Mining Incidents

Kosmos Cement Company operator

Controlled by Southdown Inc
MSHA operator ID: L10356
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
377
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1988–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
28
significant & substantial
$14,213
proposed penalties
$13,269
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $944 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
691
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: 691 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-12-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
6
2001
20
2000
47
1999
29
1998
29
1997
28
1996
33
1995
20
1994
34 (1f)
1993
26
1992
29
1991
25
1990
31
1989
14
1988
6

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
January 27, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFT LEADMAN RUNNING THE WORK PLATFORM. HAD TROUBLE WITH JACK WANTING TO LOWER PLATFORM. DOGS ON TWO JACK FAILED (SLIPPED) LETTING PLATFORM DROP.

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