Sweetwater Quarry safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
30 CFR 56.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(b)(1)(i) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Requirement for container labels.
30 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspection
21.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE reported neck/back pain. States it is due to the bouncing of the dozer while operating. It has gotten worse overtime. Chronic issue.
Special Emphasis Programs
1.5 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
1.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Dys 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.
Testing grounding systems.
30 CFR 56.12028 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Fire hydrants.
30 CFR 56.4202 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
30 CFR 56.11012 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Warning signs.
30 CFR 56.4101 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
30 CFR 56.4104(b) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
20.8 on-site hours reported
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies.
30 CFR 56.9201 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies.
30 CFR 56.9201 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Investigation.
30 CFR 50.11(b)(6) · $151.00 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.
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.