Mining Incidents

R&S STONE, INC. operator

MSHA operator ID: 0097045
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2012–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
79
citations
32
significant & substantial
$66,519
proposed penalties
$800
paid to date
1% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $65,719 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
28
inspections on record
529
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: 529 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.
$67K
proposed penalties
$66K
current assessed
$800
paid to date
$65K
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-04-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2014
1 (1f)
2012
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
November 10, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
R&S STONE, INC. · Struck by falling object

EE shut down crushing plant to remove a drill bit stuck in the jaw crusher. He was using a torch to cut off drill bit when the bit flew up into his chest & face. He was hospitalized and died on 1/17/15.

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