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American Borate Company operator

Controlled by Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
MSHA operator ID: L00889
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
238
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
422
citations
117
significant & substantial
$60,257
proposed penalties
$60,257
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
83
inspections on record
3,635
inspection hours
11.6
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.
422 citations across 3,635 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$60K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
415 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2006
2
2004
14
2003
8
2002
10
2001
12
2000
11
1999
12
1998
12
1997
13 (1f)
1996
10
1995
5 (1f)
1994
8
1993
7
1992
5
1991
5
1990
4
1989
1
1988
2
1986
5
1985
17
1984
22
1983
53 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
August 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Borate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LAYING IN THE ROADWAY, WAITING FOR LOADER OPERATOR AND FELL ASLEEP. HE GOT RUN OVER BY A LOADER.

December 27, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING IN A MANBASKET BEING LIFTED BY A BOOM CRANE, WHEN CABLE FROM CRANE SUPPORTING MANBASKET BROKE DROPPING BASKET AND CRANE SHEAVE BLOCK. CRANE SHEAVE BLOCK WEIGHS APPROX. 400 LBS A ND DROPPED ON THE EE CAUSING FATALITY.

March 16, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Borate Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RELIEVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE ROOF OF ALREADY BOLTED GROUND, OUT OF THE BUCKET OF AN ST-5B L.H.D. WHEN A ROCK FALL OCCURRED FROM THE BACK STRIKING THEMEN IN THE BUCKET.

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