Mining Incidents

Elam Sand & Gravel Corp operator

Controlled by Joseph Spezio
MSHA operator ID: L08720
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1986–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
131
citations
11
significant & substantial
$11,433
proposed penalties
$11,049
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $384 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
110
inspections on record
1,028
inspection hours
12.7
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.
131 citations across 1,028 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
131 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-08-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
2
2005
1
2001
1
1999
2 (1f)
1998
1
1995
2
1994
1
1993
2
1991
1
1986
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
October 30, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Elam Sand & Gravel Corp · Struck by flying object

AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. ON SAT. 10-30-99 HE WAS INSTALLING A FRONT TIRE ON A STONE SLINGER IN OUR SHOP. WE KNOW THAT THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE RIMS AND AIRED UP. WE ALSO KNOW THAT ONE TIRE WAS ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THAT, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT OCCURRED. THE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD BY 2 PEOPLE IN THE DISPATCH OFFICE WHO RAN OUT AND FOUND HIM A

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