Mining Incidents

Cantera Rivera Metal/Non-Metal

Manati, Manati County, PR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400119

Cantera Rivera has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
44
citations
19
significant & substantial
$8,154
proposed penalties
$3,340
paid to date
41% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,814 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
37
inspections on record
220
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: 220 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 Rivera has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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
$3K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
40 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-08-29.
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
2007 Q2 4,769 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,097 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,321 2 2 375.9
2006 Q3 5,472 7 5 1279.2
2006 Q2 5,766 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,400 1 0 156.2
2005 Q4 5,500 2 1 363.6
2005 Q3 6,063 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 4,576 2 2 437.1
2005 Q1 6,720 11 3 1636.9
2004 Q4 6,852 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 706 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,886 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,479 1 1 223.3
2003 Q3 4,176 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,187 3 0 716.5
2003 Q1 3,873 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,320 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,296 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,950 1 1 202.0
2002 Q1 4,928 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,778 5 2 865.4
2001 Q3 3,234 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,059 2 0 283.3
2001 Q1 6,919 2 0 289.1
2000 Q4 5,132 1 1 194.9
2000 Q3 6,269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,495 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,863 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2003 · 1 incident

April 22, 2003 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE DAILY CHECK OF THE PLANT EQUIPMENT, EE WAS CLIMBING A STEP LADDER. ON THE 2ND STEP HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUGHT HIM OFF BALANCE & CAUSEDPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TO MAJOR INQUIRY, IT'S UNDER OBSERVATION.

2000 · 1 incident

August 10, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN STARTED THE DAY, REMOVING DIRT FROM UNDER THE PLANT THEN HELPED INSTALLING AS BALL BEARING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE HURT HIS BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

September 7, 1999 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN CLAIMS THAT WHILE WALKING AROUND THE WORKING AREA HE STEPPED OVER A STONE CAUSING A TWISTINGOF HIS LEFT FOOT AND A SMALL FRACTURE OF HIS SMALL TOE. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE ACCIDENT 2 HOU RS LATER, WHILE HE WAS HOME.

1998 · 1 incident

January 30, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO ROCKS BECAME JAMMED IN THE FEEDER. WHILE THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS LOOSEING THEM UP WITH A BAR A THIRD ROCK HIT THE BAR PUSHING THE OPERATOR'S HAND AGAINST THE HAND RAIL CAUSING A FOUR STITCH LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

February 6, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Flash burns (electric)

CONVEYOR 11 DINT SHUT OFF BY PRESSING ON AND OFF PUSH BUTTON. THE PLANT OPERATOR DECIDED TO SHUT OFF CONVEYOR BY PULLING MAGNETIC CONTROL BOX HANDLE BY HAND, CAUSING ON EXPLOSION IN THE BOX. T HE SAFETY DOOR OPEN EXPOSING THE HEAT AND MAKINGCONTACT WITH HIS HAND AND FINGERS.

1996 · 1 incident

April 24, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COMPLETING THE DAILY CHECK ON LOADER 980B WHILE STEPPING DOWN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM THE LAST STEP CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS LEFT SHIN BONE.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE AREA OF THE STAIRCASE #5 A STONE OF THE STAIRCASE WAS DISPLACED AND ONE OF THE PARTICLES HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

September 29, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MECHAINC WAS REBLAUNG AN OIL COOLER HYD ON THE MACHINE. THE OPERATOR WAS ADJUSTING HIM ON THE OBERATION THE MACHANIC DECIDED TO START THE MOCHING WITHOUT REPLACING THE FAN GUARD COVER THE OPERATOR NOTICED LEAK CLOSE TO THE FAN AND DECIDED TO ADJUST ONE BOLT CLOSE TO THE FAN HIS RH COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN LOST HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

March 15, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DRILLING THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A TRACK-ON THE EQUIMPMENT WHILE LIFTING A TRACK HE FELT SEVER PAIN IN BACK.

1987 · 1 incident

December 10, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE MAN WAS PER0ORMING WELDING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN FELT SICK. DIFICULITY TO MOVE HIS RIGHT ARM AND WEEKNESS ON RIGHT LEG.

1983 · 1 incident

October 28, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Rocruz Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE PREPARING SHOT TO BE BLAST.WHEN THEY FINISH,I.NAME TO PICK ALL MATERIALS AND PUT IT ON JEEP.NEXT THING HE NOTICED ,JEEP WAS GONE ROLLING OVER BANDS WITH I.NAME IN JEEP.

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