Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object
THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD CONVEYOR SHUTTLE, LOAD WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR SO TRUCK COULD BACK UNDER IT. CRANE STARTED SWINGING AND TILTING ALLOWING LOAD TO FALL. LOAD STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc operator
Controlled by
Hanson PLC
MSHA operator ID: L16203
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
630
citations
130
significant & substantial
$253,245
proposed penalties
$147,134
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $106,111 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
286
inspections on record
4,604
inspection hours
13.7
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.630 citations across 4,604 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$253K
proposed penalties
$147K
current assessed
$147K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
616 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-02-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 101 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 83 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 263 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 151 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 148 non-fatal
- OTHER 19 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2005
3
2004
12
2003
27 (1f)
2002
28
2001
34
2000
31
1999
26
1998
25
1997
31
1996
37 (1f)
1995
48
1994
42
1993
44
1992
47
1991
51
1990
53
1989
57
1988
45
1987
67
1986
26
1985
28
1984
25
1983
22
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Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
October 4, 1996
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
APPARANTLY EE WAS CROSSING BETWEEN 2 RAILCAR AND ACCIDENTLLY SLIPPED AND FELL UNDER WHEEL.
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