Mining Incidents

Hi Desert Rustic Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John D Chesney
Red Mountain, Kern County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404965

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2014
Latest incident
Feb 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
39
significant & substantial
$35,961
proposed penalties
$35,961
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
2014 Q2 2,765 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,967 1 0 125.5
2013 Q4 9,142 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,070 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,831 1 0 127.7
2013 Q1 8,054 8 1 993.3
2012 Q4 8,619 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,149 6 2 736.3
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

2014 · 1 incident

February 19, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sanford Stone Quarry, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE hammered a pin and a sliver of metal hit his right eye. He went home, his wife took him to a clinic. Dr. removed the sliver. He had two follow up appt. with Dr., Dr. made ee an appt. with another Dr. (Cornea specialist) 3/12/2014 in L.A.

2013 · 1 incident

March 8, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanford Stone Quarry, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had discomfort in left shoulder. He went to doctor 3/8/13 to have it looked at. EE informed us that he went to the doctor and had a problem with his shoulder on 4-25-13. He was put on light duty.

2011 · 1 incident

November 21, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanford Stone Quarry, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in the mechanic area when he received a superficial cut on his right hand. The cut was cleaned and bandaged. Employee said he was fine to continue working. That night his hand began to swell so he went to emergency room where they treated him for infection and gave antibiotics.

2004 · 1 incident

January 30, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FIRE
Hard Rock Veneer · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was looking for oil leak on truck oil line sprayed oil on ee's face.