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Spring Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Spring, Montgomery County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103060

Spring Plant has $929 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Sep 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
14
citations
1
significant & substantial
$929
proposed penalties
$874
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $55 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
242
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: 242 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Spring Plant has $929 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 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.
$929
proposed penalties
$929
current assessed
$874
paid to date
$55
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-07-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2009 Q4 1,419 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,111 1 0 473.7
2009 Q2 2,772 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,884 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,516 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,749 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,326 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,816 0 0 0.0
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 3,931 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,592 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,852 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,288 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,831 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,829 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,349 1 0 298.6
2006 Q1 4,273 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,531 1 0 220.7
2005 Q3 4,217 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,432 6 1 1353.8
2005 Q1 4,442 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,736 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,120 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,501 2 0 444.3
2004 Q1 4,980 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,628 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,401 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,753 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,227 1 0 191.3
2002 Q4 4,678 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,926 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,457 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,690 2 0 351.5
2001 Q4 5,155 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,243 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,223 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,934 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,397 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,102 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,989 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,391 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2004 · 1 incident

September 4, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was traveling to the pontoon on a small outboard driven boat and he was trying to grab the tie off rope which was laying over the front of the boat. This is when his hand was pinched between the boat and the pontoon. The boat had been disengaged to nuetral but the miner was not paying attention to the boat drift, therefore the caught in between injury occured.

2000 · 1 incident

October 4, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SANDBLASTING A CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. HE STOPPED MOMENTARILY TO PULL SLACK IN BLAST HOSE. WHILE PULLING SLACK IN HOSE, HE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE BLAST NOZZEL TOWARDS HIMSELF AND BRUSH BLA STED A SPOT IN HIS LEG.

1994 · 1 incident

June 20, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Liberty Materials Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN AT PRESENT

1985 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BELTS ON V PULLEY AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY WHILE ROLLING PULLEY

May 24, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING V-BELT BACK ON PULLEY FINGER GOT CAUGHT & CUT TIP OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

1983 · 8 incidents

August 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL JAYS BROTHER AREPORTED TO WORK ON FRIDAY THE 26 AND JAY WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH POSSIBLE MONOXIDE POISONING FROM DREDGE MOTOR.

August 8, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIGHTENED UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION AND HEARD A SERIES OF POPE IN KNEE. WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OR STAND ON KNEE.

April 24, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING TRUCK RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON BRAKE CHAMBER OF TRUCK

April 23, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ON RING GEAR ON MAINTAINER PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER PUSHING RING GEAR UP INTO REAR END OF MAINTAINER

April 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TRANSMISSION IN 980C LOADER CHAIN HOLDING TRANSMISSION BROKE MANUEL WAS TRYING TO WORK THE TRANSMISSION INTO POSITION HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION A AND THE BODY FRAME OF TH E LOADER WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE LETTING THE TRANSMISSION MASH OFF HIS FINGER

April 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

NO ONE QUITE SURE SETTING TRANSMISSION IN 980C LOADER CHAIN HOLDING TRANSMISSION BROKE NOT SURE IF HE FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON LOADER OR IF PIPE ETC HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD HAPPENED SO FAST

March 11, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Welch & Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND WERE MASHED WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT IN WENCH CABLE

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