Mining Incidents

Independence Construction Materials operator

Controlled by A Ross Myers
MSHA operator ID: L14289
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
18
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1995–2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
37
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,707
proposed penalties
$2,707
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
44
inspections on record
742
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: 742 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-05-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2013
1
2012
1
2009
2
2007
4
2006
1
2004
1
2002
1
2001
2
1999
1
1996
2 (1f)
1995
2 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
February 6, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Construction Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CASE UNI-LOADER TO CLEAR SNOW AROUND TERTIARY CRUSHER. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE REMOVED HIS SEATBELT, STOOD UP AND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC ARM OF THE BUCKET A ND THE ROPS.

August 15, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

DRIVER WAS DELIVERING TO CONTRACTORS SITE STEEL PLATES. WHILE CONTRACTOR WAS UNLOADING 3 1/4 " THICK X 96 X 240 STEEL PLATES, DRIVER EXITED THE TRUCK, WALKED UNDER SUSPENDED LOAD. THE STRAP BR OKE ALLOWING PLATES TO STRIKE DRIVER ON TOP OF HEAD.

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