Mining Incidents

Frink Pit Metal/Non-Metal

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 file

2011 · 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

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.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 15, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.