Mining Incidents

Wash Plant C611 Metal/Non-Metal

Pike Industries Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Belmont, Androscoggin County, ME  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1700154

Wash Plant C611 has $466 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
15
Years on record
1986–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
5
citations
2
significant & substantial
$466
proposed penalties
$466
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
8
inspections on record
72
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: 72 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wash Plant C611 has $466 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.
$466
proposed penalties
$466
current assessed
$466
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-07.
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
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 563 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,002 2 0 1996.0
2006 Q3 1,147 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,768 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,081 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,137 0 0 0.0
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 2,229 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 584 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 174 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,412 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,568 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,299 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 653 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 502 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,221 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,467 3 2 2045.0
2003 Q1 839 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,468 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,646 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,818 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 704 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,983 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,215 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,944 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 779 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,422 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,957 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,522 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 782 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2005 · 1 incident

April 19, 2005 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while changing screens on the wsh plant, employee experienced a muscle strain in his right forearm.

2003 · 1 incident

May 13, 2003 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pike Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE FELT LOWER BACK AND HIP PAIN WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER IN THE WASH PLANT YARD (BOUNCING IN SEAT). HE VISITED A DOCTOR WHO FELT THAT THE CONDITION WAS DUE TO BODY ALIGNMENT VERSES A D ISK PROBLEM. ON 2/2/04 THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR A BULGING DISK BY ANOTHER DOCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY AND THE INJURY IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED WORK-RELATED.

1994 · 1 incident

March 17, 1994 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pike Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, HIT FROST HEAVE IN THE ROAD, INJURING LOWER BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BACK PAIN FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. ON SATURDAY, AS HE WAS SHOVELING WET SAND, HE BENT OVER AND FELT HIS BACK SNAP.

September 22, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SCREEN DECK WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE

1991 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SHUTTING OFF WATER PUMP KICKED OFF LINE BOILING WATER CAME OFF BURNT LEGS

January 9, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pike Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING OLD STEEL OUT OF THE CRUSHER HOPPER AND WAS SETTING THE PIECE TO ONE SIDE. OUT OF THE WAY. ONE OF THE PIECES FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN WITH THE PIECE OF S TEEL FALLING ALSO ONTO HIS ANKLE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 5, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS PULLING TENSION SPRING AND ROD OUT FROM UNDER JAW WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS THUMB BETWEEN ROD AND I BEAM. LACERATED THUMB, REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

July 9, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pike Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING AIR FILTER

1988 · 3 incidents

August 25, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I NAME WHILE APPLYING BELT DRESSING TO A HEAD ROLL ON A CONVEYOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS L ARM IN BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE ROLLER CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO HIS ARM I NAME DIDNT SHUT DOWN OR LOCK OUT ACCORDING TO POLICE I NAME CLIMBED ON TOP OF AN OPERATING SHAKER SCREEN TO APPLY THE DRESSING

August 10, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS ONTO CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT STRIKING HIM ON HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

May 19, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

QUARRY FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A PIECE OF LEDGE INTO CRUSHER HOPPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS SHOULDER

1987 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME CUT HIS 0INGER WHILE CLOSING THE HOOD ON THE CRUSHER HAUL TRUCK. HE REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

March 6, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH OTHERS ON A CRUSHER THAT IS BEING REMOVATED THE WORK INVOLVED PUSHING PULLING LIFTING ETC.AS A RESULT OF DOING THIS FOR 3 DAYS HE DEVELOPED SPRAINS IN HIS BACK & HAD TO LOSE TIME 3

1986 · 1 incident

July 23, 1986 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W E Cloutier & Company Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS CLIMBING3THE LADDER TO THE CONTROL ROOM. HE APPARENTLY STEPPED IN SOME OIL PRIOR TO ASCENDING THE LADDER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FELL 6-8 FEET FROM THE LADDER. NG HIS ANKLE. 3

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The full compliance file on Wash Plant C611

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.