Russellville Sand Pit has $117K in proposed MSHA penalties and $489 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1991–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
101
citations
50
significant & substantial
$116,918
proposed penalties
$44,042
paid to date
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $72,876 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
497
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: 497 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Russellville Sand Pit has $117K in proposed MSHA penalties and $489 outstanding across 4 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.
$117K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$489
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-11-04.
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
Employee was moving equipment cylinder using a forklift and harness. The harness broke and fell on employee's fingers on both hands. Employee was taken to the hospital. Broken bone in right ring finger & laceration to middle left finger. He was treated and released. Returned to work on 11/21/08.
August 13, 2008AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was climbing into the bed of the maintenance truck to clean it out. He states that he felt a "pull" in the left side of his stomach and it started hurting. He kept on working for awhile but it didn't stop hurting. He reported the injury and left work at 1:30 pm and went to the doctor. (This 7000-1 is being submitted late due to an oversight.)
January 11, 2008AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE driving 773 B cat haul truck with window down, and felt something go into his left eye. He left work went to dr. Flushed out foreign body prescribed eye drops.
May 1, 2006AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While getting on a 980g front end loader he slipped and his left knee hit the door latch causing contusion. 5/2/06 EE received medical attention. 5/8/06 he missed first day of work.
2004 · 1 incident
June 11, 2004AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was taking drive shaft out of a sand loader to repair it. He reached in to retrieve a seal when the drive shaft fell on his left hand. His left hand was cut.
1991 · 1 incident
August 1, 1991AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE CUTTING BLADES ON A RUBBER TIRE LOADING BUCKET WHEN HE STRUCK THE BLADE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK IT LOOSE,A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER BROKE LOOSE AND ST RUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER JAW CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.
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