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Blue Star Materials LLC operator

Controlled by Steve Loftus; John Loftus

MSHA operator ID: 0110825

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 7
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 2010–2012

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2010

citations

significant & substantial

$37,334

proposed penalties

$37,334

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 non-fatal
OTHER 1 non-fatal
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2012

2011

2010

3 (1f)

Mines on record

Chico 2 Quarry TX

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded

December 9, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Blue Star Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee had a 2" high pressure water line blow out. Pressure of the water pushed him over handrail, causing him to fall 34 feet. Employee landed on an electrical tray, then rolled off, falling to the ground. **EE was hospitalized multiple times due to his injuries and he died on July 26, 2012**