Sonora Environmental LLC dba B & R Mats has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1986–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
130
citations
42
significant & substantial
$77,955
proposed penalties
$50,198
paid to date
64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,757 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
616
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: 616 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sonora Environmental LLC dba B & R Mats has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 2 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.
$78K
proposed penalties
$77K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$27K
outstanding
128 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-11-13.
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
THE VICTIM WAS BUILDING A BERM AROUND THE OUTER EDGE OF THE PIT. HE WAS OPERATING A 1977 HOUGH MODEL H-80 FRONT-END LOADER WITH A FOUR YARD BUCKET. HE DROVE THE LOADER OVER THE EDGE AND ROLLED DOWN A 30 FT BANK. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
Reportable incidents
15 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2007 · 2 incidents
October 16, 2007AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
We are contesting this accident happened at work. All co workers say itwas a normal routine day. EE did not complain of pain and limp at any time and he did not report any accident to supervisor. He called he went home & middle of night he got shooting pain in his knee. spent a lot of time on his knees at work and he must have over exerted his knee.
2006 · 2 incidents
September 28, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee was welding in an enclosed area and he was wearing his welding mask. He worked all day and when he went home and tried to sleep his eyes hurt. He then went to St. Mary's hospital to get some drops for his eyes. He was fine the next day and worked the full day.
August 28, 2006AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was working on the feed hopper using a porta-power unit to straighten the side of the hopper when porta-power slipped and a 12" x 14" x 3/8" steel plate hit him in the face and chest.
EE WAS ARGUING WITH THE SHOP FOREMAN. THE FOREMAN THREW AN EMPTY GREASE GUN ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM EE. WITNESSES CLAIM EE HAD GREASY HANDS AND A GREASE RAG WHICH HE WIPED HIS EYES WITH. SINCE THERE WAS A REFRIGERATOR BETWEEN EE AND THE GREASE GUN, THERE IS NO WAY GREASE SPLATTERED ON EE FROM THE GREASE GUN.
2004 · 3 incidents
August 23, 2004AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ARCH-WELDING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, A PIECE OF SLAG FELL DOWN INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING HIS FOOT. THIS REPORT LATE BECAUSE EE WORKED A FULL WEEK AFTER ACCIDENT AND NEVER BROUGHT ANY DOCUMENTATION IN UNTIL 8/10/04.
2001 · 1 incident
March 5, 2001AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS HELPING DISLODGE BUILT-UP MATERIAL FROM ALOADER BUCKET WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER CAUSING IT TO SPLIT AT THE TIP.
1994 · 1 incident
January 28, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
IN YARD WHILE I3STALLING BUSHING IN D-9 DOZER SWING FRAME SLIDE OFF BLOCKS AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.
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