The employee was changing screens on the shaker when his glove got hung up on one of the screen hooks, it pulled his hand down on a metal plate and cut his left fourth finger.
Frink Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Superior Ready Mix Concrete L P
· Surface
Controlled by
Vulcan Materials Company
El Centro,
Imperial County,
CA
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0401910
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2005–2011
- Latest incident
- Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
26
significant & substantial
$19,510
proposed penalties
$19,510
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 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,250 | 1 | 1 | 800.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2011 · 1 incident
August 3, 2011
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Ready Mix Concrete L P · Struck against stationary object
2005 · 3 incidents
RYERSON · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was shoveling loose material under conveyor, felt a pull with sharp pain on left upper shoulder. Sprain/Strain.
November 10, 2005
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RYERSON · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING FOREMAN IN PLACING A BEARING ON PLANT WHILE USING A CHISEL, SMALL METAL SHAVING CAME LOOSE CAUSING IT TO PENETRATE IN TO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT CHEEK - NEAR NOSE BRIDGE.
February 12, 2005
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
RYERSON · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING ON ONE SIDE OF THE BELT WHEN IT RIPPED FROM THE OTHER END, AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK.