Mining Incidents

Cantera H R /LAVADERO Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hector Rodriguez
Hormigueros, Mayaquez County, PR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5400460

Cantera H R /LAVADERO has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2011–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
140
citations
47
significant & substantial
$43,621
proposed penalties
$41,342
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,279 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
115
inspections on record
1,229
inspection hours
11.4
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.
140 citations across 1,229 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cantera H R /LAVADERO has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
132 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-12.
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 7,343 1 0 136.2
2025 Q3 7,545 2 0 265.1
2025 Q2 7,573 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,082 2 1 282.4
2024 Q4 8,140 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,667 4 2 461.5
2024 Q2 8,124 1 1 123.1
2024 Q1 6,827 4 3 585.9
Show 73 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,315 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,086 7 2 865.7
2023 Q2 8,025 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,378 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,177 7 1 1352.1
2022 Q3 6,266 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,484 4 0 616.9
2022 Q1 4,900 2 1 408.2
2021 Q4 7,050 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,584 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,820 1 0 146.6
2021 Q1 6,896 3 2 435.0
2020 Q4 8,724 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,301 2 0 240.9
2020 Q2 3,258 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,884 3 1 509.9
2019 Q4 6,913 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,946 1 0 144.0
2019 Q2 6,965 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,985 5 1 715.8
2018 Q4 5,450 2 1 367.0
2018 Q3 5,186 3 0 578.5
2018 Q2 5,969 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,744 5 2 870.5
2017 Q4 5,606 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,215 1 0 191.8
2017 Q2 6,441 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,495 5 2 769.8
2016 Q4 6,603 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,086 1 0 123.7
2016 Q2 7,862 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,873 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,463 10 4 1830.5
2015 Q3 4,601 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,576 2 0 437.1
2015 Q1 3,928 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,098 2 1 488.0
2014 Q3 4,271 5 0 1170.7
2014 Q2 4,302 1 0 232.5
2014 Q1 4,316 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,475 2 0 446.9
2013 Q3 4,896 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,424 4 2 904.2
2013 Q1 4,308 4 1 928.5
2012 Q4 5,162 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,811 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,393 4 1 625.7
2012 Q1 5,814 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,204 5 1 805.9
2011 Q3 5,663 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,931 6 2 1216.8
2011 Q1 4,362 1 0 229.3
2010 Q4 4,309 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,139 1 1 194.6
2010 Q2 4,039 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,793 2 1 527.3
2009 Q4 4,788 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,546 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,704 5 3 1849.1
2009 Q1 2,808 2 1 712.3
2008 Q4 2,676 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,440 3 1 2083.3
2008 Q2 2,400 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,400 2 1 833.3
2007 Q4 1,200 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,200 3 2 2500.0
2007 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,200 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 720 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,680 4 3 2381.0
2006 Q1 2,160 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,160 1 0 463.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2026 · 1 incident

June 22, 2026 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RODRIGUEZ AGGREGATES CORP · Fall down stairs

El empleado alega que se cayo por las escaleras del cuarto de controles mientras realizaba sus labores de trabajo, (fractura en dedo indice de la mano izquierda)

2024 · 1 incident

May 22, 2024 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RODRIGUEZ AGGREGATES CORP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

El empleado alega que mientras reparaba el conveyor, se resbaló la barra y le pincho el dedo del corazón de la mano izquierda ocacionandole una cortadura/The employee alleges that while repairing the conveyor, the bar slipped and punctured the middle finger of left hand, causing a cut.

2023 · 1 incident

December 27, 2023 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RODRIGUEZ AGGREGATES CORP · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SERVICING LOADER MACHINE SLIP'S AND ACCIDENTALLY SUFFERS HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES IN THE WOUND.

2020 · 1 incident

July 28, 2020 PR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera H R Corp · Fall down stairs

The employee was walking on the main crusher's walkway, and slipped going down the stairs. As EE tried to stop the fall, EE landed on top of a sledge hammer handle in the lower level. The handle caused an open wound on EE's left thigh.

2018 · 1 incident

December 6, 2018 PR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera H R Corp · Fall onto or against objects

El empleado alega que mientras sacaba la manga del diesel resbalo cayendo sobre un tubo de la barranda. The EE claims EE slipped and fell on top the railing while pulling out a diesel hose.

2012 · 1 incident

December 8, 2012 PR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera H R Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

En el taller montando cuchilla al bucket de maquina utilizando una llave y una extension de 4' a 5' se zafo la extencion impactando en la nariz

2011 · 1 incident

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