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Hilliard Plant Metal/Non-Metal

The Olen Corporation · Surface

Controlled by Olen Corporation

Columbus, Franklin County, OH · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3301446

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2000–2003
Latest incident: Nov 2003

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$582

proposed penalties

$441

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	Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1	463	0	0.0
2002 Q4	4,712	0	0.0
2002 Q3	6,286	2	318.2
2002 Q2	5,864	0	0.0
2002 Q1	6,345	0	0.0
2001 Q4	5,899	0	0.0
2001 Q3	8,037	0	0.0
2001 Q2	6,096	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

7 on file

2003 · 1 incident

November 6, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Olen Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATEMPTING TO REMOVE A DETACHABLE BUCKET FROM SKID STEER LOADER. THE BUCKET WAS RAISED SEVERAL INCHES OFF GROUND. EE HAD RELEASE LATCHES OPEN ON BUCKET, BUT BUCKET WOULD NOT RELEASE DUE TO MATERIAL BUILT UP ON LATCHES. BUCKET THEN RELEASED AND FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT.

2001 · 1 incident

October 25, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

The Olen Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WITH A RATCHET WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED MASHING HIS LEFT PRIMARY FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET AND WALL.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Olen Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CHUTE THAT HAD FROZEN MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND WHEN HE WENT TO KNOCK IT OFF HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON AND THE FROZEN MATERIAL.

July 20, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

The Olen Corporation · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING DOWN ACCESS ROAD TO QUARRY WHEN HE TOOK THE TRUCKOUT OF GEAR TO DOWNSHIFT AND COULD NOT GET IT BACK IN GEAR. ALSO, TRAVELING TOO FAST TO MAKE TURN CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL.

April 20, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

The Olen Corporation · Flash burns (welding)

EE REPORTED THAT HE HAD GOTTEN DIRT IN RIGHT EYE AND TRIED TO RINSE EYE OUT. ON 4-21-00 HE REPORTED THAT HIS EYE WAS NOT ANY BETTER AND WANTED TO SEE DR. DIAGNOSED AS WELDING FLASH(ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS) EE DOES NOT RECALL LOOKING AT FLASH OF WELDERS OUTSIDE OF MAINTENANCE BLDG.

April 19, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

The Olen Corporation · Flash burns (welding)

TWO EMPLOYEE WELDING ON THE INTERIOR OF A CAT 988B LOADER BUCKET. BOTH EMPLOYEES WEARING WELDING HOODS. AT SOME POINT WELDING FLASHES WERE REFLECTING OFF INTERIOR OF BUCKET.

January 14, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

The Olen Corporation · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING DRAGLINE, AFTER FUELING WAS CLOSING DOOR TO BACK OF DRAGLINE, HAND SLIPPED, HE FELL ABOUT 4' TO GROUND, PUTTING SCRAPS ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND, PUT STAPL ES IN TOP OF HEAD.