Mining Incidents

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES EAST Metal/Non-Metal

White Rock Quarries · Surface
Controlled by Vecellio Group Inc
Hiaheah, Miami-Dade County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800334

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES EAST has $871 in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–2000
Latest incident
Jul 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
3
significant & substantial
$871
proposed penalties
$870
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
111
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: 111 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WHITE ROCK QUARRIES EAST has $871 in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 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.
$871
proposed penalties
$871
current assessed
$870
paid to date
$1
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-06-03.
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 5,444 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,313 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,262 2 0 380.1
2003 Q1 5,603 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,154 1 0 240.7
2002 Q3 3,834 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,404 0 0 0.0
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 4,473 2 1 447.1
2001 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,265 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,493 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,679 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,244 1 0 160.2
2000 Q3 6,899 6 2 869.7
2000 Q2 6,563 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,500 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2000 · 1 incident

July 24, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A TOOLBOX HE LEFT ON WALKWAY ON THE DRAGLINE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1999 · 1 incident

November 22, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN BANK NEXT TO LAKE COLLAPSED AND LOADER WENT INTO THE LAKE. EMPLOYEE ABANDONED LOADER AND SWAM TO SURFACE. ONLY INJURY WAS SLIGHT PUNCTURE TO LEFT E AR DRUM.

1998 · 1 incident

January 27, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE HEARD NOISE FROM HEAD PULLEY AREA ON RADIAL STACKER OF NORDBERG PORTABLE CRUSHER. HE LEFT MACHINE RUNNING AND CLIMBED STOCKPILE TO OBSERVE HEAD PULLEY. AT THE TOP OF PILE EE LOST FOOTING AND FELL. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND SNUBBER. LEFT LEG AS DRAWN THROUGH A 2" CLEARANCE BETWEEN PULLEYS UP TO KNEE. SHAFTOF PULLEY HAD TO BE CUT TO FREE LEG.

1994 · 1 incident

August 19, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON DRAGLINE CABLE WHILE DOING INSPECTION. CABLE WAS ONT HE GROUND AND MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING. FELL ON KNEE. COMPLICATIONS CAUSED NEED FOR SURGERY.

1990 · 1 incident

February 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SCREENS ON NEW DEISTER SHAKERS BY THE PLANT & STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL NAIL WENT THROUGH HIS SAFETY SHOE & INTO HIS LEFT FOOT

1989 · 6 incidents

August 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF THE 4600 DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 10, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPL CLIMBING ONTO LOADER .FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON STEP.ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED BUT NO ACTION TAKEN-IT WASNT SERIOUS.ON 6-27 SEEN AT CLINIC AND RELEASED.9-13-89 EMPL SEEN BY C O.DR.AND PLACED ON NO WORK STATUS.

May 15, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS COMING DOWN CRUSHER STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS L KNEE THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED OFFICAILLY UNTIL 5/19/89

May 11, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL AND OILER PULLING DRAG CABLE OFF CABLE DRUM.WHILE PULLING ON CABLE EMPL SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 31, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN AREA UNDER PLANT. HE STEPPED APPROX. 2 FEET UP ONTO ANOTHER LEVEL AND THE PRESSURE FROM THE HOSE MADE HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN TO LOWER LEVEL.

January 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RESOCKETING DRAG CABLE,THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM SOCKET AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION.

1988 · 3 incidents

July 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A STEERING CYLINDER APPROX. 180 POUNDS ON TO A WORK BENCH WITH A CO-WORKER. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 20, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTED TO STEP UP ONTO ELEVATED PALLET (ON FORKLIFT- APPROX. 18" OFF FLOOR). WHILE DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST FORKLIFT FRAME.

1987 · 2 incidents

1986 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG

July 10, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG

1984 · 1 incident

November 1, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Southeastern Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH- TOOTH WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER - A PIECE OF TOOTH BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT THIGH

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