Mining Incidents

Protech Minerals, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

PROTECH MINERALS, LLC · Facility
Victorville, San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401104

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
260
citations
76
significant & substantial
$92,141
proposed penalties
$85,932
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 980 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,404 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,050 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 504 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 835 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,372 3 0 2186.6
2024 Q2 1,139 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 744 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

9 on file

2008 · 1 incident

May 14, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Protech Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was shutting door to #1 Mill, while standing on the wind tunnel he stepped back to get a better view of the bottom bolt and lost his footing. He fell to the floor and broke his wrist.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 5, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Protech Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening an adjuster bolt and it gave way causing him to hurt his shoulder.

May 17, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Protech Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee and contractor were trying to unplug the packer. Injured put air into the tube and Borax dust came out of the tube and went into his eyes.

2006 · 1 incident

July 3, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine safety instructor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Protech Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stood on a steel bar to fix wire/bolt & it broke & he fell. Location was back of the old baghouse.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Protech Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was standing next to the #1 packer filling a supersack, He heard a pop and then the front of packer popped of and hit him in the head, ribs, and left wrist.

February 28, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Protech Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BASEMENT, APPROX. 8-10' FROM CO-WORKER WHO HEARD EE CALLING HIS NAME. WHEN THE CO-WORKER TURNED AROUND THE INJURED EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND. CO-WORKER ASKED WHAT HAPPENED AND THE EE SAID HE FELL DOWN & HIT HIS BACK ON THE STEPS. CO-WORKER DID NOT HEAR OR SEE EE FALL.

2001 · 1 incident

August 26, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Protech Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS WORKING WITH SUPERSACKS AND FORKLIFT. TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE SUPERSACK WHILE IT WAS ON THE FORKLIFT ARMS. SAID THAT HE WAS PUSHING AND FELT A SHARP PAIN. WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. SAID THAT HE WAS A LITTLE SORE. ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR, HE SAID NO, HE WOULD BE OK. HE WENT TO DR ON 9-27. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Protech Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTING SHIFT DOWN, TRIPPED AND FELL. TWISTED ANKLE.

May 23, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Protech Minerals Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & TRAINING PROCEDURES; TURNED NOZZLE TOWARDS HIS FACE TO SEE IF IT WAS CLOSED INSIDE. HE HIT THE SIDE OFTHE FORKLIFT & THE PROPANE SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE AND INTO THE LEFT EYE.