Mining Incidents

Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc operator

MSHA operator ID: L09155
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
639
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1983–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
425
citations
82
significant & substantial
$179,883
proposed penalties
$94,822
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $85,061 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
128
inspections on record
2,892
inspection hours
14.7
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.
425 citations across 2,892 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.
$179K
proposed penalties
$133K
current assessed
$94K
paid to date
$38K
outstanding
407 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-02-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
6
2005
12
2004
14
2003
22 (1f)
2002
23
2001
19
2000
27
1999
38
1998
31
1997
42
1996
21
1995
50
1994
30
1993
53
1992
30
1991
37
1990
26
1989
32
1988
30
1987
26
1986
15
1985
12
1984
21 (1f)
1983
22

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
August 9, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT ON TO THE TOP OF WAREHOUSE #4 TO CHECK OUT THE WATER COOLER WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SKYLIGHT AND FELL TO WAREHOUSE FLOOR 29 FEET BELOW. FALL RESULTED IN FATA LITY OF EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH COMPANY SAFETY REGULATIONS.

June 25, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL.

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