Mining Incidents

Bakersfield Mill Metal/Non-Metal

H Lima Company Inc · Surface
Controlled by Mike Lima
Bakersfield, Kern County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405482

Bakersfield Mill has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
20
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,650
proposed penalties
$1,462
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $188 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
21
inspections on record
377
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: 377 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bakersfield Mill has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-01.
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
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 1,566 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,704 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,188 1 0 238.8
2008 Q2 4,388 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,141 3 1 1401.2
2007 Q4 1,406 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,671 0 0 0.0
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2 1,781 2 0 1123.0
2007 Q1 2,090 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,551 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,647 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,061 1 0 246.2
2006 Q1 3,997 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,830 2 0 706.7
2005 Q3 3,183 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,037 1 0 329.3
2005 Q1 2,455 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,809 1 0 356.0
2004 Q3 3,585 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,159 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,625 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,720 1 0 367.6
2003 Q3 3,111 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,497 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,345 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,743 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,575 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,168 1 0 461.3
2001 Q4 1,847 4 1 2165.7
2001 Q3 1,743 3 0 1721.2
2001 Q2 1,564 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2006 · 1 incident

July 5, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H Lima Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning mill area with a blower. Dust flew into his right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 6, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
H Lima Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift rolled over right edge of right foot. Employee was filling forklift up with propane. Strained right foot. Dr. released employee immediately to light duty. No light duty available. Employee will receive a 3 day non paid suspension and written warning. No re-check needed.

March 22, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
H Lima Company Inc · Struck by flying object

On the 22nd of March EE said that wind blew dust in his eye. He did not report it until the 23rd. He refused to go to the dr. On March 28 EE reported to his supervisor that he was still feeling discomfort in his left eye. He was then taken to the company Dr.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
H Lima Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

UNKNOWN EE WAS SEEN REPAIRING WIRING FOR SCISSOR LIFT. APPROX. 15 MIN LATER, HE WAS FOUND LAYING ON HIS BACK UNABLE TO SPEAK.

October 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H Lima Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PARKING TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS HSIFT. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OUT. NO CUTS SCRAPES OR BRUISES EXCEPT FOR A SMALL SCRAPE ON ELBOW AND A SPRAINED WRIST .

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