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Rinker Materials Des Moines Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Cemex S A

Des Moines, Union County, NM · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2900194

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2000–2005
Latest incident: Feb 2005

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$1,709

proposed penalties

$1,709

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
2006 Q2	906	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	969	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	3,407	0	0	0.0
2005 Q2	852	0	0	0.0
2005 Q1	979	0	0	0.0
2004 Q4	6,219	0	0	0.0
2004 Q3	7,169	0	0	0.0
2004 Q2	9,256	2	1	216.1

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2005 · 1 incident

February 12, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE

Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee driving forklift to pallet storage area. While crossing railroad tracks, left fork hit second rail stopping forklift abruptly. Driver's chin struck steering wheel causing EE to bite tongue.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were lifting a 108 lb roll of plastic and placing it in a cradle stand. One of the employees missed the cradle when setting it down, the plastic roll twisted, and he dropped his end. The other employee, still holding up his end, was jerked forward and to the left as a result of of the other end falling.

May 27, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SEALING BAGS ON INGLETT MACHINE. BAG ON CONVEYOR STARTED TO FALL OVER. EE LEANED OVER TO PICK IT UP. EE WAS USED TO 1 CF BAGS AND DIDN'T ANTICIPATE THE WEIGHT OF 2 CF BAG. EE LIFTED THE BAG AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. ON 6/1/04 EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS WORSE AND TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY.

2003 · 1 incident

March 29, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BAG FILM INTO BAG ADVANCE BELTS ON BAG MACHINE. WHEN HE ADVANCED MACHINE, IT PULLED HIS MIDDLE FINGER (LEFT HAND) INTO "V" BELTS. HE WAS HOLDING CRIMPED END ON TOP INSTEAD OF AT BOTTOM AWAY FROM PINCH POINT. I BANDAGED HIS FINGER - EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HE WAS SORE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. NO WORK RESTRICTION, NO LOST TIME. HE WENT TO DR ON HIS OWN RECD STITCH

2001 · 1 incident

August 21, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Twin Mountain Rock Company · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF A SEMI-TRUCK WITHOUT USING GRAB IRONS AND FELL APPROX. 2' AGAINST ANOTHER TRUCK'SFUEL TANK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Twin Mountain Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HAUL TRK WHEN HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA ON 12/28/00 HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY ON BOTH PREVIOUS HERNIAS BLATERIAL

March 2, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

Twin Mountain Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE WHILE RUNNING A FORK LIFT, HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF AND CHECKED THE AREA AND HE FELT A KNOT.