The subcontractor's employee was removing solar panels from their frame when a the glass from a broken solar panel lacerated their wrist.
Cantera Vega Baja Metal/Non-Metal
Cantera Vega Baja has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Cantera Vega Baja.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 83
- Years on record
- 1985–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 2026
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Cantera Vega Baja has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 29,264 | 2 | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 24,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 28,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 23,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 28,197 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 21,786 | 2 | 0 | 91.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 25,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 22,364 | 2 | 0 | 89.4 |
Show 96 earlier quarters Hide earlier quarters
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 25,874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 20,924 | 3 | 0 | 143.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 26,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 21,143 | 2 | 0 | 94.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 24,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 21,642 | 3 | 2 | 138.6 |
| 2022 Q2 | 25,882 | 1 | 1 | 38.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 21,807 | 1 | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 25,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 23,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 27,017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 23,253 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 26,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 25,211 | 2 | 1 | 79.3 |
| 2020 Q2 | 12,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 17,420 | 3 | 2 | 172.2 |
| 2019 Q4 | 20,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 20,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 18,615 | 1 | 0 | 53.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 20,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 18,314 | 6 | 0 | 327.6 |
| 2018 Q3 | 21,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 20,152 | 2 | 0 | 99.2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 20,445 | 1 | 0 | 48.9 |
| 2017 Q4 | 14,308 | 1 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2017 Q3 | 16,200 | 1 | 0 | 61.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 15,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 17,760 | 2 | 0 | 112.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 17,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 16,378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 15,059 | 2 | 0 | 132.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 19,734 | 2 | 1 | 101.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 19,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 15,455 | 1 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 18,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 15,887 | 2 | 2 | 125.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 21,364 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 16,209 | 3 | 0 | 185.1 |
| 2013 Q4 | 20,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 17,714 | 7 | 1 | 395.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 20,062 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 17,373 | 6 | 3 | 345.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 21,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 20,312 | 2 | 0 | 98.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 23,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 19,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 23,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 17,566 | 2 | 0 | 113.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 22,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 18,499 | 3 | 1 | 162.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 17,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 17,938 | 7 | 1 | 390.2 |
| 2010 Q2 | 24,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 20,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 24,334 | 12 | 3 | 493.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 27,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 25,127 | 4 | 0 | 159.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 22,897 | 3 | 1 | 131.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 30,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 29,421 | 4 | 2 | 136.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 44,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 34,440 | 2 | 2 | 58.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 43,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 31,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 33,768 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 34,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 35,475 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 33,565 | 1 | 1 | 29.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 39,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 34,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 36,738 | 1 | 1 | 27.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 35,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 37,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 32,794 | 1 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 31,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 29,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 31,967 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 29,378 | 2 | 1 | 68.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 38,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 29,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 30,076 | 1 | 0 | 33.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 29,451 | 1 | 1 | 34.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 34,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 31,959 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 31,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 29,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 28,840 | 7 | 3 | 242.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 28,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 31,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 38,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 34,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 32,112 | 3 | 3 | 93.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 44,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 34,578 | 2 | 2 | 57.8 |
Reportable incidents
83 on file2026 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
EE was approximately 4 feet in front of the generator transfer panel inside the electrical room, when a "flash" (fire) occurred, causing burns.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was washing the machine on top of the platform ladder, suddenly the ladder went sideways falling to the floor.
2020 · 1 incident
Equipment engine cover fell on top.
2019 · 1 incident
Closing the bottle of the mill, the closing lid catches the finger of the left hand.
2018 · 1 incident
The employee was loading bags of ammonium nitrate when they bent to lift, felt a severe pain in the lower back.
2017 · 1 incident
While walking ee stumbles in an area not designated for lunch, falling and injure right side of the shoulder, thigh, back and scrape on the neck.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was adjusting screw and nut holding the right hand followed I adjust to the impact wrench screw you catch the annular finger of the right hand.
2013 · 1 incident
The employee alleges feel pain in the left arm and back.
2011 · 1 incident
While employee was assisting the master mechanic in repairing the bulldozer's linkage, the chain that was lifting a part, broke and struck employee in the lower left leg. Causing employee a left leg traumatic laceration.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was washing the Caterpillar 226 skid steer loader. When he opened the engine cover the radiator cap came loose and hot water was spilled from the engine to his abdominal area.
After working hours employee stayed at company parking lot to perform oil change in his personal car. He was using a hydraulic jack and wood pieces block equipment from movement. The hydraulic jack failed and employee was pinned in the chest between car and floor. The security guard helped him lift the car back and employee got up normally.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was tightening a bolt on a radiator panel of a CAT 988 Loader. The panel was standing and fell on top of the assistant mechanic.
2004 · 2 incidents
The injured person was on top of his trailer placing the tarp on the load and attached to a safety harness, he noticed that hook started moving inadvertantly, he pulled and trying to step down the trailer he fell to the ground.
THE EE WAS FITTING A SCREW (THAT WAS TO THE HEIGHT OF HIS FACE) WITH THE HELP OF A CO-WORKER. THE TOOL THAT WAS BEING USED (A "CHICHARRA" APPROX. 18"LONG) SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN THE LT.EYE.
2003 · 4 incidents
EE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF MACHINERY AND SOMETHING HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS USING A HAND TOOL TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICETRUCK. WHILE HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM SERVICE TRUCK, HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE THE EE, A WELDER, WAS WALKING TO THE SCREW WASHER AREA OF THE PLANT, HE TRIPPED AND FELL LOSING HIS HARD HAT AT THE MOMENT OF THE FALL, WHEN HE GOT UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD WITH A STEEL CHA NNEL. THE EE SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA WITH OPEN WOUND AND RIGHT ARM LACERATION.
ALLEGEDLY WHILE EE WAS CLEANING A WORKING PLATFORM WITH A WATER HOSE, HE STARTED WALKING DOWN A STAIR, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL IN THE LAST 5 STEPS OF THE STAIRS. ALLEGEDLY HE RECEIVED INJURIES IN THE BACK & FRONT RT.SIDE (RIBS).
2002 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WHILE OPERATING CAT D11 STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. FURTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEAPHOID FRACTURE.
WHEN REMOVING A BOX OF BALLS USING A HAMMER, ONE PIECE OF STEEL BECAME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT KNEE.
2001 · 4 incidents
THE EE USED A LADDER TO GET DOWN FROM THE MACHINE ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING. HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE FLOOR, BRUISING HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS PUSHING A PART AND HE HIT HIMSELF WITH THE CORNER OF THE MOTOR. EL EMPLEADO ESTABA EMPAJANDO UN PIEZA U SE GOLPEO CON UNA ESQUINA DEL MOTOR.
THE EE RECEIVED A SMALL INJURY WITH A PIECE OF METAL ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM FROM THE IMARI LOADSTONE, THE MAGNET THE INJURY WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE AREA WHERE THE BLOVE DOES NOT COVER.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM MACHINE. HE STEPPED ON TOP OF STONE & IT ROLLED. LOST BALANCE AND FELL.
2000 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PART OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM A MACK TRUCK TO REPAIR. HE FELL AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS SHOULDER.
EE RECEIVED A BLOW IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
1999 · 3 incidents
BLOW TO THE THUMB OF THE HAND BY A PIECE OF STEEL.
THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG.
EE AND A COWORKER WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A BRUISE. THE EE WAS USING SAFETY SHOES.
1998 · 2 incidents
THE EE MADE CONTACT WITH HOT ESCAPE TUBE WHILE CHECKIG THE TRUCK
MAN EE ENTER CAR LUNG BRONCHILTIS DUST HIS WORK HE WORK ALL F.S.E. TO APPRAISER.
1997 · 4 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OVER A 'FINGER-LIFT" OF THE HAND. IT MADE A SMALL CUT IN THE LOWER LIP.
EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN.
THE EE SLIPPED AND SUSTAINED A SMALL CUT ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SMALL CUT ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WHILE CARRYING A SECTION FOCORRUGATED STEEL.
1996 · 2 incidents
THE EE WAS CHECKING HIS TRUCK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT HIP. WE WERE INFORMED OF THIS FEB. 26, 1996.
1995 · 4 incidents
THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE EMPLOYEES OF PRODUCTORA DE AGREGADOS, BUT OCCURRED ON THE PROPERTY. THE DRIVER FOR A CLIENT HIT ANOTHER DRIVER (ALSO A CLIENT) THAT WAS WALKING BEHIND. THE DRIVER HAD HIS BACK-UP ALARM FUNCTIONING.
PAIN IN LEFT SIDE, NOT SURE WHAT.
EE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY WHILE HE WAS VERIFYING THE WATER OF THE RADIATOR OF A COMPRESSOR.
THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH A BAR WHILE HE WAS CLEANING IN THE PLANT.
1994 · 5 incidents
THE EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE HE WAS PAINTING A MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE NOTED ESCAPING AIR AND ASKED OTHER EMPLOYEE TO VERIFY THE LEAKY VALVE. THE FRIEND DID SOMETHING WITH THE TIRE AND HE WAS THEN TRAPPED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE TRUCK CHASSIS.
EE LABOR WAS INJURED WHEN WATER UNDER PRESSURE SPRAYED INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE HE WAS WASHING MACHINERY.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STEEL BEAM WHEN HE FELL ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
1993 · 3 incidents
CLEANING UP.
HEADACHE WHILE CLEANING MILL.
EE IS ASKING THE STATE HEALTH AGENCY TO EVALUATE HIS CONDITION OF BRONCHITIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ANY RELATION BETWEEN HIS CONDITION & HIS WORK
1992 · 3 incidents
EE, LABORER DOING CLEANUP, SLIPPED AND SLIGHTLY INJURED THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF HIS HAND.
GETTING OFF THE MACHINE, FELL APPROX. 6'- FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM.
..
1991 · 6 incidents
EMPL WAS SOLDERING A VEHICLE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND ON BUMPER OF VEHICLE.
FELL TO LOWER LEVEL HURT R ARM
CARPENTER HELPER, WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN A STEEL BEAM. A PARTICLE OF STEEL PRODUCED A SLIGHT INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE HANDLING IN PLANT HE EXPER PAIN IN LOWER BACK
THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM LOSS OF MEMORY WHICH HAMPERS HIS WORK
WHILE MAKING HIS ROUND AS WATCHMAN THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK.
1990 · 10 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WATERING DOWN SOME DIRT AND STEPPED ON THE CLEANING TOOL HE WAS USING AND RECEIVED A SHARP WOUND IN THE RIGHT ARM. NOTE: THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF A SPANISH NARRATIVE.
EE FRONT-END LOADER OPERATOR WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON HIS LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 4FT & INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING (SOLDERING) UP A SOLDER WHEN A PARTICAL OF SOLDER OR DUST ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
THIS IS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A DOCUMENT SUBMITTED IN SPANISH. THE EMPLOYEE MADE USE OF A TOOL FOR CLEANING.THE TOOL WAS AT A LEVEL TOO HIGH.IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK.
TRUCK DRIVER FELL 3' OFF THE TRUCK HE WAS CLEANING AND INJURED THE LEFT SIDE OFF HIS BODY.
HE GOT STRUCK ON RIGHT EYE WHILE ADJUSTING SCREW.
MAKING A RAFTER IN DITCH HE FELL HURT RIGHT LEG
EE LOADER OPERATOR COMPLAINS OF PAIN IN ADBOMEN AND BACK.
WENT TO GRAB FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF WATER & CUT RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL NEARBY.
TRANSLATION:EMPL USING HANDTOOL TO REPAIR A TRANSMISSION AND A PARTICLE PENETRATED IN RIGHT EYE.
1989 · 2 incidents
THEY WERE REPAIRING THE STAY (ROPE) ON A POWER SHOVEL. PULLING WITH A SNATCH-BLOCK, THE SECTION OF STAY (ROPE) OF A SHOVEL TO CONNECT IT WITH THE SECTION BEING REPAIRED. THE SNATCH-BLOCK SLIPP ED, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
NOTE:(NARRATIVE ARRIVED IN SPANISH TRANSLATION MADE).THE INJURY HAPPENED AS HE REMOVED THE CONVEYOR COVER,WHEN HE LIFTED IT FROM THE STEADMAN MOTOR.
1988 · 6 incidents
EMPL HANDLING TUBING AND SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS R EYE APPARENTLY DUST
WHEN USING PNEUMATIC HAMMER EQUIP SLIPPED FROM OPERATOR GRIP CAUSING INJURY TO INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.
A CONTINUATION OF A CASE OF BACK PAIN FROM WHICH THE EMPLOYEE STILL SUFFERS.
EE COMPLAIN THAT HIS BACK HURT AS A RESLTH OF OPERATING THE TRUCK.
BACK PAIN ALLEGED CAUSED TO WORKER DURING HIS NORMAL WORK ROUTINE.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAVE HAD BACK PAIN FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE PAIN INTENSIFIELD THEY REPORTED IT TO THE STATE.
1987 · 4 incidents
EMPL SANDING PI9CE OF METAL EQUIP OR SANDING MACHINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND HITTING RIGHT KNEE.
TRACK DRILL OPE9ATOR LEFT HAND THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM AND THE BASE.
OPERATOR OF FRO3T END LOADER SLIPPED FROM THE MACHINE TO THE FLOOR CAUSING A RIGHT ANKLE FOOT TRAUMA.
THE OPERATOR SL3PPED WHILE DESCENDING FROM MACHINE. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS TRAPPED AND THE LACK OF BALANCE CREATED THE BACKWARDS MOVEMENT OF HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE INJURY.
1985 · 1 incident
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOR LUNCH SLIPPED TO THE GROUND & FELL ON EARTH - HURT HIS SHOULDER
The full compliance file on Cantera Vega Baja
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.