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VEGA PIT AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Vega, Oldham County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101166

VEGA PIT AND PLANT has $32K 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
4
Years on record
1986–1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
28
significant & substantial
$32,407
proposed penalties
$32,407
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
50
inspections on record
680
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: 680 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

VEGA PIT AND PLANT has $32K 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2015 Q4 1,672 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,598 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,859 1 0 537.9
2015 Q1 1,923 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,001 1 0 499.8
2014 Q3 1,810 1 0 552.5
2014 Q2 2,503 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,804 0 0 0.0
Show 56 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4 3,225 1 0 310.1
2013 Q3 3,720 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,409 1 1 293.3
2013 Q1 2,735 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,785 3 2 1077.2
2012 Q3 2,703 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,849 6 1 2106.0
2012 Q1 3,434 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,525 4 1 1584.2
2011 Q3 3,517 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,793 5 4 1790.2
2011 Q1 2,822 2 1 708.7
2010 Q4 3,324 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,698 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,681 3 0 640.9
2010 Q1 4,225 10 1 2366.9
2009 Q4 4,291 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,558 3 3 539.8
2009 Q2 6,163 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,559 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,709 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,769 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,845 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,145 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,078 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,045 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,619 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,866 1 0 348.9
2006 Q4 5,023 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,214 1 0 237.3
2006 Q2 4,697 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,715 3 0 524.9
2005 Q4 5,140 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,625 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,479 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,693 12 2 1792.9
2004 Q4 5,559 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,929 3 0 608.6
2004 Q2 5,240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,416 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,013 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,787 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,769 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,331 2 0 375.2
2002 Q4 4,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,785 1 1 147.4
2002 Q2 7,992 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,075 4 0 397.0
2001 Q4 9,306 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,308 17 7 2046.2
2001 Q2 8,882 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,106 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,219 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,408 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,673 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,897 9 4 909.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1993 · 1 incident

July 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vega Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE THE JUMPED AWAY FROMTHE LOADER RATHER THAN FALL. HE DIDN'T FALL BUT HE HIT THE GROUND REALLY HARD BUT ON HIS FEET.

1991 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

May 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vega Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR HA8 BEEN SERVICING THE LOADER WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING BACK ON THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND FEEL BACK ON THE TIRE AND HURT HIS BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

April 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vega Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CLIMBED UP B9LT TO MAKE REPAIR WITH ELECTRICITY NOT PROPERLY SHUT OFF.

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