WE BELIEVE THAT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE THOMAS SKID STEER LOADER. EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND THE FRONT OF THE BODY, HE ACTUATED THE BOOM DOWN CONTROL, T HE BOOM ARM CYLINDERS ACTUATED, PINCHING HIM IN BETWEEN. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL CABLES WERE NOT PRPERLY ADJUSTED AT THE TIME.
Sora Limestone, Inc. Metal/Non-Metal
Sora Limestone, Inc. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $393 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 39
- Years on record
- 1988–2011
- Latest incident
- Oct 2011
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Sora Limestone, Inc. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $393 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,564 | 1 | 0 | 280.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 7,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q1 | 6,048 | 1 | 0 | 165.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,521 | 4 | 0 | 1136.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 6,477 | 7 | 0 | 1080.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 10,148 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 11,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 7,889 | 1 | 0 | 126.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,813 | 4 | 0 | 453.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12,175 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 12,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 8,447 | 5 | 0 | 591.9 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 11,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 11,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 7,636 | 2 | 0 | 261.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,118 | 1 | 0 | 123.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,532 | 3 | 0 | 314.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 10,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 8,256 | 4 | 0 | 484.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 7,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,428 | 1 | 0 | 291.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,589 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,631 | 5 | 0 | 1377.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,679 | 2 | 0 | 299.4 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,945 | 21 | 7 | 3023.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 8,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,350 | 6 | 1 | 944.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,827 | 1 | 1 | 146.5 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
38 on file (excluding fatalities above)2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.
Employee was tying off a reeving sheave & swivel when another one fell on him from above, while still being attached to the reeving cable.
2007 · 1 incident
Moving steel plate, caught finger between plate and angle.
2006 · 1 incident
Lifting motor with prybar, motor slipped smashing and cutting right middle and index fingers.
2004 · 1 incident
Using a belt cutter replacing section of belt, rotation of the cutter hurt right shoulder.
2002 · 2 incidents
WHILE ROTATING IMPELLER BAR TO NEW WEAR SURFACE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF PIVOT SLING CRUSHING EE FINGER. EE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE BAR PLACING HIS FINGERS AT RISK FOR CRUSHING INJURY SHOULD BAR SLIP OFF OF PIVOT. IN THE FURTURE, TEMPORARY HANDLES WILL BE WELDED ONTO BAR TO AVOID HAZARD EXPOSURE.
MECHANIC WAS USING A 6 FOOT STEPLADDER TO CLIMB OFF OF A ROCK TRUCK HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. LADDER SLIPPED & TIPPED OVER. EE FELL ONTO LADDER STRIKING HIS BACK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CO NTUSION WHICH WAS CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL JUNE 17TH.
2001 · 1 incident
REPOSITIONING A ROLLED UP CONVEYOR BELT.
2000 · 4 incidents
WORKING ON SHOOT FOR BIG IMPACTOR & RUSTY STEEL ENTERED LEFT HAND.
CLIMBING OFF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL & CAUGHT HANDLE WITH LEFT ARM.
HE SLIPPED AND FELL CARRYING A SCREEN FELL ON FINGER.
REPAIRING A V-BELT ON THE WASH SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS.
1999 · 1 incident
FOOT GOT CAUGHT WHILE WALKING TWISTED STRAINED KNEE
1998 · 1 incident
FLASH BURN TO EYES, WAS WORKING AROUND WELDERS.
1997 · 3 incidents
PICKING UP SCRAP STEEL AND PLACING IN DUMPSTER
GETTING TOOLS TO CLANGE A SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RECIEVED WELDERS FLASH TO EYES.
1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS WORKING FROM LIFT BUCKET OR BASKET OF SERVICE TRUCK, PERFORMING MAINTENDANCE. WHILE LOWER TO CRADLE ARM BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO STRIKE RAIL OF BUCKET WITH HIS FACE, CUTTING LIP.
1995 · 3 incidents
PROCEEDING TO LOCATION WHERE MINOR ACCIDENT APPEARED & STEPPED IN WATER HOLE (DEEP) AREA HIT SIDE OF FACE ON ROCK
HAMMERING ON A TOOTH OF THE 992 LOADER BUCKET IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF HIS BODY AN A PIECE OF STEEL RICOCHET OFF THE BUCKET & ENTERED INTO THE UPPER INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG.
WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK PRESCEEDED TO CLIMB UP LADDER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROCK GUARD.
1994 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WASHING SCALE USING A 2 1/2" WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCALE WHEN AN UNKNOWN TRUCK APPROACHED. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING BETWEEN OLD SPEAKER SUPPORTS, TWISTING LEG.
EE ALLEDGES SHOVELING OFF EXCESS MATERIAL FROM Z1AA STACKER BELT AS MATERIAL WAS REMOVED BELT MOVED IN A BACKWARDS DIRECTION WHEN THIS HAPPEND EE GRABBED A BRACE WITH RIGHT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STEEL PIECES(GUARDING MATERIAL) STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HANDS BOUNCED O GROUND & STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT LOWER LEG
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING LADDER. WHILE ON LADDER, BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GRAB CONVEYOR WITH LEFT HAND. IN DOING SO, EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED TO LEFT ARM, CAUSING A SHOULDER S TRAIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CHANGING BUCKET TEETH. EMPLOYEEWAS USING A 2 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE STRIKING BUCKET TOOTH, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMLOYEE IN CHEST.
EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON THE 992 END LOADER CO #1080. INSTEAD OF USING LADDERS TO ACCESS ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. EE ACCESSED THRU HANDRAIL OPENING STEPPING DOWN ON REAR TIRE. AS EE STEPPED DOWN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED IN GROUSSER, TWISTINGANKLE INWARD CAUSING A SPRAIN.
1993 · 1 incident
FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DROPPED A LARGE HEAVY CHAIN FROM A HEIGHT OF 8' INADVER-TENTLY AND IT FELL ACROSS THE RIGHT ARM. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AS HE ATTEMPTED T O ATTACH THE EYE OF THE CHAIN TO THE LIFTING HOOK OF THE CRANE.
1991 · 3 incidents
DOING SOME MAINT WORK TIED ROPE TO FAN WHICH ON GROUND EMP CLIMBED UP UNTO PLANT REACHED OVER RAILING AND PULLED FAN UP AND UNTO PLANT CAT WALK
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE CYLINDER ON LOADER BUCKET. EE SLIPPED AND FELL INSIDE BUCKET HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS WEARING IMPRPER FOOT WEAR.
EE WAS GETTING A LOAD OF MATERIAL LOADED ON 773 END DUMP. EE STATES HE HAD HIS HEAD TURNED LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING 773 END DUMP TO BOUNCE. EE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL WITH RIGH T SIDE OF HEAD.
1990 · 5 incidents
WHILE CONNECTING A PULL CABLE ON A D-5 DOZER, ELMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE LOST HIS FOOTING INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. WE BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN THIS CASE!!!!!
EMPL WAS DRIVING JAW WEDGE DOWN WITH 2066 HAMMER. SMALL FRAGMENT OF STEEL SHEERED OFF & PENETRATED RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE.
HE WAS HELPING CLEAN CONVEYOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ALSO WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR ACCIDENTALY DROPPED A ROCK ON HIS FINGER.
EMPL WAS HELPING LOAD STEEL COWORKER SLIPPED CAUSING STEEL TO FALL STRIKING EMPLS KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF STEEL WITH CUTTING TORCH. TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUSING FLAME TO HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BROKEN HYDRALIC HOSE ON HIS LODER. OIL FROM THE BROKEN HOSE HAD LEAKED ONTO PLATFORM CAUSING IT TO BECOME SLIPPERY/ EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GET DOWN FROM PLATFORM BUT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE GRABBED HANDLE TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING SUDDEN JERK ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND SHOULDER.
1988 · 1 incident
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