Mining Incidents

SMITH SAND & GRAVEL CO Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert D Smith
Washington County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601121

SMITH SAND & GRAVEL CO has $179 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
1
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Oct 1989
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
1
significant & substantial
$179
proposed penalties
$179
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
5
inspections on record
48
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: 48 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 & GRAVEL CO has $179 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.
$179
proposed penalties
$179
current assessed
$179
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-31.
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
2002 Q1 1,322 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,165 2 1 1716.7
2001 Q3 1,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,389 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,152 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,089 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,159 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,202 0 0 0.0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 1,248 1 0 801.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1989 · 1 incident

October 19, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smith Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING PLYWOOD SHEET FROM SIDE OF TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN ADDED FOR EXTRA HIGHTH.

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