Attempt to remove stone from impeller vein. Applied more pressure to remove stone. Stone came loose and allowed hand to slip off screwdriver. Then small fifth finger struck impeller cover which was worn by sand and gravel to a razor sharp edge cutting employee's finger.
Robinson Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Apac Mississippi Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
CRH PLC
Columbus,
Lowndes County,
MS
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200672
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2005
- Latest incident
- Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
19
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,823
proposed penalties
$3,573
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 2,288 | 1 | 0 | 437.1 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,131 | 2 | 0 | 938.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,463 | 1 | 0 | 406.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2005 · 3 incidents
October 17, 2005
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac Mississippi Inc · Struck against stationary object
April 27, 2005
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac Mississippi Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling himself up onto trackhoe to operate.
Apac Mississippi Inc · Fall from machine
FAULTY EQUIPMENT, HAND HOLD ON SUB CONTRACT HAULER VEHICLE NOT OWNED BY APAC
2004 · 1 incident
February 5, 2004
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac Mississippi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OUTER INSULATION OFF POWER SOURCE CABLE TO SPLICE WIRE TOGETHER FOR A LONGER CABLE TO REACH BATTERY, HE USED HIS PERSONAL POCKET KNIFE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.