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HECTOR MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Elementis Specialties Inc · Surface

Controlled by Elementis Plc

Newberry Springs, San Bernardino County, CA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 0400588

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2003–2015
Latest incident: Feb 2015

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$4,405

proposed penalties

$4,254

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	3,378	3	888.1
2025 Q3	3,831	0	0.0
2025 Q2	3,684	0	0.0
2025 Q1	3,342	0	0.0
2024 Q4	3,045	1	328.4
2024 Q3	3,643	0	0.0
2024 Q2	3,800	0	0.0
2024 Q1	3,800	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

5 on file

2015 · 1 incident

February 4, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Elementis Specialties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across the concrete pad at the screening plant when he slipped on a thin layer of wet Hectorite clay and fell. His right leg slipped placing a sudden stress on his left leg and resulting in an injury. The diagnosis was a strained quadriceps with minor tears. The leg was put into a rigid leg brace and the employee was temporarily reassigned to restricted duty.

2005 · 1 incident

August 22, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Elementis Specialties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill operator was removing the bit basket from the tool bin and caught his fingertip between the bit basket and the side of the tool bin. He fractured the tip of his finger.

2003 · 3 incidents

September 26, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Elementis Specialties Inc · Struck by flying object

WALKING IN FRONT OF A COOLER, DUST PARTICLE EVIDNTLY BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. (UNIFORM DUSTY) SWAMP COOLER BLEW AIR OFF HIS CLOTHES INTO HIS EYES (?)

September 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Elementis Specialties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A LEAF SPRING ON THE MINE WATER TRUCK (HEAVY DUTY, DUAL AXLE) UPON INSTALLATION WHILE MANEUVERING THE SPRING INTO PLACE AND REMOVING, EE GOT HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER PINCHED BY T HE WEIGHT OF THE SPRING.

May 21, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Elementis Specialties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE REPAIRING THE DISC BRAKES ON A 1985 HAUL TRUCK. HANDLING CALIPERS AND MANUEVERING A TIRE CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE REFERRED HIMSELF FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, ON 5/22/03, HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN AND TO RELAX HIS MUSCLES.