94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,744 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
31
inspections on record
1,220
inspection hours
13.9
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.
170 citations across 1,220 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.
$31K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
169 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
September 8, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalshopman repair cars, mechanicFatality · MACHINERY
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS ADJUSTING CABLE ON DRUMS OF BRIDGE CRANE TROLLEY, FOLLOWING REPAIR OF CABLE. EE FELL BETWEEN HOIST AND CLOSING LINE DRUMS WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (792 MOVING LOOSE UNCONSOLIDATED MAATERIAL BACK FROM NEAR THE FOOT OF A HIGHWALL FACE. THIS MATERIAL WAS BEING REMOVED TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR A SAFETY EXAMINATION OF AN EXPOSED PORTION O AN UNDERGROUND MINE. APPARENTLY, MATERIAL FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE BROKE AWAY ANDMOVED OUT FROM THE FACE STRIKING THE CAB OF THE BACKHOE. IT IS ESTIM
October 27, 1994MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CRUSHER HELPER WAS CHECKING EMERGENCY STOP CORDS ALONG A CONVEYOR HE WAS RESETTING TRIP SWITCHES THE CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM OPERATING START-UP & WAS COMMUNICATING WITH EE BY TWO-WAY RADIO SHORTLY AFTER RESTARTING THE CONVEYOR IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN & CONTROLS INDICATED SIDE SLIPPING OF THE BELT THE CRUSHER OPERATOR INVESTIGATED & FOUND THE VICTIM PULLED THROUGH
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