Mining Incidents

SQUAW CREEK MATERIALS Metal/Non-Metal

37 Mining, LLC. · Surface
Controlled by 37 Building Products Ltd
Tolar, Hood County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104103

SQUAW CREEK MATERIALS has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
185
citations
52
significant & substantial
$58,812
proposed penalties
$40,695
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,117 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
963
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: 963 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SQUAW CREEK MATERIALS has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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.
$59K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-08-29.
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
2018 Q4 4,620 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 13,630 8 1 586.9
2018 Q2 13,943 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,027 9 2 748.3
2017 Q4 11,619 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,430 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,366 5 2 678.8
2017 Q1 7,277 0 0 0.0
Show 68 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 7,267 4 0 550.4
2016 Q3 6,896 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,460 2 0 448.4
2016 Q1 4,714 4 1 848.5
2015 Q4 5,500 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,808 4 1 831.9
2015 Q2 3,943 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,339 2 1 599.0
2014 Q4 4,507 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,054 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,180 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,765 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,277 6 0 1402.9
2013 Q3 2,093 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,840 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,821 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,625 3 0 533.3
2012 Q3 5,410 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,279 2 1 318.5
2012 Q1 6,007 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,181 1 0 161.8
2011 Q3 5,786 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,431 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,338 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,778 3 0 627.9
2010 Q3 3,688 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,605 5 0 757.0
2010 Q1 6,700 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,945 10 1 3395.6
2009 Q3 2,334 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,475 7 3 1278.5
2009 Q1 6,349 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,671 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,584 4 1 527.4
2008 Q2 8,418 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,318 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,375 2 1 161.6
2007 Q3 11,967 1 0 83.6
2007 Q2 9,602 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,696 8 3 920.0
2006 Q4 8,754 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,875 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,143 25 10 2734.3
2006 Q1 8,306 4 0 481.6
2005 Q4 7,579 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,846 3 0 438.2
2005 Q2 6,452 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,405 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,083 1 0 196.7
2004 Q3 5,608 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,284 2 0 318.3
2004 Q1 4,267 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,038 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,649 1 0 177.0
2003 Q2 6,408 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,075 14 7 2758.6
2002 Q4 5,227 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,646 11 2 1438.7
2002 Q2 7,505 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,138 13 2 1821.2
2001 Q4 7,059 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,521 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,636 10 5 1506.9
2001 Q1 5,706 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,860 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,094 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,059 11 8 2710.0
2000 Q1 4,875 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

February 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

CUSTOMER was driving EE's dump truck from being loaded with material to scale house to weigh. Vehicle malfunctioned. Driver (CUSTOMER) was tossed about cab. CUSTOMER saw doctor for contusion on leg and missed one day of EE's work per doctor's orders. As far as I know, CUSTOMER is now fine and back to work.

2013 · 2 incidents

February 21, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on plant and poked right middle finger with a metal bar which resulted in swelling and soft tissue injury with cellulitis

2012 · 4 incidents

September 10, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over hose at fuel island. Fell and hurt shoulder on right side

August 27, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up slope of base pile to pull weed and strained back.

July 26, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt at #3 screen (rear rubber flap), wrench slipped off head of bolt and caused strain on employee's mid-section (right side just above belt). Employee was not struck by wrench or bolt.

January 4, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall onto or against objects

Had oil on feet while fueling the 988 Loader, stepped wrong off ladder, swung around hitting back; bruised back.

2005 · 1 incident

March 10, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand. His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

2002 · 1 incident

May 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CLOGGED CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS ON THE BLET 3-4 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN EE LOST BALANCE. HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-BALANCE. THE TWIST BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN TWO PLACES & THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 24, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE STEEL BOTTOM ON A TEREX LOADER BUCKET. THEY TURNED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE BLOCK BENEATH THE PLATE FELL ONTO THE TOE OF ONE EMPLOYEE.

February 20, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TUNING THE CARBURETOR ON A LINCLON WELDER, LOCATED IN THE EQUIPMENT YARD. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE. IN THAT THE EE HAD ON GLOVES, THE BLADE DID NOT "CUT" THE HAND. HOW EVER, THE GLANCING IMPACT OF THE FAN BLADE CAUSED THE SKIN FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FIRST JOUNT ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE PEELED BACK REQUIRING STITCHES.

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