Mining Incidents

SPRINGFIELD UNDERGROUND Metal/Non-Metal

Ash Grove Cement Company · Underground
Controlled by CRH PLC
Greene County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2301007

SPRINGFIELD UNDERGROUND has $385 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1986–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
0
significant & substantial
$385
proposed penalties
$385
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
3
inspections on record
8
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: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SPRINGFIELD UNDERGROUND has $385 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$385
proposed penalties
$385
current assessed
$385
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-02.
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
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 30 7 0 233333.3
2000 Q2 31 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 31 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO PRY LOOSE ROCK FROM THE BACK OF THE MINE AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 15, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING READY TO CLIMB ONTO THE TAMROCK DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS HURTING HIS BACK.

1997 · 1 incident

August 26, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE SIMONS MANLIFT FROM THE BASKET AND WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON THE BOOM AND STARTED THE LIFT. HE STEPPED BACK DOWN TO GET HIS SCALING BARS. EMPLOYEE HAD ONE HAND ON EACH SI DE OF THE BACK OF THE CONTROL CONSOLE AND WHEN HE STEPPED BACK, HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT ON A WASHER THAT WAS STICKING ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CONSOLE CATCHING ON HIS RING.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A 3" FACE PUMP THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD, AND AS HE WAS PULLING ON IT, HE STRAINED HIS CHEST MUSCLE.

January 9, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING THE DISCHARGE END OF THE 6 INCH PUMP OVER THE BERM WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. EE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE, WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS HURTING HIM. EMPLOYEE WAS UNSURE WHAT HE DID TO INJURE HIS SHOULDER.

October 5, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS LOWERING THE SUCTIO NPICK UP ON 6" PUMP WHEN THE WINCH FREE-WHEELED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE CURVED END OF A PRYING BAR TRYING TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF A CRACK WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

June 28, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ash Grove Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PAINT CAN WAS LAYING AT BASE OF THE FACE TO BE SCALED BY EMPLOYEE.LOOSE ROCK STRUCK CAN CAUSING PINHOLE WHICH RUPTURED THE PAINT CAN,SPRAYING EMPLOYEE UNDER GLASS AND INTO EYES.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE FACE OF THE MINE AND WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIKM TO LUNGE IN THE BASKET AND AS HE DID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT UPP ER BACK.

November 16, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SOUNDING WITH A SOUNDING BAR ON THE BACK OF HEADING X06 WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

1990 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

February 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCK SLABS FROM THE CEILING OF THE MINE WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER CHEST.

1987 · 3 incidents

April 1, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ash Grove Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING ON THE FACE IN THE U NDERGROUND MINE & WAS PRYING ON A SLAB OF ROCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF & THE BAR HE WAS USING CAME BACK & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETGWEEN BAR & BASKET

March 26, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3ON THE 950 SCALER WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND H IT HIS FINGER

February 5, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG A NEW PIN IN EXTENSION CYLINDER ON THE NUTCRACKER HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE BOOM BREAKING HIS LEFT EYE TOOTH. TOOTH HAD TO BE EXTRACTED

1986 · 1 incident

August 15, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PRY3NG ON ROCK AND BAR SLIPPED AND BANGED ROD AND FINGER AGAINST BACK.

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