Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKED UP A BAG. HE WAS SACKING OFF ON A MILL AND A SHARP PAIN RAN DOWN LEFT LEG.
DIXON/SOUTHWESTERN GRAPHITE CO. Metal/Non-Metal
Southwestern Graphite Company
· Facility
Controlled by
Asbury Carbons Inc
Burnet,
Burnet County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100937
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Dec 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$555
proposed penalties
$555
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 10,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 11,379 | 4 | 0 | 351.5 |
| 2000 Q3 | 11,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,236 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,589 | 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
7 on file2000 · 7 incidents
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
IT BECAME NECESSARY TO REMOVE/RELOCATE 26" PVC WATERLINE FOR TRUCK ROUTE SO SAND COULD BE REMOVED FROM CEILING PILE. THE PIPE SNAPPED LIKE A BOWAND IT'S ENDS CAUGHT MY FINGER. 9 STITCHES REQUI RED.
July 25, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BAG AND TRNED TO PUT BAG ON THE PALLET AND HE SAID HE HEARD A SNAP FROM HIS BACK.
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE LIFTING 50 POUND BAGS TO REPALLETIZE 1540 MATERIAL FOR SHIPMENT.
March 16, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE PICKED UP A BAG AND TURNED TO SET IT ON THE PALLET AND SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LEG OR HIP.
February 24, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PUSHING A BAG DOWN INSIDE OF TRASH DRUM AND PUNCTURED HIS ARM WITH A STICK.
January 24, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS WALKING AROUND #2 BLENDER AND SLIPPED ANDFELL ON A VERY SMOOTH AREA ON THE FLOOR.