Robinson Brick Mine No.1 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2006–2015
Latest incident
May 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
76
citations
24
significant & substantial
$17,672
proposed penalties
$15,597
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,075 gap.
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: 396 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2013-06-04.
On record since 2013.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Robinson Brick Mine No.1 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
74 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $561 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-04-20.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
0%
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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
79%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $561 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 2013-08-08.
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: 2014-04-10, 12 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
8
samples
6
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (8)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2014-04-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.71
0.20
Forklift Operator
2014-04-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.35
0.34
Bobcat Operator
2014-04-10
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-04-10
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
0.9
0.22
Bobcat Operator
2010-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.38
0.9
0.42
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.18
0.53
0.34
Bobcat Operator
2010-07-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.51
0.25
Stone Polisher/Cutter
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.
Robinson Brick Mine No.1 recorded 8.45 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
ⓘ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.
8.45
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.56 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Oklahoma, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.65 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
2011 *
8.45
0.00
0.000
2008 *
16.80
0.00
0.000
2007 *
15.14
3.03
0.000
2006 *
4.03
0.00
0.000
2004 *
0.00
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
4
2014
8
2013
8
2012
9
2011
12
2010
8
2009
5
2008
26
2007
37
2006
26
2005
9
2004
12
2003
9
2002
9
2001
5
2000
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Robinson Brick Mine No.1 sits in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.
Le Flore County, Oklahoma · Population 48,728
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$50,027
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
1,408
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,384
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,689
1
0
592.1
2015 Q1
1,449
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1,604
1
0
623.4
2014 Q3
1,223
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,362
1
1
186.5
2014 Q1
3,424
0
0
0.0
Show 50 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4
2,916
2
0
685.9
2013 Q3
4,535
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
4,988
4
0
801.9
2013 Q1
2,488
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,840
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
6,396
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,888
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,160
5
0
1201.9
2011 Q4
7,200
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
8,840
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
6,240
2
1
320.5
2011 Q1
1,392
4
2
2873.6
2010 Q4
1,392
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,812
6
1
1574.0
2010 Q2
2,800
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q3
2,080
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
264
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,678
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,883
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
14,750
1
0
67.8
2008 Q1
20,294
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
22,632
5
1
220.9
2007 Q3
16,613
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
12,418
9
1
724.8
2007 Q1
14,367
5
4
348.0
2006 Q4
11,788
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
18,322
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
11,313
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
8,202
1
1
121.9
2005 Q4
1,440
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,520
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
5,760
3
0
520.8
2005 Q1
5,280
3
1
568.2
2004 Q4
4,800
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
9,120
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,800
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,636
4
2
1100.1
2003 Q4
3,240
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
6,240
3
1
480.8
2003 Q2
960
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
100
2
0
20000.0
2002 Q4
480
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,440
1
0
694.4
2002 Q2
4,608
4
2
868.1
2002 Q1
344
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
480
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
480
3
1
6250.0
2001 Q2
512
6
5
11718.8
2000 Q1
552
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2015 · 2 incidents
May 12, 2015OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was working on our rock chopper. He was removing a rock from the rollers. When the operator rolled the rollers ee glove got caught in the rollers and pulled his hand down into the rollers.
2008 · 4 incidents
September 8, 2008OK · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee had gone to see a doctor over the weekend claiming an accident where his left index finger was caught between rocks while working on the chopper. His supervisor had not been informed of an accident. Doctor visit showed fracture to left index finger.
April 9, 2008OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
Unknown at this time. EE was terminated on 7/7/08 with no report of injury. After short term disability benefits expired, former alleged that he was hurt on the property. We were first notified of this event on 8/20/08 by his attorney---no injury occurred on the property.
2007 · 6 incidents
October 20, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE walked between two pallets while on his break. A rock fell off one pallet pinning him to the second pallet. He does not remember leaning against the rock that fell.
August 14, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee picked up a 1" rock to carry it to the pallet. He stepped back tripping over another rock on the ground hitting the back of his neck. There was no cut, only whiplash.
July 20, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
Employee is diabetic. Blood sugar was low, tried to eat a candy bar, gagged, had a seizure, bit his tongue badly on both sides enough to bleed profusely. Discharged from hospital, but will not be allowed to return to work until we have a statement from a doctor that he is fit to return to work. There was no accident.
June 6, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE and other ee were carrying a rock. He was waking backwards to a pallet to place the rock on. He looked towards his right to make sure there were no rocks in his way when he tripped over a rock on his left. He fell backwards and hit his head on a rock causing a laceration.
May 22, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metalstone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmerMACHINERY
EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WITH CJ SPLITTER. EE PUSHED LARGE SLAB OF ROCK UP TO SPLITTER TEETH. HIS HANDS WERE PLACED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ROCK WHEN PUSHING. EE'S FINGER HIT THE SPLITTER TEETH WHEN PUSHED FORWARD. ACCIDENT CAUSED SMALL CUT TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING STITCHES TO BE ADMINISTERED (NO AMPUTATION).