Granite Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN AN OPEN AREA WITH SOME LIGHT WIND. SPARKS ARCED CAUSING A FLASHBURN TO BOTH EYES.
El Centro: 30 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Granite Construction Company
· Surface
Controlled by
Granite Construction Inc
el centro,
Imperial County,
CA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405113
El Centro has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1993–2002
- Latest incident
- Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
10
significant & substantial
$4,367
proposed penalties
$4,367
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
144
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 144 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
El Centro has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-10-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.33.3%
significant & substantial
13.3%
high negligence or reckless
33.3%
reasonably likely or greater
30.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.7% low, 80.0% moderate, 13.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2002-07-10, 24 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.3
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (3)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-10 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2002-07-10 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2002-07-10 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 0.26 | Supervisor, Co. Official |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Tarmac California Inc 1990 to 1992
- Granite Construction Company 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2000 | 9 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
El Centro sits in Imperial County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Imperial County, California · Population 179,319
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$56,393
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 984 | 2 | 0 | 2032.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,264 | 4 | 2 | 3164.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,714 | 3 | 1 | 1105.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,090 | 11 | 4 | 10091.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,989 | 5 | 1 | 1253.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 963 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 237 | 5 | 2 | 21097.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 1 incident
August 16, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BAR W/ DOUBLE JACK TO BREAK A PIECE OF OVERSIZE CONCRETE INT HE CONE CRUSHER BAR HEAD WAS MUSHROOMED AND 1/8" PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED HIS ARM.
2000 · 1 incident
May 18, 2000
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A FRONT END LOADER TO LOAD RECYCLE PLANT.
1995 · 1 incident
May 22, 1995
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SAND SCREEN AT THE SAND PLANT, HE TURNED AND FELT A PAIN IN HISGROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED WORKING . THE NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR.
1993 · 2 incidents
June 15, 1993
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE LADDER OF THE CONE CRUSHER EE TWISTED ANKLE.
April 12, 1993
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN IRON PLATE AT THE RECYCLE PLANT, IT SLIPPED, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.