Mining Incidents

SCHWARCK QUARRIES INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James D Schwarck
Roca, Lancaster County, NE  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2500021

SCHWARCK QUARRIES INC. has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
69
citations
18
significant & substantial
$21,392
proposed penalties
$5,334
paid to date
25% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,058 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
23
inspections on record
230
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: 230 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SCHWARCK QUARRIES INC. has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8K outstanding across 3 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$8K
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-04-04.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,961 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,797 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,523 11 6 4359.9
2007 Q1 1,338 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,722 0 0 0.0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 6,780 17 8 2507.4
2006 Q2 2,846 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,526 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,809 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,417 10 1 2926.5
2005 Q2 4,144 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,929 7 1 2389.9
2004 Q4 4,388 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,017 12 1 2987.3
2004 Q2 3,179 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,119 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,179 3 0 717.9
2003 Q3 7,532 2 1 265.5
2003 Q2 1,525 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,593 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,998 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,421 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,400 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,781 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,259 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,025 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,153 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,406 7 0 2055.2
2000 Q3 4,616 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,962 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,392 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

November 29, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN OFF CAT 777, EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP ON LADDER RUNG.

August 8, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A CHAIN - MISSED PIN HIT CHAIN & STEEL FLEW UP INTO EYE. (LEFT)

May 9, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS MUDDY. EE TRIED TO JUMP OVER SOME VERY LAR TIRE TRACKS AND LOST HIS FOOTING, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

April 9, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS A NIC DAY AND ACCIDENT WAS PERFORMED WHEN EE JUMPED OFF DRILL, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACK AGAINST THE DRILL STEP.

1985 · 1 incident

March 18, 1985 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

PRYING BIG ROCK INTO SHAKER 50 LB ROCK WENT DOWN INTO IMPACTOR.IMPACTOR HIT IT AND THREW 25 LB CHUNK BACK OUT AND HIT EMPL RIGHT ARM ABOVE WRIST AND THEN JAW AND THEN SMASHED LEFT THUMB AGAINS T PRY BAR.ROCK SHATTERED TIP OF THUMB FROM JOINT FORWARD AND BROKE BONE FROM JOINT TO HAND -LEFT HAND.

1984 · 1 incident

October 23, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Schwarck Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH, SPARK FLEW INTO WELDING TRUCK IGNITING GAS. EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS HANDS WHILE TAKING OFF HIS BURNING JACKET WHICH CAUGHT FIRE TRYING TO SHUT WELDING & GAS BOTTLES (OXY GEN).

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