Mining Incidents

FLORIN PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GEO International
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0400562

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
195
citations
55
significant & substantial
$80,529
proposed penalties
$65,489
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 6,045 1 0 165.4
2025 Q3 8,602 1 0 116.3
2025 Q2 7,639 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,337 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,568 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,054 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,134 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,236 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

18 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 19, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

Miner was hardfacing mill parts. After stopping miner raised the welding mask to look at the progress. Material popped off the surface as miner was looking at it and it struck miner's face and eye.

2023 · 1 incident

June 5, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Industrial Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Miner Disconnected a 4" line to unplug it. The line had not fully depressurized. Cement was blown into the face of the Miner. The miner's eyes were injured, at this time indications are the injury will result in the loss of 2 days work.

2020 · 1 incident

May 28, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A 50# bag started to slip from the pallet the employee was pulling bags from. The miner grabbed the slipping bag. EE believes that is when EE pulled a muscle in EE's forearm. Sprain of Left wrist.

2014 · 1 incident

September 30, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking on a surface that was wet and slippery. He slipped and fell, hitting his head on the concrete. This resulted in a laceration on the back of his head.

2013 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Industrial Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was removing a cap to free the journal from the anchor box. The anchor box was hanging from a cherry picker attached to the forks of a lift truck. The forks suddenly and unexpectedly dropped and cherry picker fell on the miner's hand pinching it between the journal and the cherry picker.

April 12, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A bag of barite broke open and barite got into the eye of the miner

2011 · 1 incident

December 9, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was packing and stacking 100 lb. bags of barite. Instead of dropping the bag in place on to the pallet as he was trained to do, he threw the bag and strained his back

2009 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was not wearing safety glasses. Supervisor thinks that caused the irritation. EE says the Supervisor poked him in the eye. No witnesses.

February 10, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Industrial Minerals Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was charging the battery on the loader. As he moved the cable the battery exploded.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

The forks of the forklift were not in the channels of the manlift cage. Other ee and Injured ee were standing in the cage. Another ee was backing up the forklift and the cage tipped. Other ee and Injured ee fell out of the cage and bottles of oxygen and acetylene fell on them.

October 7, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

The forks of the fork lift were not in the channels of the manlift cage. Injured ee and other ee were standing in the cage. Another ee was backing up the fork lift and the cage tipped. Injured ee and other ee fell out of the cage and bottles of Oxygen and Acetylene fell on them.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a cover to a Derrick screen. As he was setting it down, it slipped out of his hand and fell on his right foot.

January 22, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Industrial Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was to tighten the belts on the blower. He turned off and locked out the blower. The belt was still turning because of vacuum from the dust collector. EE grabbed the belt and it pulled his fingers into the pulley.

2005 · 1 incident

February 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting bags on 25 lb blocks of clay when his arm became sore. The next day it was swollen. He was diagnosed with tendonitis.

2004 · 1 incident

August 6, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS HOLDING A METAL PLATE. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE LAST BOLT, THE PLATE FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

2003 · 1 incident

February 27, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. PACKING OFF 50 LB BAGS.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING PLATES ON PUGMILL USING HAMMER

September 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. CINSTANT LIFTING OF 50# BAGS CAUSED HIS INJURY.