Westlake Plant has $6K 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
6
Years on record
1996–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
9
significant & substantial
$5,587
proposed penalties
$5,587
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
10
inspections on record
112
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: 112 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Westlake Plant has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-16.
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
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q1
4,170
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
4,165
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,705
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
4,769
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,990
1
0
166.9
2001 Q3
6,299
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2
6,201
7
4
1128.9
2001 Q1
6,990
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
6,304
4
2
634.5
2000 Q3
5,549
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,607
5
3
891.7
2000 Q1
5,446
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2002 · 1 incident
October 31, 2002LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I L L C · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS POKING MILL FEED AT HOPPER AND PRY-BAR GOT CAUGHT IN FEED AND PULLED HAND AGAINST METAL EDGES OF HOPPER OPENING. THE RESULTING FORCE SMASHED THE FINGER, RESULTING IN THE INJURY. THE FINGER WAS TREATED WITH ABOUT SEVEN SUTURES. THE MINER HAS FULL USE OF FINGER INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
1999 · 3 incidents
August 29, 1999LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING A PRODUCT HOSE WITH A HAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIMSELF IN THE KNEE. NO WITNESSES. EE WENT ER AND WAS GIVEN STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A BARGE IN DEW LIKE CONDITIONS, WHEN HE JUMPED FROM ONE BARGE TO ANOTHER, APPROX 2 FT DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
January 11, 1999LA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
M-I L L C · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CONTRACTOR WAS BUILDING DECK IN REAR OF OFFICE AND REMOVED STEPS FROM REAR DOOR. EE WAS REPORTING TO WORK AT 16:00 AND STEPPED OUT BACK DOOR AND FELL APPROX 3 FT ONTO GRAVEL GROUND.
1996 · 1 incident
November 12, 1996LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS USING A CROW BAR & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & A PIECE OF METAL.
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