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.
Suzorite Mineral Products-Pits Metal/Non-Metal
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
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Suzorite Mineral Products-Pits has $295 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| 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 |
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| 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 |
Reportable incidents
17 on file2003 · 1 incident
1996 · 1 incident
HE WAS LOADING A COVERED HOPPER RAIL CAR WHEN HE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER.
1995 · 1 incident
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
I.NAME LIFTING 2XYGEN & ACETYLENE BOTTLES AT MINES AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER SIDE.
1985 · 4 incidents
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.
I,NAME WAS PICKING UP A METAL BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
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.
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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