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 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.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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.
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