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Academy Black Metal/Non-Metal

Clovis, Fresno County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0400231

Academy Black has $105K in proposed MSHA penalties and $94K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
54
Years on record
1986–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
90
citations
15
significant & substantial
$104,537
proposed penalties
$10,927
paid to date
10% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $93,610 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
1,459
inspection hours
6.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
90 citations across 1,459 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Academy Black has $105K in proposed MSHA penalties and $94K outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$105K
proposed penalties
$105K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$94K
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 2,138 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,901 14 4 7364.5
2025 Q2 1,872 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,917 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,124 1 0 889.7
2024 Q3 2,297 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,397 5 0 1471.9
2024 Q1 3,540 1 0 282.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,954 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,390 6 2 1769.9
2023 Q2 3,252 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,569 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,106 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,896 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,004 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,157 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,643 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,418 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,758 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,973 1 0 251.7
2020 Q4 2,402 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,932 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,347 1 0 298.8
2020 Q1 2,659 1 0 376.1
2019 Q4 2,041 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,292 4 0 1215.1
2019 Q2 3,285 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,067 1 0 326.1
2018 Q4 2,895 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,097 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,633 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,213 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,598 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,173 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,346 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,180 1 0 314.5
2016 Q4 3,292 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,969 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,024 2 0 497.0
2016 Q1 4,085 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,295 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,296 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,496 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,887 1 0 346.4
2014 Q4 2,261 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,703 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,605 1 0 383.9
2014 Q1 2,401 5 0 2082.5
2013 Q4 1,982 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,993 1 0 334.1
2013 Q2 2,970 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,772 3 0 1082.3
2012 Q4 2,986 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,321 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,924 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,823 1 1 354.2
2011 Q4 2,497 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,416 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,610 1 0 277.0
2011 Q1 4,339 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,401 1 1 294.0
2010 Q3 4,438 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,860 3 0 617.3
2010 Q1 5,073 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,243 1 0 235.7
2009 Q3 3,473 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,861 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,199 1 0 238.2
2008 Q4 3,316 1 0 301.6
2008 Q3 4,060 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,071 1 0 245.6
2008 Q1 3,664 3 1 818.8
2007 Q4 3,166 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,517 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,771 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,207 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,093 2 0 488.6
2006 Q3 3,249 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,034 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,791 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,336 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,086 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,930 2 0 508.9
2004 Q4 3,499 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,138 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,296 1 0 232.8
2004 Q1 4,521 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,517 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,815 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,218 1 0 191.6
2003 Q1 4,821 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,881 6 1 1020.2
2002 Q3 6,096 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,571 2 1 304.4
2002 Q1 6,309 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,991 3 0 500.8
2001 Q3 6,433 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,391 2 0 238.4
2001 Q1 6,587 4 0 607.3
2000 Q4 5,892 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,952 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,233 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 29, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.

Reportable incidents

53 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

January 7, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was measuring a boulder, while navigating through the area employee was stepping up on boulders to see the shape, they felt pain in left groin area. Employee returned to work with restrictions, no lost time, no lost wages

2023 · 2 incidents

June 30, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding pendant with left hand, using right hand to wedge head of the boom on the rock buggy so it wouldn't damage unit over the weekend. Head of boom smashed finger while employee was using pendant to let it rest on the wedge. Laceration right index finger, sutures. No lost time.

March 22, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on quarry drill chain tension, pulling downward on chain to get out slack, when chain broke. Right arm bicep popped and muscle pain started with difficulty moving arm. No lost time. Prescription administered. Modified duty being accommodated.

2022 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

After breaking stone, employee walked in behind standing roughback to retrieve a wedge. They started walking out and roughback opened up and fell towards them, trapping their lower right leg/ankle underneath. Treated and released to modified duty, no lost time.

April 8, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing metal pins on excavator bucket, left hand was on bucket, pin was resting on piece of wood. Removed wood piece, pin dropped unexpectedly, crushing tip of left middle finger. Medical treatment sought, sutures applied, returned to work. No lost time, no lost wages.

2021 · 1 incident

October 27, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cold Spring Granite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had hearing test. It was determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in the left ear.

2016 · 1 incident

August 22, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a part granite vertical slab with pry bar, attempting to place a wooden wedge between the slabs, when the pry bar slipped, rapidly closing slab back up, pinching tip of left index finger, causing loss of nail. No lost time.

2014 · 1 incident

July 16, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating derrick, applying brake of boom to keep load in control. Could feel pressure under knee cap, right knee got swollen. Employee continued to work, knee cap continued to bother him so he saw doctor on August 7th, released no restrictions, returned to work, no lost time. However, was given a prescription for medication.

2013 · 1 incident

June 12, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was wedging stone, using a 60# wedge driver on 5' (22#) wedges, then pulling wedges out again. Does this repeatedly all day long. Felt pain in lower back, left side.

2003 · 1 incident

August 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BASICALLY, EMPLOYEE STUMBLED OVER HIS OWN FEET WHEN HE WALKED AROUND THE LEG OF THE DERRICK WHILE HE WAS ON THE GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

September 14, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STALLED WATER TRUCK ON GRADE AND ROLLED BACK INTO BERM. THE TRUCK TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND EE CUT FINGER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. DAMAGE TO TRUCK- TOTALED.

1997 · 1 incident

January 31, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLINGING ROCK WITH CABLES/ONE MAN PULLING CABLE AROUND ROCK--CABLE SLIPPED LOOSE HITTING EE ON BACK OF HARD HAT.

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 7 incidents

October 12, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING WORK AREA WITH AIR PRESSURE/PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

1993 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING A GRINDING NOT USED TO THIS TYPE OF WORK PAIN & NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS & ARMS.

August 31, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DRILL STEEL--FELT STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.

1992 · 2 incidents

February 25, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LOADER WRENCH SLIPPED SMASHED L RING FINGER

1991 · 4 incidents

May 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLINGING ROCK WITH CABLES STEPPED ON CABLE TO PUSH IT UNDER ROCK BUR IN CABLE POKED THRU BOOT AND INTO RIGHT FOOT.

February 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING DRILL STEEL,FRAGMENT OF METAL GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.

1990 · 15 incidents

October 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK CABLE FOR SAW/SAW CAME FREE & DROPPED PULLED THUMB BETWEEN CABLE & DRUM

September 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IN QUARRY B AREA EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE HILL, SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT, AND FELL ON WRIST BENDING IT BACK.

September 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HOLE IN CONCRETE BY SAW CART WAS STEPPED INTO TWISTING ANKLE

August 14, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING SAW, WIRE CLAMP, WITH BOLT CUTTERS. THE BOLT CUTTERS BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

August 8, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Contact with heat

WEATHER CONDITIONS

July 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cold Spring Granite Company · Contact with heat

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THERE ARE NO COOL PLACES TO WORK AT THE SHOT SAWS AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE EXTREMELY HOT ON THIS DAY.

June 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARRIAGE AT SAW TOWER SLIPPED & RAN OVER HAND SMASHED LEFT THUMB & MIDDLE FINGER.

April 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING TRUCK AT SHOTSAWS,MOVING SLABS,GOT HAND BETWEEN SLABS AND BACK OF TRUCK.

April 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING JACKHAMMER DRILL STEEL BROKE JACKHAMMER CAME DOWN ON FOOT STILL RUNNING BRUISED & SWOLLEN RIGHT FOOT.

March 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROUGH BACK S OF STONE AND STRAINE STOMACH MUSCLES

February 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING A JACK HAMMER.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck by flying object

BUG FLEW INTO RIGHT EAR WHILE RUNNING BURNER TOOK EAR PLUG OUT TO CLEARLY HEAR A FELLOW EMPLOYEE.

1988 · 1 incident

October 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF A LADDER-TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cold Spring Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK L3FTING UP ON JACKHAMMER TO LOOSEN STEEL

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