Mining Incidents

ROCK SPRINGS MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Liter's, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by John G Liter
Louisville, Oldham County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517419

ROCK SPRINGS MINE has $8K 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
17
Years on record
1993–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
79
citations
20
significant & substantial
$7,888
proposed penalties
$7,888
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
47
inspections on record
682
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: 682 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ROCK SPRINGS MINE has $8K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
79 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-09-27.
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 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 20 0 0 0.0
Show 39 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2 30 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,731 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,360 1 0 423.7
2012 Q2 3,146 2 0 635.7
2012 Q1 4,980 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,189 6 1 2741.0
2011 Q3 2,191 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 196 3 0 15306.1
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 1,081 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 64 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 100 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 493 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 585 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,763 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,721 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,140 1 0 82.4
2004 Q1 12,332 7 1 567.6
2003 Q4 14,251 5 2 350.9
2003 Q3 13,810 2 1 144.8
2003 Q2 13,342 1 0 75.0
2003 Q1 11,725 5 1 426.4
2002 Q4 14,501 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,028 2 1 142.6
2002 Q2 17,778 9 2 506.2
2002 Q1 11,802 4 0 338.9
2001 Q4 14,436 4 1 277.1
2001 Q3 16,053 9 2 560.6
2001 Q2 15,110 2 2 132.4
2001 Q1 14,371 6 2 417.5
2000 Q4 13,988 3 1 214.5
2000 Q3 14,783 3 1 202.9
2000 Q2 16,239 4 2 246.3
2000 Q1 13,897 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2004 · 1 incident

June 21, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning up around the tail section of a conveyer when he tripped and fell over rocks on ground.

2002 · 4 incidents

July 2, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP BY HAND AROUND PLANT, PITCHED A ROCK INTO A CHUTE, MISSED, TRIED TO CATCH ROCK, ROCK FELL ON LITTLE FINGER.

February 6, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WELDING INSIDE A TRANSFER CHUTE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID ABOUT 12", STIRKING HIS TESTICLES ON A METAL BRACKET.

February 4, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CONTRACTOR WAS CHIPPING A WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY THAT DAY. HE MISSED HIS NEXT DAY AND REPORTED FOR WORK ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE EYE WAS CLEANED, NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.

January 14, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS RUNNING A LOADER CLEANING FACES WHEN THE CUTTING EDGE CAME OFF. HE BENT OVER TO LOAD CUTTING EDGE INTO BUCKET AND PULLED BACK THE CUTTING EDGE WEIGHS ABOUT 65 LBS.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A PRY BAR ON A ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED IN A BELT TRANSFER POINT, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SMASH HIS FINGER AGAINST A ROCK. HE BROKE THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER .

January 16, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING BEARING HOUSING OFF OF A FINISH SCREEN WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS CHEST.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 21, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter's, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING 60 LB I-BEAM THROUGH JAW FEEDER, SURFACE WER, SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 26, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN TENSION ROD ON JAW CRUSHER, ROD BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SHIN. TOOK HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM; NO IMPAIRMENT, ABLE TO RETURN BACK TO WORK.

May 24, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING P4 CONVEYOR BELT, EE STATES, IS WHEN HE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

December 1, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING TRUCKS, FROM INSIDE CONTROL BOOTH, EYE STARTED ITCHING, HE KEPT RUBBING EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, USED EYE WASH DID NOT HELP WENT TO DR, EYE CLEANED, ANTIBIOTICS USED, EE RETURNE D TO WORK NEXT DAY.

1998 · 4 incidents

October 22, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING SIDE OF BIN OUT WHICH WAS BENT FROM FALL, PORTABLE POWER JUMPED OUT AND HIT SAID EE ON ARM.

August 28, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SCALING LOOSE FROM CEILING ROCK ROLLED DOWN BOOM INTO EXCAVATOR, HIT EE ON LEFT KNEE

July 22, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HAD MISFIRE OF SHOT ON PREVIOUS NIGHT. WAS RECONNECTING NONJAB CAPS AND LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM FACE. SHOT BEHIND WALL OF MISFIRED SHOT, FIRED AND CONTRIBUTED TO LOOSE ON FACE.

June 29, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Liter's, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR DROPPED DRINK AND WAS RETRIEVING IT WHEN VEERED TO LEFT AND STRUCK CONCRETE UNDERPASS RETAINING WALL.

1996 · 1 incident

June 17, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Liter's, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

LARGE STONES WERE ON TRAVEL-WAY OF HAUL TRUCK. VICTIME DISMOUNTED CAB TO MOVE THE STONE AND STEPPED ON ANOTHER STONE.

1993 · 1 incident

August 6, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter's, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON UNIVERSAL JOINT, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD & VICTIM'S RIGHT ARM STRUCK ROUGH EDGE OF LOADER FRAME. VICTIM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM.

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