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.
Chili Bar Slate Metal/Non-Metal
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
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Chili Bar Slate has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
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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 | 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 |
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| 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 |
Reportable incidents
29 on file2006 · 1 incident
2004 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LADDER TO SLING BINS THAT WERE STACKED ON FLOOR INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN A FEW MORE STEPS.
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.
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.
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.
WALKING DOWN HILL, SLIPPED AND FELL. CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF SLATE.
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
WAS TIGHTENING THE JAWS ON CRUSHER WHEN ROTATIONPULLED WRENCH OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND. WRENCH SMASHED TOP OF FOOT.
EE WAS WALKING AT THE REAR OF THE MILL AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & FELL.
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
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.
WHILE CLEANING (SHOVELING) THE GRIZZLY EE STRAINED HIS BACK
1997 · 3 incidents
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.
DOING SOME REPAIR WORK AT THE WORK BENCH & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.
STEPPING OFF THE FORKLIFT--TWISTED KNEE.
1996 · 1 incident
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
EMPLOYEE IS CLAIMING A SORE BACK FROM THE FORKLIFT SEAT. DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED.
1993 · 2 incidents
MOVING ROCK IN CRUSHER AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR.
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
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.
SLATE DUST BLEW OFF OF BIN IN EYE
GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A SAWHORSE. THE METAL SLIPPED OFF THE SAWHORSE AND FELL ON THE FOOT.
1991 · 4 incidents
BUMP LEG ON AGER COVER PUNTURE TO LEFT LEG 2 STITCHES REQUIRED.
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.
PICKED UP PAPGER BAG WRONG & TWISTED BACK.
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
WALKING BETWEEN PALLETS LEAVING TRIPPED TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE
1989 · 2 incidents
CUT HIS FINGRE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED ON AS HE WAS WORKING ON IT
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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