Meridian · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER #7 CONVEYOR AND WAS STRUCK BY A 4" DIMATER ROCK ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT WA STRUCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE EAR.
WILL POINT PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
Meridian Aggregates Company Lp
· Surface
Controlled by
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Kaufman County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103856
WILL POINT PLANT has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1995–2000
- Latest incident
- Mar 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
8
significant & substantial
$31,211
proposed penalties
$24,650
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,561 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
136
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 136 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
WILL POINT PLANT has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$31K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 11,499 | 6 | 2 | 521.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file2000 · 1 incident
1998 · 3 incidents
October 31, 1998
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Norton Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
IN SHAKER BETWEEN SCREENS WELDING, LAYING ON RT SIDE. FELT BURNING SENSATION IN OR UNDER RT SHOULDER BLADE, RESULTING IN PAIN IN RT SHOULDER AND NECK AT BASE OF SKULL.
October 30, 1998
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Norton Crushing Inc · Flash burns (welding)
WHILE WELDING, THE RIGHT EYE WAS EXPOSED TO ARC. EE HAD HOOD & SAFETY GLASSES ON. EYE IS RED & SENSITIVE, FEELS SCRATCHED.
April 25, 1998
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norton Crushing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS STANDING IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK THAT WAS BACKED UP TO CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS LIFTING BAG OF SAMPLE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN FILLED W/MATERIAL COMING OFF CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE TURNED TO S ET DOWN BAG HE HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT TURN HIS WHOLE BODY JUST TURNED HIS UPPER TORSO AND DID NOT MOVE HIS FEET.
1997 · 2 incidents
July 11, 1997
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS PUTTING PUMP ON DRILL HAD HAND ON PUUMP. HE WAS TRYING TO PLACE PUMP WHERE IT NEEDED TO GO. HE SLIPPED BACK LOST CONTROL OF PUMP. PUMP CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
February 28, 1997
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN FEEDER PRYING LOOSE STUCK ROCK WITH PRY BAR WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED OVER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT
1996 · 2 incidents
November 22, 1996
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE & 2 OTHER EES WERE REBUILDING A UNIVERSAL IMPACT CRUSHER NO IN USE AT THIS TIME, WHILE INSTALLING 1" THICK WEAR PLATES INSDE UNIT, ONE OF THE WEAR PLATES SLIPPED & STRUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT CALF REQUIRING STITCHES.
January 24, 1996
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck against a moving object
TURNED OVER HAUL TRUCK.
1995 · 3 incidents
November 14, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
OTHER
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object
WIND WAS BLOWING. BLEW DIRT IN EYE.
October 12, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER, WHEN LOADER BUCKET HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS ARM ON STEERING WHEEL.
October 3, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
Norton Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object
WIND WAS BLOWING, BLEW DIRT IN EYE.
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