EE WAS SEPARATING STEEL BY HAND. HE THREW A DOZER SPROCKET TOOTH. A PIECE OF STEEL CAME SHOOTINGOUT INTO HIS HAND. HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 4' FROMTHE PILE OF STEEL.
DRY CREEK PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
Artesia Ready Mix Concrete Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Larry P Oliver; Richard D Oliver
Tulare County,
CA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405188
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001
- Latest incident
- Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
7
significant & substantial
$8,283
proposed penalties
$8,283
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 10,663 | 2 | 1 | 187.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 10,835 | 14 | 4 | 1292.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,651 | 12 | 2 | 1030.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,212 | 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
4 on file2001 · 4 incidents
Artesia Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Struck by flying object
July 26, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Artesia Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE DIGGING, EE NOTICED PAIN IN MIDBACK. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 8-2-01.
May 18, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Artesia Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
CHEMICAL BURN ON THREE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND. OCCURRED WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER. TOOL FELL INTO CRUSHER BACKING MATERIAL AN EE COMPOUND AND EE REACHED INTO MATERIAL TO RETRIEVE TOOL. MATERIAL W AS ALREADY SETTING UP AND WAS VERY HOT.
January 25, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Artesia Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE CHIPPING SLAG AFTER WELDING A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UNDER EE HELMET AND INTO HIS EYE.