Mining Incidents

Deer Creek Asphalt Metal/Non-Metal

Deer Creek Rock Co · Surface
Controlled by W (Wallace) Jaxon Baker
Porterville, Tulare County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404289

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
258
citations
62
significant & substantial
$175,596
proposed penalties
$152,031
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 21,246 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 21,172 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,729 16 7 811.0
2025 Q1 20,300 6 0 295.6
2024 Q4 21,414 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 21,403 1 0 46.7
2024 Q2 20,750 4 1 192.8
2024 Q1 15,133 15 2 991.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 17, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving HP4 Chute when Chute smashed finger between chute and hand rail

2025 · 1 incident

October 25, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Deer Creek Rock Co · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was clearing and spraying head pulley on tunnel conveyor when conveyor was started and right hand was caught and crushed fingers

2021 · 1 incident

January 11, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deer Creek Rock Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee working on Hose Reel of Rock Drill. Prybar slipped causing employee to twist, fall to ground, and dislocate right knee

2020 · 1 incident

April 1, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE CLEARING CATWALK, MATERIAL FELL FROM CONVEYOR ONTO BACK AND NECK

2019 · 1 incident

September 27, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WELDING/TORCHING DISCHARGE CHUTE AND DEBRIS FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 980G LOADER, REMOVING SOME BOLTS, ONE OF THE BOLTS SLICED THE PALM OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

October 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE, SLIPPED AND BUCKLED RIGHT KNEE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

2015 · 1 incident

December 2, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF EXCAVATOR, RIGHT KNEE POPPED WHEN FOOT MADE GROUND CONTACT

2014 · 1 incident

February 25, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CUTTING METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH, SUSTAINED DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE

2013 · 2 incidents

January 21, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Fall from machine

Employee was lubing the 980G loader, unrolled hose from lube truck, climbed up ladder on side of loader caring lube hose. Lube hose reel retracted for no reason pulling employee to ground from top of ladder on side of 980G loader.

January 21, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PUNCH, THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A CO WORKER TRYING TO POUND OUT PIN IN TERMINATER. CO WORKER MISSED END OF PUNCH AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE LEFT THUMB FRACTURING IT.

2012 · 4 incidents

April 30, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER INSTALLING A NEW PULLY ON GEAR BOX.

March 8, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying piece of scrap iron, was looking to the side, and tripped over the welding trailer tongue.

February 27, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping lift a piece of steel pipe and suffered a back strain injury.

February 17, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was using hand grinder and a piece of debris got in his right eye

2011 · 1 incident

February 18, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Fall from machine

Employee slipped while getting on CAT D8 dozer. Fractured left hand and laceration on left elbow.

2010 · 1 incident

July 13, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking over to the site of a new water well installation, stepped into a small hole that was covered by dry grass that he didn't see and sprained his knee.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 17, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by falling object

Removing drill bit from rock drill, bit fell loose and hit 4th finger on employee's left hand.

February 11, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deer Creek Rock Co · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped climbing off haul truck and broke his finger.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a conveyor. His foot slipped and his arm hit against the edge of some scrap metal stored nearby and cut his left forearm.

August 10, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a roller on a conveyor. This roller slipped and hit against the employees right knee.

2003 · 1 incident

August 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Deer Creek Rock Co · Struck by flying object

A LOOSE PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE CRUSHER LINER STRUCK EE IN THE JAW.