Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING ON A PIPE TO FREE CLOG WHEN HAMMER HIT RIGHT THUMB.
SINTERTEC DIV OF BPI INC: 32 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
SINTERTEC DIV OF BPI INC has $4K 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
- 16
- Years on record
- 1990–2001
- Latest incident
- Oct 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
18
significant & substantial
$3,585
proposed penalties
$3,585
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
21
inspections on record
154
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: 154 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SINTERTEC DIV OF BPI INC has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-25.
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.56.2%
significant & substantial
6.2%
high negligence or reckless
56.2%
reasonably likely or greater
56.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.4% low, 84.4% moderate, 6.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, 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: 2005-10-25, 20 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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz4
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (5)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-25 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 2.7 | Bobcat Operator | ||
| 2005-10-25 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 2.59 | Ball Mill Operator | ||
| 2005-10-25 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 6.53 | Ball Mill Operator | ||
| 2005-10-25 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 1.14 | 3.15 | 0.36 | Utility Man |
| 2005-10-25 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 2.07 | Ball Mill 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.
SINTERTEC DIV OF BPI INC recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Oklahoma, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 4.58 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2004 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2003 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 17.21 | 5.74 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Refractory Materials Inc 1989 to 1994
- Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2000 | 16 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SINTERTEC DIV OF BPI INC sits in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.Muskogee County, Oklahoma · Population 66,471
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$51,999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 5,197 | 6 | 2 | 1154.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,337 | 4 | 2 | 631.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 6,588 | 4 | 3 | 607.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,661 | 3 | 3 | 643.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 4,809 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 5,352 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,295 | 4 | 4 | 755.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,623 | 2 | 1 | 355.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 5,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,720 | 3 | 2 | 524.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,280 | 1 | 0 | 233.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 10,107 | 4 | 0 | 395.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 3 incidents
July 20, 2000
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DECINDING ON A LADDER, SLIPPED ON GREASE AND IMPACTED RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL RUNG OF LADDER. KNEE SWOLLEN AFTER EE AWOKE THE NEXT DAY.
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPRAYING PRIMER/ADHESIVE INSIDE OF BALL MILL WHEN FUMES FLASHED, RESULTING IN BURNS ON HIS BACK, CHEST AND FACE.
February 3, 2000
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLEANING ROLLER BEARINGS WITH SOLVENT AND TRIED TO USE COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW DRY BEARINGS LOOPED OVER SCREW DRIVER. BEARING FLEW APART AND HIT EE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE CUTTING SKIN.
1999 · 1 incident
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER A SUPERSTACK WHILE FORKLIFT WAS LOWERING THE BAY BY ITS STRAPS ONTO A STEEL SUPPORT FRAME TO EMPTY MATERIAL AND HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN SUPPORT AND SUPERSTACK.
1998 · 1 incident
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS RAKING MATERIAL INTO THE BOTTOM OF BUCKETELEVATOR WHEN FINGER BECAME MASHED BETWEEN MOVING PLASTIC BUCKET & ELEVATOR.
1997 · 1 incident
May 21, 1997
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
AT END OF SHIFT EE NOTED SOME DISCOMFORT IN BACK AREA AFTER PALLETIZING 50# BAGS DURING THE SHIFT.
1996 · 1 incident
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE UNCOUPLING HOSES, EE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH & CHIN WITH COUPLING, CAUSING IMPACT BETWEEN TEETH WHICH BROKE TWO [2] CROWNED FRONT TEETH & CHIPPED TWO [2] ADJACENT TEETH.
1995 · 1 incident
July 20, 1995
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Sintertec-Div/BPI Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHEET OF PLYWOOD BEING MOVED BY FORKLIFT & STATIONARY ELEVATOR. PINCH IN ABDOMEN AREA- TREATED BY DR. W/IN 2 HRS DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED ABDOMEN, NO OTHER SYMPTOMS.
1992 · 5 incidents
August 31, 1992
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
Refractory Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
54736YEE CAME TO WORK ON 08-31-92 & COMPLAINED OF SORE SHOULDER HE HAD NO IDEA OF WHEN OR HOW SORENESS DEVELOPED BUT HE WAS SURE IT HAS TO BE WORK BECAUSE HE HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING OVER THE WEE 25540
July 1, 1992
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
54730CAME IN CONTACT WITH HYDRATED LIME WHILE PERSPIRING. SMALL SPOTS OF IRRITATION SHOWED UP ON WRISTS & FOREARMS.
June 11, 1992
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS PACKING AND LIFTING BAGS OF CEMENT. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
April 6, 1992
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CABLE ON CAR AIR LOCK HUNG UP.CABLE EITHER MOVED BY THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPING THE CONTROL VALVE,OR BY HIM FREEING THE CABLE WITH HIS HAND.HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 3/16" WIRE ROPE AND TH E PULLEY.
March 31, 1992
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Refractory Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN A PUSH CAR FULL OF BRICKS.
1991 · 1 incident
August 3, 1991
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
Refractory Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL WENT OUTSIDE BLDG TO TAKE BREAK FROM WORK.SAT DOWN ON WHEEL OF PARKED SKID LOADER AND WAS BITTEN OR STUNG BY INSECT,DIDNT SEE IT.TAKEN TO EMERG RM AND GIVEN MEDICATION.
1990 · 1 incident
September 8, 1990
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME ON SCAFFOLDING ,BENT DOWN ON ONE KNEE TO PUT IN ANCHOR BOLTS IN SCAFFOLDING.STOOD UP AND HEARD KNEE POP.OVER WEEKEND KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL.WENT TO DR ON 9-10 AND DR RECOMMENDED STAYING OF F KNEE.DURING THIS TIME I.NAME HAS HAD SURGERY ON KNEE.