Mining Incidents

Ross Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Ross, Butler County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301587

Ross Gravel has $2K 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
23
Years on record
1986–2008
Latest incident
Oct 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
25
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,149
proposed penalties
$2,108
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $41 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
307
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: 307 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ross Gravel has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
25 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-11-02.
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
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 190 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,288 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 590 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 319 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 283 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,590 1 0 386.1
Show 37 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q3 3,060 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,593 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 688 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,578 5 2 1939.5
2009 Q3 2,787 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,846 5 1 1756.9
2009 Q1 1,024 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,319 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,958 1 0 252.7
2008 Q2 3,826 1 0 261.4
2008 Q1 1,230 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 689 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,026 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,291 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,213 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,277 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,523 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,728 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,458 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,436 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,869 4 0 582.3
2003 Q3 7,242 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,406 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,367 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,876 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,689 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,373 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,095 1 0 164.1
2001 Q4 7,376 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,361 2 0 271.7
2001 Q2 7,057 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,059 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,011 3 0 374.5
2000 Q3 8,453 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,880 2 0 225.2
2000 Q1 7,396 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2008 · 1 incident

October 14, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials,Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Assistant plant manager was cleaning up ground plant and flipped an old wooden pallet into a loader bucket. After flipping skid, he felt a pain in right bicep. Went to doctor 10/28/08 and was diagnosed with a muscle sprain. Originally returned to work with no restriction, but had surgery Dec 1st to repair mis-diagnosed tear.

2001 · 2 incidents

January 24, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING LINER IN BIN W/RIGHT HAND HE WAS INCRAMPED POSTION LEANING ON HIS LEFT SIDE & SHOULDER WHILE WELDING HE REACHED FOR ANOTHER WELDING ROD WITH HIS LEFT HAND & NOTICIED HIS LEFT ARM WAS GETTING NUMB & HE COULD NOT LIFT HIS LEFT ARM

2000 · 3 incidents

July 19, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY A SCREEN LOOSE ON 6 X16 SCREEN DECK. BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND BAR.

July 11, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WAS CLEANING WALKWAY ON DRY SCREEN AND GOT DUST OR SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.

June 3, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING UP ON A METAL SUPPORT FOR SKIRT RUBBER TO ALIGN IT WITH ANOTHER SECTION AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF CAUISNG A STRAIN TO HIS LOW BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

September 24, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER PLANT AT 7X20 SCREEN BY WASHING WITH WATER HOSE. WHEN HE FINISHED ONE SIDE OF THE PLANT HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE AND TRIPPED ON THE I BEAM THAT GOES AROUND T HE PERIMETER OF THE PLANT CAUSING CONTUSION AND STRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT.

1998 · 1 incident

October 14, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FENDER ON PAYSTAR 5000 PIT TRUCK FELL OFF, THE OPERATOR WAS HELPING MACHINE LIFT IT UP TO BOLT BACK ON AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE FENDER AND BUMPER. IT PULLED THE THUMB NAIL OFF A CUT HI S THUMB.

1995 · 1 incident

July 5, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEEHAD HOSED OUT CLASS C THE PULLEY AND WAS WALKING TO CONTROL ROOM. HE STEPPE DIN A HOLE NAD TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE WORK PLATFORM ON THE 3' CRUSHER AND AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO A LOWER LEVEL HE REACHED OUT WITH HSI HAND (RIGHT) FOR TH EHANDRAIL. HE MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND STRU CK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL.

October 14, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS KNEELING DOWN USING A WATER HOSE AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT SOMETHING HURT HIS BACK.

February 14, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO PRY BELT OVER ON TAIL PULLEY. HE SLIPPED ON ICE & WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

1992 · 1 incident

March 19, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN FOREMAN'S COMPANY TRUCK. AS FOREMAN DROVE UPT HE RAMP FROM THE HOPPR, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRUCK AT POT HOLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE SAID IT THREW HIM AROUND AND POSSIBLY HURT HIS NECK.

1991 · 1 incident

July 12, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BECAME INJURED WHILE TRYING TO STEER MACK TRUCK AFTER POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CHEKCING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON LOADER, HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL INTO FACE AND EYES.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS DISCONNECTING A WATER PUMP FROM THE TRACTOR.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE PUMP WITH A LOADER.THE HITCH PIN WAS JAMMED AND WHEN THE INJURED BROKE IT LOOSE IT FELL ON HIS RIGH T FOOT.

April 25, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF FRONT END LOADER. FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER CAUSING MUSCLE SPASM TO BACK.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING PC OF OL STEEL CABLE FORM ROADWAY A STRAND OF WIRE FORM BROKEN CABLE PUNCTURED FINGER AND WENT UNDER FINGERNAIL

October 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO CONNECT 2 FLOATING DREDGE PIPES, WIND BLEW ON SECTION AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGES.

August 16, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT AND GRAIN OF SAND OR DIRT HIT EYE. WRENCH HIT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 7, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HELPING ANOTHER3EMPLOYEE REPAIR PONTOON ON DREDGE USING HAMMER WITH FORCE AND HAND AND ARM WENT NUMB DR REPORTS PINCHED NERVE

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