Mining Incidents

Chili Bar Slate Metal/Non-Metal

Chili Bar LLC · Surface
placerville, El Dorado County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0400224

Chili Bar Slate has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1989–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
154
citations
29
significant & substantial
$27,122
proposed penalties
$22,266
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,856 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
894
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: 894 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Chili Bar Slate has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 6 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-08.
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 2,652 2 0 754.1
2025 Q3 2,106 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,903 1 0 525.5
2025 Q1 1,881 3 0 1594.9
2024 Q4 2,106 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,596 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,682 1 0 372.9
2024 Q1 2,671 0 0 0.0
Show 71 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,719 1 0 367.8
2023 Q3 2,749 2 0 727.5
2023 Q2 2,436 2 0 821.0
2023 Q1 2,344 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,324 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,650 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,288 1 0 437.1
2022 Q1 1,819 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,025 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,769 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,290 1 0 775.2
2021 Q1 1,188 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,382 3 0 2170.8
2020 Q3 1,251 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,416 1 0 706.2
2020 Q1 1,170 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,046 4 0 3824.1
2019 Q3 1,136 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,314 3 0 2283.1
2019 Q1 1,187 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,043 4 0 3835.1
2018 Q3 1,281 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,302 3 0 2304.1
2018 Q1 1,601 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,653 2 0 1209.9
2017 Q3 1,448 2 0 1381.2
2017 Q2 1,677 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,404 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,343 4 2 2978.4
2016 Q3 1,459 7 0 4797.8
2016 Q2 1,381 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,218 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,832 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,425 13 5 9122.8
2015 Q2 1,493 1 0 669.8
2015 Q1 1,153 6 2 5203.8
2014 Q4 875 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,065 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 884 6 1 6787.3
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 1,991 5 3 2511.3
2013 Q2 1,617 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,302 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,340 7 2 2095.8
2006 Q3 4,758 5 0 1050.9
2006 Q2 5,160 8 1 1550.4
2006 Q1 6,094 4 0 656.4
2005 Q4 2,558 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,200 9 1 2812.5
2005 Q2 720 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,167 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,263 3 0 323.9
2004 Q2 7,272 1 0 137.5
2004 Q1 4,762 3 1 630.0
2003 Q4 5,538 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,206 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,684 9 3 1583.4
2003 Q1 5,160 5 2 969.0
2002 Q4 7,516 5 1 665.2
2002 Q3 9,055 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,158 3 1 581.6
2002 Q1 5,345 2 1 374.2
2001 Q4 5,798 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,270 2 0 319.0
2001 Q2 6,381 5 2 783.6
2001 Q1 4,834 2 0 413.7
2000 Q4 5,547 1 1 180.3
2000 Q3 5,965 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,628 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,990 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2006 · 1 incident

August 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to deflect material from a moving conveyor belt with a shovel. The shovel was caught by the conveyor causing the miners hand to become stuck betwen the shovel and the frame of the machine. The miner was wearing a wedding ring which caused most of the injury. This consisted of laceration to the finger and avulsion of the skin.

2004 · 6 incidents

September 24, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LADDER TO SLING BINS THAT WERE STACKED ON FLOOR INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN A FEW MORE STEPS.

June 30, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift was being driven, unloaded, back to the loadout area. The pavement had been wetted to suppress dust. Employee was traveling too fast, swerved to miss a pallet in the line of travel. Forklift spun 120 degrees. His right rear wheel slid into ditch and the left rear side of the forklift climbed a berm along side of ditch. Forklift overturned on its right side.

May 11, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING A BEARING POWER SCREEN, PIECE OF SLAG FLEW OFF HITTING MINER & LODGING A PIECE INTO RT. SIDE OF CHEEK REQUIRING BUTTERFLY STITCHES. MINER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & HARD HAT.

April 7, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING A ROCK (150 LB) WITH CO-WORKER WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT UNDER ROCK. PULLING HIS HAND OUT CAUSED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT.

February 17, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CUTTING DOWN TREES AND A DEAD TREE FROM APPROX 10 FT AWAY FELL DOWN ON HIM CAUSING BRUISING TO SHOULDER. DR ADVISED HIM TO TAKE 1 WEEK OFF WORK.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WAS TIGHTENING THE JAWS ON CRUSHER WHEN ROTATIONPULLED WRENCH OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND. WRENCH SMASHED TOP OF FOOT.

September 28, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING AT THE REAR OF THE MILL AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & FELL.

August 9, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADJUSTING JAW SCREEN AND MOVING ALONGSIDE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE REACHED OUT TO STEADY HIMSELF AND GRABBED A GUARD WHICH WAS INSECTURE. HE LET GO AND FELL FOUR FEET TO T HE GROUND. RT. UPPER ARM, RT. ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 26, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING METAL SHROIUD WITH COWORKER (SUPERVISOR) EE HAD SHROUD SLIP FROM HAND AND IT HIT HIS FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE CAUSING SOME BRUISING & PAIN. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. DR. PRESCRIBED 1 DAY OFF PLUS 2 DAYS LIMITED WORK PLUS FULL TIME ON 7-30.

January 4, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING (SHOVELING) THE GRIZZLY EE STRAINED HIS BACK

1997 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAGGING SLATE INTO 100 LB PAPERBAGS. SORE NEXT DAY THOUGHT IT WAS FROM BAGGING THE SLATE. STIFF NECK, WAS ALREADY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT WITH PLACERVILLE INDUSTRIES. HE REAL LY DIDN'T KNOW WHY HE WAS SORE. HE TOLD THE HOSPITAL THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS FROM BAGGING.

August 7, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING SOME REPAIR WORK AT THE WORK BENCH & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

May 16, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF THE FORKLIFT--TWISTED KNEE.

1996 · 1 incident

April 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAM CLEANING A NEWLY ACQUIRED PIECE OF USED MACHINERY EE DROPPED THE STEAM CLEANER AND THE WAND POINTED AT HIS BOOT AND HOT WATER WENT INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT NEXT TO HI S ARCH ABOUT 3" AROUND.

1995 · 1 incident

October 27, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING A SORE BACK FROM THE FORKLIFT SEAT. DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 18, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

MOVING ROCK IN CRUSHER AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR.

January 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS GRINDER & CAME APART & FLEW UP & HIT HIS FACE GRINDER HIT HIS PROTECTIVE GOGGLES THEN HIT RT ABOVE HIS EYE GOGGLES PROTECTED HIM FROM POSSIBLY LOSING HIS EYE EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED THREE STITCHES WHERE HE WAS SLIGHTLY CUT

1992 · 3 incidents

September 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

SMALL PIECE OF SLATE DUST -1/8" INTO EMPL EYE WHILE COMING AROUND CORNER OF BUILDING.GOT STUCK BEHIND EYELID.REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION TO GET OUT.

May 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

SLATE DUST BLEW OFF OF BIN IN EYE

January 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A SAWHORSE. THE METAL SLIPPED OFF THE SAWHORSE AND FELL ON THE FOOT.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

BUMP LEG ON AGER COVER PUNTURE TO LEFT LEG 2 STITCHES REQUIRED.

August 6, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PARTICULAR CUSTOMER WHO WANTS THEIR ORDERS STACKED SIX HIGH ON PALLETTS. WITH 105 LB BAGS THAT ARE ONLY MADE TO HOLD 100 LBS OF MATERIAL. LAST ROW IS TO HIGH & CASES EXCESS STRAIN BECAUSE OF H EIGHTH & MACHINE.

July 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PAPGER BAG WRONG & TWISTED BACK.

May 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING AN AIR HOSE. HE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD GRIP. HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE VALVE THAT TURNS THE AIR ON. THE HOSE FLEW ALL AROUND AND THE HOSE HIT BELOW THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE THA T REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

1990 · 1 incident

April 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BETWEEN PALLETS LEAVING TRIPPED TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE

1989 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS FINGRE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED ON AS HE WAS WORKING ON IT

July 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Placerville Industries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND PUT HIS HAND INTO AN UNCOVERED GEAR SPROCKET HIS FIGNER WAS CAUGHT AT THE TIP

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