Smith River Pit & Mill has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Nov 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,429
proposed penalties
$1,429
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
16
inspections on record
187
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: 187 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Smith River Pit & Mill has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
19 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-02-10.
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
2011 Q3
0
0
0
2011 Q2
484
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
573
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
621
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,713
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,098
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
460
2
1
4347.8
2009 Q4
305
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3
422
1
0
2369.7
2009 Q2
884
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
118
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
57
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,239
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
121
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
203
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
440
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
862
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
532
2
0
3759.4
2007 Q1
98
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
155
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
1,174
2
0
1703.6
2006 Q2
445
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
54
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
676
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,620
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
484
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
430
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
933
1
0
1071.8
2004 Q3
1,435
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,650
2
0
1212.1
2004 Q1
767
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,834
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
1,999
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
1,650
1
0
606.1
2003 Q1
1,040
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,076
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,561
1
0
390.5
2002 Q2
752
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
961
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
599
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,581
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,015
1
0
496.3
2001 Q1
1,798
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,486
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,187
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,189
6
2
2741.0
2000 Q1
4,569
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
1995 · 2 incidents
November 6, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING MATERIAL TO CRUSHER WITH LOADER. AS HE WAS READY TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL INTO THE CRUSHER, THE BACK END OF THE LOADER RAISED UP AND SWUNG AROUND. THE MATERIAL BERM GAVE WAY AND THE LOADER ROLLED DOWN THE HILL LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SLIGHT SCRAPES AND BRUISES.
August 28, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW LAGGING ON SHUT OFF CONVEYOR TO IMPACT CRUSHER. AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP TO GET OFF THE CONVEYOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COMPENSATOR FROM CRUSHER, USING A HAMMER TO DISLODGE A NUT. THE HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF THE RIM OF THE CONE, CAME DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, BRAKING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING CAP OVER AIR POT (SPRING LOADED) TO CHANGE RUBBER DIAPHRAM ON 175 MICHIGAN LAODER, SPRING RELEASED CAP WHICH HURLED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE BROW. EMPLOYEE RQUIRED STITCHES TO GASH IN HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
June 12, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS TAKING BRAKES OFF 980 LOADER TO CHANGE HE TOOK PLANITORY GEAR OFF & SET IT ON BENCH. PLANITORY GEAR SLIPPED OFF BENCH & ONTO EMPL'S LEFT FOOT. LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.
1988 · 2 incidents
September 27, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementMACHINERY
EMPL WAS PUTTING NEW WARE PARTS ON IMPACT CRUSHER. CHECKING WARE PARTS ALIGNMENT WITH HAND. ADJUSTMENTS TO ALIGNMENT USUALLY MADE WITH HAND HELD HAMMER. ANOTHER EMPL USING HAMMER HIT INJUR ED EMPL'S FINGER WITH HAMMER.
1987 · 1 incident
September 25, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMP WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE CRUSHER AT TIME OF OCURRANCE HE WAS PRYING A NUT OFF THE CRUSHER WITH A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND THE EMP FELL OVER BACKWARDS OFF THE CRUSH HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE
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