Mining Incidents

U S Pumice Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Elizabeth Anderson
Lee Vining, Mono County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401049

U S Pumice Mill has $2K 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
16
Years on record
1987–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,324
proposed penalties
$2,324
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
28
inspections on record
430
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: 430 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

U S Pumice Mill has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-10-20.
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
2010 Q1 2,013 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,879 1 0 532.2
2009 Q3 2,402 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,360 1 0 423.7
2009 Q1 2,477 1 0 403.7
2008 Q4 6,324 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,909 3 0 434.2
2008 Q2 6,153 0 0 0.0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 6,083 2 0 328.8
2007 Q4 5,952 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,840 4 1 584.8
2007 Q2 7,897 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,570 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,022 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,561 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,613 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,535 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,280 2 0 215.5
2005 Q3 9,697 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,038 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,542 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,986 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,560 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,326 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,255 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,710 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,762 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,074 1 1 90.3
2003 Q1 10,976 3 0 273.3
2002 Q4 11,920 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,311 2 0 162.5
2002 Q2 11,868 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,464 2 1 160.5
2001 Q4 13,088 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,169 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,697 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,050 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,129 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,584 2 0 158.9
2000 Q2 14,422 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,895 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. The EE was hocking up the truck when the loader operator got out to help. The loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.

August 1, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. One EE was hocking up the truck, when the loader operator got out to help, the loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.

2006 · 1 incident

October 17, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a rock, he said he hurt his back. He continued to work on 11/27/06 after 5 days off, he reported his back was hurting him but was not sure why. On 12/20/06 we got a letter from his dr. saying it was work related.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PICK UP A ROCK. HE STOOD ON HIS TIP TOES AND TURNED WHILE PICKING UP THE ROCK. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

February 3, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal

HE WAS DRILLING A ROCK ON A DRILL PRESS. HE WENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE DRILL. AS HE PICKED UP THE ROCK HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DRILL BIT.

2003 · 2 incidents

April 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING ROCK AWL BENT WRONG & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4/21/03

March 25, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WENT INTO THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 23, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ROCK PLACING HIS HAND RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE SAW BLADE. HE CUT HIS FINGERS #3 #4 AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

July 3, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING ROCK WITH THE SAW, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTORS HE HAD A SCRATCH IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS INFECTED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO WORK.

January 24, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING OUT A DRIVE SHAFT ON #3 BAND SAW WHEN THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RT. INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BEARING HOUSING. HEHAD TO GET STITCHES AT THE END OF HIS FINGER.

2000 · 1 incident

May 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SAWING STONE ON BANDSAW WHEN ROCK TURNED DRAWING EE'S RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE, REMOVING TIP OF 3RD FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

April 30, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE'S GLOVE CAUGHT CUTTING EDGE OF LARGE DRILL BIT, DRAWING RIGHT HAND UNDER BIT, PARTIALLY SEVERING THUMB, 2ND DIGET, & BREAKING BOTH BONES IN ARM.

1996 · 1 incident

May 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO ROCKS CRUSHING THE END OF LEFT THUMB.

1994 · 1 incident

December 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS TCS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS & PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS.

1992 · 1 incident

January 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
United States Pumice Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A GANGLION CYST IN HIS LEFT WRIST OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE JOB RELATED BUT NO CERTAIN CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED

1987 · 1 incident

July 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE3GHING AND LABELING SMALL 6 LB BAGS OF PUMICE. WRIST BECAME SORE AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS TENDONITIS OR POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE WAS PERFORMED 8-7-87.

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