Mining Incidents

Blue Circle Inc operator

MSHA operator ID: L06693
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
477
Mines on record
4
Years on record
1983–2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
29
significant & substantial
$15,812
proposed penalties
$15,812
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
18
inspections on record
653
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: 653 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
177 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2001
25
2000
21
1999
6
1998
6
1997
6
1996
17
1995
10
1994
23
1993
31
1992
29
1991
53
1990
34 (1f)
1989
57
1988
44
1987
31
1986
22
1985
19
1984
30
1983
13

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
October 18, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A RAIL CAR WITH CEMENT DESPITE BEING GIVEN A SAFETY BELT BY HIS LEADMAN & INSTRUCTIONS TO USE & DESPITE WARNINGS BY WITNESSES TO PUT IT ON IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDEN T HE DID NOT DO SO HE TRIPPED ONTO THE RAIL CAR & FELL INTO THE HATCH HE LATER DIED OF SUFFOCATION

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