Mining Incidents

Cantera Naranjo Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Luis A Reyes-Leon
Juana Diaz, Santa Isabel County, PR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400157

Cantera Naranjo has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1985–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,189
proposed penalties
$6,937
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,252 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
39
inspections on record
333
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: 333 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cantera Naranjo has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-08-28.
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
2018 Q4 7,150 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,580 1 0 131.9
2018 Q2 7,196 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,489 1 0 154.1
2017 Q4 5,853 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,013 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,792 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,381 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 8,084 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,452 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,096 1 0 140.9
2016 Q1 6,543 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,124 2 0 280.7
2015 Q3 6,823 3 1 439.7
2015 Q2 6,932 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,530 1 1 180.8
2014 Q4 6,010 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,780 2 0 346.0
2014 Q2 6,680 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,890 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,392 2 0 270.6
2013 Q3 7,550 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,241 11 5 1519.1
2013 Q1 6,267 4 0 638.3
2012 Q4 6,001 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,443 2 0 367.4
2001 Q2 2,884 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,070 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,816 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,247 3 2 480.2
2000 Q2 9,481 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,225 3 3 267.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1994 · 1 incident

July 9, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND FELLOW MECHANIC WERE TAKING OUT A TRANSMISSION WITH A FEW BROKEN BOLTS WHICH THEY APPARENTLY DID NOT NOTICE ON TIME TO HOIST THE EQUIPMENT. SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION TURNED TO ONE SIDE HITTING THE INJURED ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK LUMBAR PART. TRANSMISSION OF AN OFF ROAD HAULER.

1992 · 1 incident

June 22, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FAILURE TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECT USING THE CORRECT WAY USING FEET MUSCLES INSTEAD OF BACK MUSCLE.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 9, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL DURING LUNCH HOUR LEANED OVER LEFT AND FAINTED.FELLOW WORKER SAW IT HAPPEN,EMPL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

January 16, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Struck by falling object

REPA2RING WATER TRUCK TA(K FORGOT TO REMOVE PC OF 6" BY 34" STEEL CHANNEL FOJRM TOP OF TANK IT FELL DOWN AND HIT WELDER ON FIRST FINGER L. FT.

1987 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Fall from machine

..TRIED TO TIGH7EN BOLTS AND NUTS FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM USED TO MOVE BLADE OF DOZER UP AND DOWN.

June 16, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Contact with heat

REASON STILL UN5NOWN BUT I BELIEVE THAT HE SUFFERED A HEAT FAINTING IN WHICH THE BRAIN SUFFERS FROM A TEMPORARY SHORTAGE OF BLOOD SUPPLY. HE WAS WORKING IN STANDING POSITION THE SUN WAS HOT AN HE PROBABLY PRA7TICED A VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION OF WATER. HE TOLD ME LATER THAT HE FELT THIRSTY BEFORE FAINTING

1985 · 1 incident

May 31, 1985 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empresas Tito Castro Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION BETWEEN PLATFORM WHERE I.NAME WORKING AND THE NEXT WALKING LEVEL OF 2\.WHILE TRYING TO GET CLEAR OF LOAD HANGING FROM A CRANE HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL DOWN TO NEXT LOWE ER LEVEL.

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