Mining Incidents

Upper Sandusky Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301750

Upper Sandusky Plant has $780 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
12
Years on record
1988–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
14
citations
0
significant & substantial
$780
proposed penalties
$780
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
7
inspections on record
77
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: 77 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Upper Sandusky Plant has $780 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.
$780
proposed penalties
$780
current assessed
$780
paid to date
$0
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-03.
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
2005 Q4 2,952 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,146 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,165 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,057 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,807 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,345 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,039 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,484 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 3,009 2 0 664.7
2003 Q3 3,095 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,840 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,840 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,887 4 0 1385.5
2002 Q3 2,546 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,169 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,965 3 0 1011.8
2001 Q4 3,218 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,178 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,435 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,122 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,022 5 0 1654.5
2000 Q3 3,943 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,516 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,883 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2004 · 1 incident

August 27, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Lime & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running a front end loader and felt a pain in his back. This accident was not reported as work related until 9/23/04. The case was litigated and was accepted as work related on 12/28/04.

2001 · 1 incident

November 5, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STRUCK IN LEFT EYE BY TREE BRANCH WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AT PLANT. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS ISSUED ON FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCTOR. NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL RECEIPT OF DOCTOR REPORT ON NOV 26, 2001.

1999 · 1 incident

May 1, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SECURING BOAT, TWISTED BACK. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED A CHIROPRACTOR.

1998 · 2 incidents

April 20, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING COUPLING FROM PIPE, WRENCH SLIPPED TWISTING BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

February 21, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
National Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, WHICH HIS DR RELATES TO HIS JOB DESCRIPTION. HE IS UNDERGOING SURGERY ON 2-21-96 FOR RELEASE.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 12, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF YOKE ON VALVE ROD IN AUTO SPEC. SAND CLASSIFIER HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER.

March 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REACHING TO RESET RUEL MEMTER, CAUGHT TOE ON TANK MOUNT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

October 12, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING NUT ON BOLT IN BACK DOOR OF SECO SCREEN, SOCKET SLIIPPED OFF CUTTING FINGER ON SHARP EDGE.

1990 · 1 incident

July 23, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Lime & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WAS TALKING ON C.B. RADIO. HE PULLED ON MIKE CORD CAUSING RADIO TO FALL STRIKING HIS NOSE AND CUTTING IT.

1989 · 1 incident

December 5, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
National Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM PLATFORM, RING CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AS HE JUMPED TO GROUND.

1988 · 1 incident

September 15, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
National Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING TRUCK LOADER TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS JUMPED FROM TO TRY AND STOP TRUCK AND LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND LOADER TIRE

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