Mining Incidents

Holnam Inc operator

Controlled by Holcim Ltd
MSHA operator ID: L10903
Fatalities
6
Total incidents
2452
Mines on record
19
Years on record
1983–2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
717
citations
170
significant & substantial
$257,930
proposed penalties
$250,011
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,919 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
101
inspections on record
4,752
inspection hours
15.1
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.
717 citations across 4,752 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.
$258K
proposed penalties
$250K
current assessed
$250K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
712 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-12-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2001
166 (1f)
2000
170
1999
166
1998
164 (1f)
1997
159
1996
175 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

6 recorded
February 26, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holnam Inc · Fall from ladders

ACCORDING TO WITNESS, EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD LADDER FROM AN UNKNOWN HEIGHT.

March 13, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IMPROPER PARKING ON SLOPE AND FAILURE TO SET BRAKES

October 29, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler Fatality · MACHINERY
Holnam Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE VICTIM WAS OPEATING A BACKHOE LOADING WASTE FROM A SETTLEMENT POND INTO HAUL TRUCKS WHEN THE BACKHOE SLIPPED INTO THE POND AND TRAPPED THE VICTIM UNDER WATER.

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