18
inspections on record
255
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: 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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-04-22.
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 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 2 0 504.2
2014 Q1 2,817 0 0 0.0
Show 16 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, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Fall from ladders

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, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

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, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

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, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

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, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

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, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Missouri Sand Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

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.

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