Mining Incidents

Damascus 535 Quarry & Stone Products LLC operator

Controlled by Timothy M Smith
MSHA operator ID: 0119250
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
84
citations
37
significant & substantial
$304,330
proposed penalties
$13,981
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $290,349 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
23
inspections on record
904
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: 904 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.
$304K
proposed penalties
$203K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$189K
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-07-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2011
2 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
December 15, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Damascus 535 Quarry & Stone Products LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

For unknown reasons and or witnesses the victim fell into the jaw opening and was subsequently crushed.

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