Mining Incidents

Snelling Plant/George Reed Inc Metal/Non-Metal

George Reed Inc · Surface
Controlled by Reed Family Companies
MERCED, Merced County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404932

Snelling Plant/George Reed Inc has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1990–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
36
significant & substantial
$27,486
proposed penalties
$25,559
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,927 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
525
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: 525 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Snelling Plant/George Reed Inc has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-12-14.
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
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 442 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 742 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 471 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 277 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 366 0 0 0.0
Show 48 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 408 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 402 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,102 3 0 2722.3
2011 Q3 1,153 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,393 4 2 2871.5
2011 Q1 1,142 1 0 875.7
2010 Q4 1,270 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,151 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,232 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,270 4 1 3149.6
2009 Q4 2,420 6 3 2479.3
2009 Q3 2,990 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,802 4 1 2219.8
2009 Q1 1,383 6 1 4338.4
2008 Q4 2,151 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,699 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,513 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,815 9 4 4958.7
2007 Q4 2,045 10 2 4890.0
2007 Q3 4,949 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,867 8 2 902.2
2007 Q1 2,105 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,708 6 0 3512.9
2006 Q3 927 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,123 4 2 1884.1
2006 Q1 2,463 2 0 812.0
2005 Q2 2,378 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,370 3 0 1265.8
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 1,914 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,490 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,046 7 2 3421.3
2003 Q4 2,687 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,704 8 5 2958.6
2003 Q2 2,114 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,335 2 0 856.5
2002 Q4 1,919 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,159 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,768 14 6 5057.8
2002 Q1 2,160 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,977 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,819 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,674 2 0 747.9
2001 Q1 1,780 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,502 7 3 4660.5
2000 Q3 2,304 1 1 434.0
2000 Q2 2,326 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,963 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2002 · 1 incident

April 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEAIRNG ROCK OFF BARS ON PLANT ROCK ROLLED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR.

2001 · 3 incidents

September 28, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck by falling object

IMPACT 0ON BEL IT FELL OFF BELT. PUT RIGHT ARM UP TO BLOCK THE FALL OF THE IMPACT, HIT RIGHT WRIST.

April 6, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING DOWN TWISTING OVER REACHING DOWN TO PULLUP BOARD AND PUTTING IT IN PLACE. BOARDS WERE BEING HANDED UP TO HIM FROM BELOW.

February 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

LEANING OVER METAL FRAME OF PLANT TO PLACE SCREEN INTO P0LANT. HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO SCREEN TO GET IT IN PLACE. WHEN IT WENT INTO PLACE, IT CAUSED HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO METAL FRAME O F PLANT WHICH HIT HIM IN HIS MID-SECTION ON HIS FRONT SIDE.

1999 · 3 incidents

December 20, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON LOADER STEPPED ON WET MUDDY TIRE WITH WET SHOE & SLIPPED

September 22, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRIVER OF TRUCK TO LIFT UP TAILGATE, WHICH WAS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY, AND LOOSE ROCK WAS FALLING OUT. THEY WERE LIFTING GATE WHEN IT GAVE AND EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER SMASHED.

March 4, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS HAPPENED DURING HOURS OF THE BUSINESS BEING CLOSED. THE FIRE WAS ARSON. IT WAS SET BY SOMEONE COMING ON PROPERTY WHILE BUSINESS WAS CLOSED AND SETTING FIRE TO DO DAMAGE.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 11, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Flash burns (electric)

REPLACING FUSES IN ELECTRICAL PANEL. PUSHED STARTED IN AND IT BLEW FUSES AGAIN AND HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS IN EYES.

April 28, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Fall from machine

LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG, & SCRATCHES & CUTS ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE & RT. ARM. WAS WELDING PLATE ON CRUSHER, PLATE CAME LOOSE AND KNOCKED HIM OFF PLANT ONTO GROUND.

1992 · 1 incident

March 13, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING DRIVE LINE FROM LOADER CHAIN BROKE PINCHING LEFT OHAND WITH DRIVE LINE

1991 · 2 incidents

November 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HOOD (WELDING), SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

April 16, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO BEND FENDER WITH 4X6 SO NOE ONE WOULD SEE HE BENT IT. BOARD SLIPPED OFF HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

1990 · 1 incident

June 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE CRAWLED OVER BELT IN ORDER TO REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE GUARD WITH SCREWDRIVER TO DISLODGE ROCK OBVIUOSLY HE DID A "DUMB" THING. ALL GUARDS WERE IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE HAVE BEEN WARNED REPE ATEDLY NOT TO GO NEAR ANY BELT WHILE RUNNING. ARM CAUGHT UNDER ROLLER.

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