Mining Incidents

Smith Sand Company Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Steven C Smith
Finney, Finney County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400886

Smith Sand Company Inc has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2003–2004
Latest incident
Feb 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
5
significant & substantial
$12,265
proposed penalties
$1,001
paid to date
8% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,264 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
145
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: 145 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 Sand Company Inc has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-05-06.
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
2004 Q1 5,715 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,273 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,075 1 0 123.8
2003 Q2 5,040 6 0 1190.5
2003 Q1 5,528 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,608 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,155 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,309 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 7,827 10 2 1277.6
2001 Q4 5,110 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,032 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,920 3 0 1027.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2004 · 1 incident

February 20, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Smith Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WAS CHECKING OUT EQUIPMENT UPON START UP, SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN PULLEYS ON UNDERNEATH SIDE OF CONVEYOR. HAD CRUSHING DAMAGE TO MEAT & FLESH ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING SURGER Y TO CLEAN AND STITCH HAND UP.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 2, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Smith Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

GROUNDSMAN SHUT DOWN CRUSHING PLANT TO LOOK UNDER CONVERYOR, WHILE INSPECTING CONVEYOR, ROCKS FELL FROM TOP OF COLD FEED BIN STRIKING HIM IN HEAD CAUSING DIZZINESS & BLURRED VISION.

September 3, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal

STEPPED OFF OF LADDER ONTO WALKWAY WITH LOOSE GRAVEL ON IT AND LOST FOOTING, RESULTING IN HIM TWISTING HIS KNEE.

April 14, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIS HAND AND ARM GOT PULLED BETWEEN A RETURN ROLLER AND RUBBER BELT.

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