Mining Incidents

Chili Bar Slate Metal/Non-Metal

Chili Bar LLC · Surface
placerville, El Dorado County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0400224

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
154
citations
29
significant & substantial
$27,122
proposed penalties
$22,266
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
2025 Q4 2,652 2 0 754.1
2025 Q3 2,106 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,903 1 0 525.5
2025 Q1 1,881 3 0 1594.9
2024 Q4 2,106 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,596 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,682 1 0 372.9
2024 Q1 2,671 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

10 on file

2006 · 1 incident

August 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to deflect material from a moving conveyor belt with a shovel. The shovel was caught by the conveyor causing the miners hand to become stuck betwen the shovel and the frame of the machine. The miner was wearing a wedding ring which caused most of the injury. This consisted of laceration to the finger and avulsion of the skin.

2004 · 6 incidents

September 24, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LADDER TO SLING BINS THAT WERE STACKED ON FLOOR INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN A FEW MORE STEPS.

June 30, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift was being driven, unloaded, back to the loadout area. The pavement had been wetted to suppress dust. Employee was traveling too fast, swerved to miss a pallet in the line of travel. Forklift spun 120 degrees. His right rear wheel slid into ditch and the left rear side of the forklift climbed a berm along side of ditch. Forklift overturned on its right side.

May 11, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING A BEARING POWER SCREEN, PIECE OF SLAG FLEW OFF HITTING MINER & LODGING A PIECE INTO RT. SIDE OF CHEEK REQUIRING BUTTERFLY STITCHES. MINER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT.

April 7, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING A ROCK (150 LB) WITH CO-WORKER WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT UNDER ROCK. PULLING HIS HAND OUT CAUSED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT.

February 17, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CUTTING DOWN TREES AND A DEAD TREE FROM APPROX 10 FT AWAY FELL DOWN ON HIM CAUSING BRUISING TO SHOULDER. DR ADVISED HIM TO TAKE 1 WEEK OFF WORK.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WAS TIGHTENING THE JAWS ON CRUSHER WHEN ROTATIONPULLED WRENCH OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND. WRENCH SMASHED TOP OF FOOT.

September 28, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING AT THE REAR OF THE MILL AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & FELL.

August 9, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADJUSTING JAW SCREEN AND MOVING ALONGSIDE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE REACHED OUT TO STEADY HIMSELF AND GRABBED A GUARD WHICH WAS INSECTURE. HE LET GO AND FELL FOUR FEET TO T HE GROUND. RT. UPPER ARM, RT. ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN.