Mining Incidents

Edmonston Rock Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Griffith Company · Surface
Controlled by Tom Foss
Lebec, Kern County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0403447

Edmonston Rock Plant has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
30
significant & substantial
$43,614
proposed penalties
$31,956
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,658 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
1,103
inspection hours
14.5
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.
160 citations across 1,103 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Edmonston Rock Plant has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 8 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
159 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
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 5,107 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,178 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,021 2 1 332.2
2025 Q1 4,681 1 0 213.6
2024 Q4 4,767 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,218 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,657 1 0 214.7
2024 Q1 4,032 1 0 248.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,135 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,567 1 0 152.3
2023 Q2 5,907 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,659 1 0 273.3
2022 Q4 6,204 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,690 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,828 1 0 127.7
2022 Q1 6,751 3 0 444.4
2021 Q4 5,371 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,299 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,201 1 0 121.9
2021 Q1 7,183 1 0 139.2
2020 Q4 8,302 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,805 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,472 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,504 2 0 307.5
2019 Q4 6,774 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,385 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,508 10 3 1815.5
2019 Q1 4,504 1 0 222.0
2018 Q4 4,512 5 1 1108.2
2018 Q3 5,182 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,423 2 0 452.2
2018 Q1 4,525 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,106 3 1 587.5
2017 Q3 5,413 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,866 5 1 728.2
2017 Q1 5,038 2 0 397.0
2016 Q4 5,114 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,148 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,669 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,060 2 0 395.3
2015 Q4 3,611 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,415 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,463 4 0 896.3
2015 Q1 5,171 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,127 4 1 969.2
2014 Q3 3,605 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,816 3 3 622.9
2014 Q1 5,206 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,514 3 2 460.5
2013 Q3 7,558 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,558 4 1 609.9
2013 Q1 5,170 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,012 2 1 285.2
2012 Q3 10,508 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,182 2 0 323.5
2012 Q1 4,119 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,466 2 2 309.3
2011 Q3 9,294 3 0 322.8
2011 Q2 6,024 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,336 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,854 4 0 824.1
2010 Q3 3,825 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,482 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,713 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,719 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,281 4 2 757.4
2009 Q2 6,310 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,869 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,942 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,936 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,626 1 0 177.7
2008 Q1 4,353 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,271 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,460 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,751 3 1 521.6
2007 Q1 4,580 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,252 1 0 190.4
2006 Q3 5,636 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,548 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,798 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,347 2 1 315.1
2005 Q3 9,084 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,129 6 2 1453.1
2005 Q1 3,224 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,798 6 0 1579.8
2004 Q3 4,193 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,491 1 0 286.5
2004 Q1 3,408 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,803 1 0 263.0
2003 Q3 6,491 9 0 1386.5
2003 Q2 3,896 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,895 6 0 1540.4
2002 Q4 4,699 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,802 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,965 7 0 1409.9
2002 Q1 5,974 4 0 669.6
2001 Q4 5,265 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,549 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,391 9 0 1217.7
2001 Q1 4,468 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,715 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,753 21 7 4418.3
2000 Q2 3,694 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,125 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 1 incident

July 20, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Griffith Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator loosened radiator cap while machine was hot

2008 · 1 incident

December 10, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Griffith Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stretching and flexing - while doing these exercising movements, his lower back started hurting.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Griffith Company · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING AN ACCESS LADDER TO CATWALK ON DOZER TRAP CONVEYOR. STEPPED OFF DECK ONTO A ROCK. ROCK MOVED AND EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND HURT LEFT KNEE.

July 13, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Griffith Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12LB.HAMMER TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A CONE LINER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS LEFT LEG JUST AROUND THE KNEE.

1999 · 1 incident

October 13, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Griffith Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE SCREEN BY HIMSELF CAUSING LUMP TO FORM ON LOWER STOMACH Y

1997 · 5 incidents

October 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Griffith Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING HOPPER UNDER A SCALPING SCREEN HE PUT HIS HAND TOO CLOSE TO COUNTER WEIGHT AND COUNTER WEIGHT HIS HAND.

July 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Griffith Company · Struck by flying object

AFTER SPACE WAS CUT THE MECHANIC WAS GRINDING THE SLAG OFF WHEN A METAL SLIVER BOUNCED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE PROVIDED AND WORN.

July 2, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Griffith Company · Accident type, without injuries

MOVING SAND TO STOCKPILE OPERATOR WAS A LITTLE SIDEWAYS AND WHEN HE RAISED HIS BUCKET THE LOADER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

March 19, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Griffith Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING A CHUTE FROM A CONVEYOR HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Griffith Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING AROUND TRANSFER AREA, WHEN HE PICKED UP A LARGE ROCK ANOTHER LARGE ROCK ABOUT 8" IN DIAMATOR FELL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOTH ROCKS.

1988 · 1 incident

September 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bronco Builders Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE LOADER KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIS LEFT FOOT FLOPPED AROUND AND WAS HURT.

1986 · 2 incidents

April 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bronco Builders Inc · Fall from machine

SPRAINED ANKLE 4UMPED OFF CONVEYOR BELT 2 FT

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