Koch Industries Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Special Emphasis Programs
Sweetwater Quarry · 41008511.5 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Sweetwater Quarry · 41008511.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Sweetwater Quarry · 4100851Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Operator was setting up to fill the hydraulic oil on the Wirtgen 2200 Surface Miner. This involves hinging a plate metal cover back to access the tank cap. After the cover was hinged back, operator placed EE's left arm on the top step. The cover swung down from it's position, striking the operators left arm causing a fracture to the forearm/wrist area.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 14003093.5 on-site hours reported
Equipment and maintenance requirements.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 49.6(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Distribution boxes.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.12006 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.12032 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,431.00 proposed penalty
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.14205 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spillage and leakage.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.4102 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Rock fixtures.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.3203(g) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.12004 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Temporary, portable containers.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 47.44(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Escape and evacuation plans.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.11053 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030930 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.12028 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.14132(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.14100(b) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Blue Rapids Mine and Mill · 140030944.0 on-site hours reported
Fire hydrants.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.4202 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.12004 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.20003(b) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.11012 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
Sweetwater Quarry · 410085130 CFR 56.4101 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
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.