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Portable/Variable #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Synapse Inc. · Surface

Controlled by D Scott Sims

Lander, Fremont County, WY · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4801742

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2009–2013
Latest incident: Aug 2013

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2010

citations

significant & substantial

$10,553

proposed penalties

$3,423

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
2019 Q2	0	0	0
2019 Q1	0	0	0
2017 Q1	0	1	0
2015 Q3	1,855	2	1	1078.2
2015 Q1	0	0	0
2014 Q3	220	5	0	22727.3
2014 Q2	720	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	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

3 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 21, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping move screens to screen deck when her index finger caught on one of the wires of the screen. She ended up with a cut on the tip of her right index finger. She got four stitches, she was not wearing gloves.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 22, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Struck by flying object

EE was using a chain come-along and it broke causing it to come back and strike him in the head.

October 23, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Western Wyoming Const. Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE and supervisor were changing bucket on track hoe. EE was holding 2nd pin when it came out quickly and forced his hand down on the bucket, pinching his left pinkie finger between bucket and pin. EE watched finger over weekend and made Dr appt for 10/28/09. He voluntarily took off Monday and Tuesday.