Mining Incidents

SPARTAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC: 52 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Matthew T Woomer
Richmond, Madison County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1514272

SPARTAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–2008
Latest incident
May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
14
significant & substantial
$13,327
proposed penalties
$13,327
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
32
inspections on record
279
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: 279 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SPARTAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
26.9%
significant & substantial
5.8%
high negligence or reckless
26.9%
reasonably likely or greater
59.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.8% low, 90.4% moderate, 5.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2 citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
  • Stood as issued 2 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $3K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2008-10-14.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
KENT 2008-1530M Default Lesnick 2010 $2K → $2K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2007-07-03, 19 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz3
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (5)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2007-07-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.54 3.13 0.49 Bagging Operator
2007-07-03 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.97 10 0.20 Forklift Operator
2007-07-03 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.57 10 0.16 Bagging Operator
2004-07-08 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 2.73 0.14 Forklift Operator
2004-07-08 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 10 0.02 Supervisor, Co. Official
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Speedco Inc 1983 to 1988
  2. Spartan Rock Products Inc 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2008 10
2007 10
2006 9
2005 8
2004 7
2003 6
2002 6
2001 6
2000 9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

SPARTAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC sits in Madison County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Madison County, Kentucky · Population 94,064
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$62,407
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2008 Q3 4,448 4 0 899.3
2008 Q2 4,499 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,805 6 3 1576.9
2007 Q4 4,471 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,168 2 2 479.8
2007 Q2 4,776 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,434 2 0 451.1
2006 Q4 3,974 0 0 0.0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 4,073 11 3 2700.7
2006 Q2 3,943 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,000 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,593 2 0 556.6
2005 Q3 3,437 1 0 291.0
2005 Q2 3,832 5 1 1304.8
2005 Q1 3,746 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,437 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,482 1 1 287.2
2004 Q2 3,460 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,505 6 2 1711.8
2003 Q4 3,026 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,201 1 0 312.4
2003 Q2 3,422 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,557 3 2 1173.2
2002 Q4 2,514 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,397 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,871 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,950 1 0 339.0
2001 Q4 2,734 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,781 2 0 719.2
2001 Q2 3,085 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,348 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,341 2 0 598.6
2000 Q3 3,340 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,483 1 0 287.1
2000 Q1 3,665 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2008 · 1 incident

May 7, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling himself up to a platform using his right arm, he strained his right shoulder.

1995 · 1 incident

December 29, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSPECTING THE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY TO ASSESS ANY DAMAGE FROM THE CHAIN BREAKING. VICTIM WAS LYING ON HIS BACK LOOKING UP. SPROCKET ASSEMBLY WAS PROPPED UP IN ITS GUIDE BY A PIECE OF META L (UNKNOWN ORIGIN). VICTIM MOVED PIECE OF METAL AND SPROCKET ASSEMBLY MOVED DOWN FALLING ON VICTIMS LOWER FACE, FRACTURING FACIAL BONES AND BRUISING NECK.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING PALLETS FROM PALLETIZER WITH AN IRON DIGGER.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIFTING A BAG AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN AIRTABLE AND CONVEYOR.

July 28, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS STACKING BAGS FOR BAGGER.

July 27, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN TURNING OFF VALVE FOR PROPANE.

1991 · 1 incident

April 19, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MEASURING, PREPARING TO WELD.

1990 · 1 incident

August 2, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

UNSTOPPING BAGGER CHUTE STARTED TO GET DOWN CAUGHT FOOT & FELL.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS, HE BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON HAND RAIL, BRUISING HIS ELBOW.

October 25, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Rock Products Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO PROPERLY STOP AND PARK FORKLIFT BEFORE GETTING OFF FORKLIFT.

1987 · 5 incidents

October 2, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speedco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP PALL9T FROM FLOOR PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speedco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING 7RUCK TIRE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN RIM AND HUB.

September 1, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speedco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING U1 A SET OF LOADER FORKS PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 12, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Speedco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REACHING 0OR A BAG HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TABLE AND CONVEYOR BELT.

March 26, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Speedco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER I3 BAG CHAIR DISCHARGE WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT.

1983 · 1 incident

December 19, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speedco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER IN BAG CHAIR DISCHARGE WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT.