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Star Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Sunroc Corporation · Surface
Star, Canyon County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001720

Star Pit has $9K 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
9
Years on record
1990–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
48
citations
6
significant & substantial
$8,965
proposed penalties
$8,965
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
36
inspections on record
496
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: 496 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Star Pit has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-12-20.
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
2017 Q4 1,698 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,858 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,999 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,427 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,202 1 0 312.3
2016 Q3 2,260 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,921 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,771 0 0 0.0
Show 63 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q4 1,822 1 0 548.8
2015 Q3 1,833 1 0 545.6
2015 Q2 1,825 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,633 1 0 612.4
2014 Q4 1,454 1 0 687.8
2014 Q3 1,656 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,646 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,626 2 0 1230.0
2013 Q4 1,523 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,531 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,756 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,525 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,465 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,607 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,543 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,561 1 0 640.6
2011 Q4 1,535 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,537 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,081 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 337 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,177 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,561 1 0 640.6
2010 Q2 521 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 159 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 469 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,537 1 0 650.6
2009 Q1 497 1 0 2012.1
2008 Q4 401 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,405 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,825 7 2 3835.6
2008 Q1 497 7 0 14084.5
2007 Q4 841 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,281 3 0 568.1
2007 Q2 6,161 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,827 2 2 414.3
2006 Q3 5,511 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,889 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,014 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,195 2 0 385.0
2005 Q3 6,721 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,306 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,725 3 0 634.9
2004 Q4 4,951 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,333 3 2 473.7
2004 Q2 4,321 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,781 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,571 2 0 560.1
2003 Q3 3,601 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,609 2 0 433.9
2003 Q1 4,105 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,926 1 0 341.8
2002 Q3 2,851 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,809 1 0 262.5
2002 Q1 2,851 2 0 701.5
2001 Q4 2,851 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,851 2 0 701.5
2001 Q2 3,009 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,751 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,551 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,701 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,851 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,071 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2015 · 1 incident

February 5, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Low's Ready Mix Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered a heart attack while walking to his service truck.

2007 · 1 incident

August 9, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal safety representative HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was pushing down on the wrench, when it slipped . EE's thumb slammed down ont the metal surface.

2004 · 1 incident

March 17, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING AN EMPTY OIL BARREL WITH A FULL BARREL ON THE DRUM RACK. HE UPENDED A HORIZONTAL DRUM TO VERICAL POSITION IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE DISPENSING BUNGS.

1999 · 2 incidents

February 15, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ONE OF THREE MENT LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 120 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 29, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

KNOCKED ROCK OUT OF GRIZZLY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, THE ROCK BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD JUST UNDER HIS HARD HAT.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 23, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER FORMAN AND LOADER OPERATOR WERE PUTTIN GREBUILT FEED PLATE IN FEEDER. FOREMAN SAID I'M GOING TO KICK THE JAMED PLATE. EE NEVER HEARD HIM SAY THIS OR COULDN'T REMOVE HIS HAND QUICK EN OUGH. FORMAN KICKED THE PLATE AND EE DIDN'T HAVE HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY. IT CUT HIS HAND. TOOK 8 STITCHES TO REPAIR HIS HAND. LOSS OF ABOUT 2 DAYS AS OF REPORT DATE.

May 29, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low's Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER WERE LOADING PIPE ON A UTILITY TRAILER, A PIPE THEY WERE LOADING HIT EE IN THE ABDOMEN AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. OTHER PUSHED THE PIPE WHEN EE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE TRAILER. THIS IS WHEN THE END OF THE PIPE HIT EE. HE TOLD ME ABOUT IT AND I ASKED HIM IF HE NEEDED TO GO TO DR HE SAID IT WASNT THAT BAD. BUT HOW HE NEEDS A HERNIA OPERATION.

1990 · 2 incidents

February 23, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Marcum Asphalt & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WALKING AROUND SCREENING PLANT WHEN WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN HIS EYE.

February 5, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marcum Asphalt & Gravel · Fall from machine

FILLING OIL IN 988 LOADER & SLIPPED & FELL OFF BACKWARDS TO GROUND.

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