Mining Incidents

SHOWERS SAND PIT Metal/Non-Metal

S & G Materials · Surface
Iowa City, Johnson County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1301753

SHOWERS SAND PIT has $1K 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
9
Years on record
1994–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,377
proposed penalties
$1,377
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
8
inspections on record
91
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: 91 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SHOWERS SAND PIT has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-10.
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
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 271 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 802 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,745 1 0 364.3
2004 Q1 3,500 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,586 1 0 386.7
2003 Q3 3,158 0 0 0.0
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q2 3,167 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,507 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,264 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,935 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,230 1 0 309.6
2002 Q1 3,630 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,667 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,236 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,045 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,762 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,727 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,904 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,843 15 2 3903.2
2000 Q1 2,826 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2003 · 1 incident

September 30, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal

EE GET OUT OF HIS LOADER TO CLEAN HIS BUCKET OUT MANY TIMES DURING THE DAY DURING ONE OF THESE TIMES SAND WAS BLOWN IN HIS EYE IT WAS A WINDY DAY NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED DURING THE WORK DAY WENT TO DR THE NEXT AM.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING ACETYLENE TANK TO SHOP NIGHT BEFORE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN BACK NEXT DAY. NEXT DAY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
S & G Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING THE TRUCK HAULING FILL SAND. IT WAS WINDY AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL BLEW INTO THECAB AND ENTERRED HIS RIGHT EYE. THE WIND BLEW SMALL PIECED OF RUST INTO HIS EYE.

1998 · 1 incident

August 21, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING 10" WATERPIPE IN AND WEDDING RING GOT CAUGHT ON A STEEL BAR AND FINGER WAS CUT DUE TO RING BEING CAUGHT.

1997 · 1 incident

July 31, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING A CUTTING EDGE ON END LOADER. WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND CUT HIMSELF ON THE BOLT. CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. NEEDED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

1996 · 2 incidents

July 31, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & G Materials · Fall onto or against objects

WAS REPAIRING OUTBOARD MOTOR. WAS GETTING OUT OFBOAT AND GOT FEET TANGLED IN ANCHOR ROPE. FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BOAT. INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

March 15, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & G Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPED OVER BROKEN CONCRETE, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1995 · 1 incident

July 10, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING ENGINE MOUNT OF STACKER, SUPPORT CHAINSLIPPED DROPPED ENGINE 2" - 3" CUT & BRUISED RIGHT FOREARM.

1994 · 1 incident

March 3, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & G Materials · Struck by flying object

I WAS TURNING PIPE OUT ON THE POND. THE BOLTS I WAS LOOSENING HAD RUST ON THEM, THE WIND PICKED UP & BLOW RUST IN MY RIGHT EYE.

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