Mining Incidents

Arvin Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Arvin, Kern County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404360

Arvin Pit has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1984–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,767
proposed penalties
$11,781
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $986 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
973
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 973 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Arvin Pit has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-05-14.
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
2020 Q3 3,670 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,451 1 0 134.2
2020 Q1 11,350 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,256 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,426 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,568 1 0 179.6
2019 Q1 6,214 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,452 0 0 0.0
Show 75 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 7,115 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,612 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,433 1 1 155.4
2017 Q4 7,711 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,370 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,941 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,887 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,931 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,906 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,977 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,781 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,948 1 0 143.9
2015 Q3 8,447 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,549 1 0 104.7
2015 Q1 11,250 1 0 88.9
2014 Q4 8,489 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,758 1 1 114.2
2014 Q2 9,543 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,149 4 1 437.2
2013 Q4 6,930 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,245 1 0 308.2
2013 Q2 8,816 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,456 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,493 2 0 266.9
2012 Q3 8,841 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,420 1 0 134.8
2012 Q1 4,304 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,199 2 1 277.8
2011 Q3 7,824 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,078 3 0 371.4
2011 Q1 4,076 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,948 3 1 759.9
2010 Q3 10,200 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,468 3 1 401.7
2010 Q1 4,542 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,919 3 2 765.5
2009 Q3 6,671 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,471 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,646 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,870 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,878 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,018 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,942 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,246 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,637 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,919 7 0 502.9
2007 Q1 8,479 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,632 5 0 429.8
2006 Q3 15,548 7 0 450.2
2006 Q2 12,577 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,074 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,219 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,981 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,652 2 0 300.7
2005 Q1 5,221 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 600 3 0 5000.0
2004 Q3 6,136 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,504 6 0 922.5
2004 Q1 5,562 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,375 4 1 744.2
2003 Q3 5,827 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,470 3 2 671.1
2003 Q1 5,266 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,750 6 1 1043.5
2002 Q3 5,693 3 0 527.0
2002 Q2 4,705 8 1 1700.3
2002 Q1 5,133 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,267 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,775 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,647 4 0 860.8
2001 Q1 4,981 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,165 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,352 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,541 9 3 1375.9
2000 Q1 5,823 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 18, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

Equipment operator was moving large boulders with a loader and the boulder rolled out of the bucket causing the machine to buck and the operator cut his head on a plastic tab that was located directly above his head in the loader.

2013 · 1 incident

May 6, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE attempted to track a belt back under a wiper using a short metal pry bar while the belt was still running, the bar snagged on the belt and hit the employees right hand against a metal support lacerating his pinky finger requiring 8 sutures. All guards were in place at the time of the incident and the ee used a step ladder to elevate himself and reach over the belt guarding.

2007 · 1 incident

April 21, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee left his flashlight in his truck. When walking to his equipment he tripped and fell. He was laid off, due to workforce reduction. After layoff the clinic put him on restricted duty on 6-22-07. This was after three prior visits stating regular work.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE was walking back to his truck after shutting off the lights. He was looking down while walking and struck his face on a lock out, tag out box. He wasn't using his provided flash light.

2005 · 1 incident

November 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had to shovel some excessive sand under tail pulley and later experienced pain in his lower back.

2003 · 1 incident

December 31, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A SHOP MECHANIC AND WAS WORKING UNDER A ROCK TRUCK FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME SORE.

1996 · 1 incident

October 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROCK HAMMER AT TOCK CRUSHER. EE STEPPED AWAY FROM CONTROL BOOTH TO CHECK NOISE. ROCK HIT EE IN BACK OF HEAD.

1995 · 1 incident

December 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A ROCK HAMMER AT ROCK CRUSHER A PIECE OF A ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER JAW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR AND RELEASED FOR MODIFIE D WORK. EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION CHANGED 1-5-96 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

1993 · 1 incident

April 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR BACKED OVER BOULDER, WHEN HE CAME OVER TO TOP AND THE D10 SHIFTED, THE OPERATOR'S BACK WAS INJURED.

1991 · 3 incidents

August 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Struck by flying object

DUST GENERATED AT ROCK PLANT DURING OPERATION.S EE CAME TO OTHER ON 8-23-91 STATING THAT HE EXPERIENCED IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE ON 8-20-91 THE EE THEN WENT TO THE DR WHERE THERE WAS REMOVED A SMALL PARTICLE THE EE EXPERIENCED NO CONTINUING IRRIATUTION.

February 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Granite Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FLASHBURN AS A RESULT OF NOT LOOKING AWAY AS OTHER WELDER STRUCK ARC.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UNDER SUAGE PILE STACKER ROCK CAME OFF & STRUCK MAN IN HEAD HAT MAN RECEIVED SMALL CUT TO THE HEAD

January 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRMAN PLACED PRY BAR AGAINST GUARD BAR SLIPPED & SMASHED HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

June 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM CUT SOME OF THE WELDED SUPPORTS WHILE REMOVING TEMPORARY WING WALLS FROM THE FEEDER ON A JAW CRUSHER PRIOR TO ATTACHING A CRANE. THEN WHILE MOVING IN A LOADER TO SUPPORT THE WING WA LL THE REMAINING WELDS BROKE ON THE WALL, AND FELL AND STRUCK THE VICTIM.

February 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Fall down stairs

WHEN RUSHING DOWN STAIRS CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON SECOND STEP TROM BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

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The full compliance file on Arvin Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.