Employee was making dredge repairs using hand tools: 3/4" ratchet & 4'-long cheater pipe. He took dredge pump apart and left the ratchet and pipe on the end of the shaft. He started the engine and then engaged the clutch. The pipe came around and hit him on the left side of his skull. Employee was hospitalized and died of his injuries on 7/3/05.
Hugo Sand Company Inc operator
Controlled by
Dorothy Strohm
MSHA operator ID: L34410
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
27
significant & substantial
$12,575
proposed penalties
$12,575
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
640
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: 640 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.$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
97 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 6 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 3 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 3 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 3 non-fatal
- STRIKING OR BUMPING 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2018
1
2016
1
2005
1 (1f)
2000
1
1998
2
1995
2
1994
2
1993
2
1992
4
1991
3
1984
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
May 26, 2005
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
Fatality · MACHINERY
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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