Mining Incidents

Suzorite Mineral Products-Pits Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cementos Pacasmayo SSA
Allamore, Hudspeth County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103195

Suzorite Mineral Products-Pits has $295 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
1985–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$295
proposed penalties
$295
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
15
inspections on record
217
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: 217 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Suzorite Mineral Products-Pits has $295 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.
$295
proposed penalties
$295
current assessed
$295
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-13.
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
2006 Q3 302 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 92 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 590 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 572 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 455 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 507 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,697 0 0 0.0
Show 19 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 3,274 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,942 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,905 3 0 768.2
2003 Q4 3,990 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,408 1 0 226.9
2003 Q2 4,444 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,528 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,080 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,012 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,012 1 0 249.3
2002 Q1 3,686 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,174 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,649 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,107 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,900 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,777 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,629 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,625 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,715 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2003 · 1 incident

August 14, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suzorite Mineral Products · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP AT THE PITS. HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE EUCLID AND NEAR THE TOP WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BRACKET HOLDING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. A BOLT HOLDING THE BRACKET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PLATE THAT HOLDS THE DUMP. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON ANOTHER PLATE.

1996 · 1 incident

March 18, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Suzorite Mineral Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS LOADING A COVERED HOPPER RAIL CAR WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

1995 · 1 incident

May 25, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Suzorite Mineral Products · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TAKING ALOAD OF TALC FROM MILL ON THE COUNTY RD WHEN HE WAS CROSSING THE RAIL ROAD TRACK HE WAS HIT BY A TRAIN HE HAD LACERATION & CONTUSIONS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WAS CUT & HE HAD STITC HES

1993 · 1 incident

May 11, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING AN ENGINE OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED THE ENGINE THE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING IT STRIPPED OUT & THE ENGINE DROPPED ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING 1ST FINGER HAD 6 STITCHES X-RAYED NO B ROKEN BONES

1992 · 1 incident

May 21, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Talc Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT RIB ON THE SIDE OF THE HAND RAIL. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL HAD X-RAYS. RIGHT RIB WAS CRACKED.

1991 · 1 incident

June 26, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIGGING HOLES WITH A POST HOLE DIGGER AS HE STEPPED BACK HIS RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO A SMALL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL TH E NEXT DAY WHICH WAS 6-27-91. ON 7-1-91 HE SAID THE DOCTOR DIDN'T WANT HIM TO GO BACK TO WORK YET. SO FAR HE HAS MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.

1990 · 1 incident

November 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A BARREL OF OIL, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY TILL NOON. THEN HE WENT TO THE DR THE DR SAID HE HAD A STRAINED TESTICLE HE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK WH EN HE RETURNED HE HAD LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.

1989 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANGING PIPE FOR A WING THAT WAS ADDED ON TO THE SHOP. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AROUND. HE PULLED A MUSCLE ONT HE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT IM MEDIATELY TO SUPERVISOR, BUT DIDN'T GOT TO THE DOCOTOR UNTIL SATURADAY. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND URINE SPECIMAN WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMATION. NO DAYS MISSED.

October 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG PIPE FOR A WING THAT WAS ADDED ON TO THE SHOP.THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER.HE REPORTED IT TO THE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.HE DID N'T FEEL LIKE IT WAS HURT SO HE DIDN'T GO TO THEDR UNTIL 11-03-89.THE DR SAID IT WAS A CONTUSION.HE GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK.

February 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME REMOVED BUCKET ON LOADER & WAS TRYING TO GET THE PIN LOOSE WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT HIS HAND WENT BACK & HIT MAGNETIC BLOCK SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN PIN & BLOCK FX BACK OF LEFT HAND NO PR ESCRIPTION NO MISSED DAYS

1988 · 1 incident

January 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE MOVING THRE HEATE R INSIDE THE 950 OADER. HE TOLD PARTNER WHAT H PARTNER GAVE HIM FIRST AID TREATMENT. THREE DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE DR. HE SAID IT WAS INFEC TED AND GAVE HIM SOME PILLS TO TAKE AND HE WAS GIVEN A SERIES OF FIVE SHOTS.

1987 · 1 incident

September 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORK3NG AT THE DEES MINE. HE TOOK ONE JOINT OF THE DRILL STEEL AND BENT TO PUT IT ON THE GROUND. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK, BUT WENT AHEAD AND WORKED ALL DAY. FRI HE CAME TO WORK FOR 2 HRS. BUT3WAS IN TOO MUCH PAINL HE WENT HOME. TUES HE WENT TO DR HE TOOK X RAYS AND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION FOR SWELLING. HE SAID HIS SPINE WAS ALL RIGHT AND TO STAY HOME FOR

1986 · 1 incident

October 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING 2XYGEN & ACETYLENE BOTTLES AT MINES AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER SIDE.

1985 · 4 incidents

June 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pioneer Talc Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WELDING TEETH FOR LOADER AND LIFTED WELDING HOOD,WHICH KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES DOWN HIS NOSE.THEN A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.SLAG CAME OUT BEFORE HE SAW DR. WHO EXAM INED EYE AND RX EYE DROPS.

March 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS PICKING UP A METAL BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Talc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A WATER PUMP. OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE OF THE PUMP, THUS THROWING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE PUMP ONTO I,NAME. THIS PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pioneer Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS MOVING TRACK DRILL IN REVERESE, AND IT RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT, NECESSITATING REMOVAL OF TOENAIL FROM 2ND TOE AT DOCTOR\S OFFICE.

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