Mining Incidents

Acin Ranch Metal/Non-Metal

Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405210

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2005–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
23
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,245
proposed penalties
$2,245
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 3,144 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,223 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,661 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,586 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,506 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,723 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,591 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,610 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

33 on file

2016 · 1 incident

January 21, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by flying object

Thur - 1/21/16- 4:30 PM - employee left work at normal time 4:30 pm. EE said they went home and took a shower. After the shower EE's eye began to hurt. EE was off work for the following 4 days (1/22/16 thru 1/25/16). On 1/26/16 EE began work at 6:00 AM and came to report eye (5 day late) injury at the office approx 9:00 AM and EE was sent to clinic.

2015 · 3 incidents

April 27, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 04/27/2015 EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO SPLIT ROCK. HE MISSED THE ROCK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND HAMMER AND LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ACROSS THE KNUCKLE.

2014 · 3 incidents

March 12, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 3/6/14 IE went to another EE and said his left thumb seemed to ache but 'only' when he drove the forklift. Other EE told him to stay off the forklift and asked if He wanted to go to Dr. IE replied 'no'. On 3/12/14 IE told other EE he wanted to go to the Dr. as his thumb seemed to be aching more. IE said he had con't to drive the forklift.

March 12, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a rock when he felt a pain in his back that extended into his leg. He just wanted to go home and rest for a while, but did finally agree to go to the Dr.

2013 · 5 incidents

December 30, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DOWN SOME WOODEN PALLETS WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM ON HIS NOSE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHICH PREVENTED THE INJURY FROM BEING WORSE.

November 26, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATION STONE. WHILE REMOVING STONE FROM THE AREA, HE SLIPPED AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO THE ROCK HE WAS HOLDING AND HIT HIS NOSE AND MOUTH.

November 18, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Injury occurred on Mon. 11/18/2013. It was not reported until Fri. 11/22/2013. EE explained that he was trying to pull on a stone. His hands slipped and he fell landing on a rock.

August 29, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by flying object

Injury occurred on Thur. 08/29/2013. It was not reported until Tue. 09/03/2013, at which time employee was sent to the doctor. On 08/29 employee was swinging the large hammer to break a large stone. When he hit the stone some rock fragments flew off and hit his left hand. He said he was wearing only one glove.

April 26, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting stone. He stood up the next piece of stone he was going to split. The stone made some movement, slipped and smashed his 2 fingers against another stone.

2012 · 4 incidents

July 9, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by falling object

Picked up rock to move from pallet to conveyor. The rock broke into 2 pieces. One of the pieces fell onto the right ring finger and smashed it causing the finger to need sutures.

May 24, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

05-24-12 Employee was moving stone and felt a pain in his back. He did not report and continued working thru the day. 05-25-12 Employee worked thru the day and did not report. 05-30-12 Employee came to work and reported injury from 05/24/12 and requested to go to doctor. He was immediately sent to doctor and then went home for the day.

2011 · 5 incidents

2010 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AS THE GUILLOTINE TEETH WERE COMING DOWN, EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL A ROCK AND THE GUILLOTINE TEETH CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 19, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed rt. pinky finger with a rock.

2009 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was finishing stone--He was wearing safety glasses and a full face mask. A hot chip landed on his face. He removed the mask and glasses to wipe away the chip and accidently wiped it into his eye.

May 11, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injury was lifting a rock up on its side so he could split it and he said he felt something pull in his side. He said it happened about 2:00 pm but it did not hurt very bad so he did not report it immediately. About 3:00pm he went and told his supervisor and was sent to the Doctor immediately.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 15, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was pushing rocks forward on the conveyor belt leading to the guillotine. As he pushed, one of the rocks twisted and fell off the conveyor onto his foot. He was wearing his foot guard.

December 11, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said he was loading the conveyor belt that leads to the guillotine. He bent over to pick up a rock and felt a pulling in his stomach. He was wearing his back belt.

October 21, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating guillotine--moved rock into guillotine, pulled the table lever which pushed the rock up and smashed his fingers.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING STONE FABRICATING MACHINE. HE FAILED TO MOVE HIS FINGER FROM THE PATH OF THE GUILLOTINE.

2006 · 2 incidents

March 9, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading stone feed table with rock approximately 40lb did not move finger/hand when setting on table.

January 24, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sepulveda Building Materials Lompoc Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pallitizing stone turned rock pinched finger between stone.

2005 · 1 incident