S & S Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS CHANGING A BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN HULL SECTION OF THE DREDGE. HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
S & S AGGREGATE: 17 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
S & S Aggregate
· Surface
Controlled by
Shelly & Sands Inc
Barberton,
Summit County,
OH
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301802
S & S AGGREGATE has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1991–1992
- Latest incident
- Apr 1992
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,310
proposed penalties
$1,310
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
11
inspections on record
149
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 149 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
S & S AGGREGATE has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $115 in penalties contested before the Commission, $115 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-06-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.23.5%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
23.5%
reasonably likely or greater
52.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 17.6% low, 82.4% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE 2004-141M | Settlement | Melick | 2004 | $60 → $60 |
| LAKE20000134M | Settlement | Barbour | 2000 | $55 → $55 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2005-05-10, 21 years ago
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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.2
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (2)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2005-05-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
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.
Ownership history
- Twin Lakes Sand Inc 1950 to 1986
- S & S Aggregate 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
S & S AGGREGATE sits in Summit County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Summit County, Ohio · Population 538,087
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$71,016
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q2 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 2890.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 542 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,402 | 2 | 0 | 1426.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,038 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,469 | 2 | 1 | 1361.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,647 | 3 | 1 | 1821.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 2173.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,046 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 394 | 8 | 2 | 20304.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 1 incident
April 4, 1991
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
S & S Aggregate · Struck by flying object
FOUR PEOPLE WITH ONE OPERATOR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING TOGETHER A SECTION OF 12" PIPE ON THE DREDGE DISCHARGE LINE. THE SECTION BEING CONNECTED WAS ON LAND NEAR THE LAKES EDGE. IN T HE PROCESS THE SWING SURGED CAUSING A 12' CABLE SLING AND CLEVIS TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD JUST BELOW HIS HARD HAT.