INJURED WAS UNBINDING A CHAIN SO HE COULD UNLOAD SERVUCE UNIT.HE WAS STANDING ON THE DECK IN FRONT OF THE BINDER USING A CHEATER PIPE.HE STARTED TO LOOSEN THE BINDER WHEN IT SPRUNG OPEN BEING STUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE CHEATER PIPE.
Tonkin Springs Metal/Non-Metal
Tonkin Springs has $939 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
- 24
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
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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.Tonkin Springs has $939 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 |
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| 2006 Q2 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q2 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,920 | 2 | 0 | 1041.7 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,060 | 3 | 0 | 2830.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,184 | 2 | 0 | 1689.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,184 | 8 | 0 | 6756.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
24 on file1991 · 1 incident
1990 · 4 incidents
WHILE FITTING PIPE IN CONSTRUCTION AREA, KICKED VALVE HANDLE ON HOT WATER LINE, OPENING VALVE AND DUMPING SCALDING WATER ON FOOT, RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
WHILE PUSHING A 40' JOINT OF PIPE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON 2 2/6'S BURIED IN THE SNOW BANGING HIS RIGHT THIGH AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TO RN CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
REPAIRING PIPE WELDER CUT FINGER ON CASE BECAME INFECTED
TRIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND BROKE SMALL BONE IN LEFT ANKLE.
1989 · 11 incidents
WHILE TAKING A SAMPLE, SOME CYANIDE SOLUTION SPILLED ON MY LEG AND BURNED THE SKIN OF THE LEFT KNEE.
WHILE UNCLOGGING THE SLOTTED FEED IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL TO GRINDING, HE SMASHED HIS FIGNERS BETWEEN A PRYBAR AND A CROSSPIECE.
WHILE PRYING A WEDGED BOULDER LOOSE FROM A GRIZZLY THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPL ON THE R SIDE OF THE FACE
EMPL WAS USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OFF DRILL DECK ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AIR VALVE CAUSING HOSE TO FLIP UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH
WHILE CLEANING A RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT THE TOOL THE EMPLOYEE USED WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT & KICKED BACK PINCHING HIS LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL & GUARD
WHILE ADDING STEEL TO SUB BIT EE MOVED HANDS OFF OF BIT TO PULL ON STEEL CAUSING JOINT TO BUCKLE SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST MAST.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LADDER IN WAREHOUSE AND TWISTED KNEE.
USING KIFE TO UT PIPE PLUG FORM CENT ER OF HOLE SAW ON DRILL KNIFE BLADE CLOSED ON R FOREFINGER BETWEEN BLADE AND KNIFE HANDLE CUTTING IN FINGER REQ 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND
EMPLOYEE RAISED UP UNDER FORKLIFT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FORKS. NECK STRAIN.
STANDING ON LADDER UP 7 FT WHEN BOTTOM OF LADDER SLIPPED OUT FORM UNDER HIM
MAN STEPPED OFF CONCRETE PIER 32 3/4 INCHES HIGH AND BROKE FOOT
1988 · 2 incidents
INJ WA> WLKING FORM OFFICE TRAILER TO A(OTHER THE SNOW WAS 12" DEEP AND WAS ICED. ACC. OCC ON SLOPED AREA TO EAST OF MERITS TRAILER.
I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP I.NAME LIFT A LG.ROCK INTO A VEHICLE HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN & THOUGHT IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE NOTHING WAS SAID AT THAT T IME & HE REPORTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED IN SICK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY 0201 88 HE WORKED 0202 & 2&3 ON 02-4 HE CALLED IN SICK & WENT TO THE DOCTOR
1986 · 4 incidents
I NAME WAS MAKI3G A COLUMN SWITCH WITH STRIP SOLUTION DURING THE PROCESS HE EVIDENTLY PRESSURIZED THE COLUMN AND WHEN HE OPENED THE VENT VALVE ON TOP OF THE TANK TO RELIEVE THE VACUUM IT BLEW HOT SOLUTION IN3HIS FACE
OVER 6 MONTHS,I1NAME EXPOSED TO OCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION AND FUMES.DURING THIS TIME RECD MINOR SKIN IRRITATIONS ON HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS.
I NAME WAS GOIN1 TO CLEAN SOME STRIP SOLUTION IN THE DECKR VACUME HE FELT THE FILTER LINE WAS PPLUGGED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM AROUND THE SUCTION HOSE FITTING THE K KNIFE SLIPPED A3D CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND RING FINGER
I.NAME STEPPED 3NTO EXPLORATION DRILL HOLE WHILE WALKING ACROSS 1' SNOW AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FOOT.
1985 · 2 incidents
I.NAME MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS OF ANTIFREEZE.WEIGHT OF LIFTING BARRELS RESULTED IN RUPTURE ON RIGHT SIDE.
I.NAME WAS INST9UCTED TO SLOWLY ADD CAUSTIC TO THE TANK HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED & AWARE OF TO WEAR A FACE SHIELD & RUBBER RAINGEAR & GLOVES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES HE WASNT WEARING HIS FACE SHIE LD & DUMPED THE3MATERIAL IN QUICKLY CAUSING ITTO SPLASH IN HIS FACE
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