J Eric Tillirson safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Machinery
HOBBS CLAY MINE · 0900151Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Two employees were operating a drill rig and breaking it down to move to another location. The banjo box was being lifted from the ground into a vertical position for transport when the cable broke and the banjo box fell, striking the employee injuring EE's right leg, nose and face.
Horns and backup alarms.
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 400296430 CFR 56.14132(b)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 400296452.5 on-site hours reported
Testing grounding systems.
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 400296430 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Dump site restraints.
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 400296430 CFR 56.9301 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 400296430 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Gibraltar Operations · 09004747.3 on-site hours reported
Powered haulage
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 0900901Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was holding the corner strap on a metric ton bag to assist the forklift operator with picking up the bag when their finger was caught between the strap and fork.
Testing grounding systems.
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 090090130 CFR 56.12028 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 090090130 CFR 56.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty
First-aid materials.
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 090090130 CFR 56.15001 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Danger signs.
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 090090130 CFR 56.12021 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
REEDY CREEK DIV. PLANT · 090090129.3 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was core drilling. The rig shifted slightly while drilling, which caused the barrel to catch the mud pan as it was being extracted. The mud pan struck the employee on the left knee.
Handling of materials
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 4002964Days away from work only
Accident narrative
A parent company EE was attempting to remove a ladder rack from company van on SMS property and felt a pull in right shoulder. Incident was reported same day but did not require a dr visit at the time. Injury has not improved since date of incident so EE had an MRI and will need surgery. EE is currently on a 15lb weight limit restriction.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Deepstep Road Plant · 09001101.0 on-site hours reported
Inspection and cover plates.
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011030 CFR 56.12032 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011030 CFR 56.12008 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011030 CFR 56.12008 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011030 CFR 56.12028 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011030 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Deepstep Road Plant · 090011027.3 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
Little Six Corp. dba Short Mtn Silica · 40029649.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · 090033713.0 on-site hours reported
Disorders (physical agents)
Deepstep Road Plant · 0900110Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
An employee had made multiple trips up and down tank stairs to swap tanks and began feeling ill. They went to the Lab and laid their head on desk when another employee observed them and asked a manager to come over and assess. The manager assessed and took employee to ER for evaluation. Employee was treated for dehydration.
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.