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El Toro Materials Co Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Alexander S Rados
Lake Forrest, Orange County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402884

El Toro Materials Co has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
56
Years on record
1983–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
11
significant & substantial
$12,818
proposed penalties
$11,254
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,564 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
355
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: 355 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 Toro Materials Co has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 7 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-06-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2010 Q4 2,066 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,922 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,611 2 0 553.9
2010 Q1 3,129 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,560 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,046 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,854 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,569 1 0 179.6
Show 36 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4 6,120 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,799 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,537 1 0 180.6
2008 Q1 5,599 4 0 714.4
2007 Q4 8,615 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,167 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,696 3 0 280.5
2007 Q1 7,766 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,008 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,063 5 2 414.5
2006 Q2 12,527 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,981 5 0 501.0
2005 Q4 10,865 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,093 8 3 879.8
2005 Q2 11,134 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,345 6 1 816.9
2004 Q4 9,155 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,488 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,653 6 1 693.4
2004 Q1 8,934 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,463 6 1 709.0
2003 Q3 11,549 3 1 259.8
2003 Q2 10,392 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,015 4 0 235.1
2002 Q4 15,990 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,665 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,144 3 2 175.0
2002 Q1 19,042 1 0 52.5
2001 Q4 19,112 3 0 157.0
2001 Q3 20,321 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 18,594 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 17,457 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,043 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 21,027 5 0 237.8
2000 Q2 19,570 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 19,954 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

56 on file

2008 · 1 incident

January 29, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a water pump; felt a pinch in lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

October 25, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

cleaning out some holes that were just tapped out when a piece of metal hit eyebrow then hit inside of safety glasses and bounded into left eye.

2005 · 1 incident

June 14, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
El Toro Materials Co · Flash burns (electric)

Checking popped fuse at fuse box. Arc caught fuse box on fire causing burns to employee's face; right arm and hand.

2004 · 2 incidents

February 13, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HAMMERING BEARING ON #3 PLANT-PULLED LIGAMENT IN R WRIST.

2003 · 3 incidents

July 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal
El Toro Materials Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOST FOOTING WHILE WALKING TO LADDER.

May 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP STAIRS TO REMOVE A PIECE OF CONCRETE. WHEN COWORKER PULLED IT AND GRABBED HIS NAIL & PULLED IT BACK & CRUSHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

April 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS HANDS WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

2002 · 5 incidents

November 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PIPE WRENCH TO MAKE ROLLER BAR TURN ON CONVEYOR - FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

June 25, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEANING PARTS NEXT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS GRINDING - NEXT THING HE KNEW HIS ARMS WERE ON FIRE.

April 23, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

TRUCK DRIVING BY-SAND FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 1, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROLLERS AND LIME PLANT-BENT OVER FELT BACK STRAIN.

2001 · 5 incidents

December 26, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC. TWISTED & FELT A POP IN BACK. WORKING ON GENERATOR SET.

July 23, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING PART FROM CHEMICAL MIXER AT MUD PRESS: HAND SLIPPED & CUT HAND OPEN

May 17, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK INJURY.

February 1, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND INJURY.

2000 · 9 incidents

September 21, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
El Toro Materials Co · Fall onto or against objects

HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER.

August 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HYDRAULIC RAM WHEN IT JUMPED UP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A STEEL FLIGHT ON A SAND SCREW.

May 24, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Toro Materials Co · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN OBJECT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON A WIRE CLOTH.

May 3, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPOKE OF STEERING WHEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THUMB AND POINTER FINGER WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING BACK.

April 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH ON D8N. OBJECT FLEW UP IN EYE.

January 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. WASN'T SURE WHAT HE DID.

1999 · 5 incidents

December 8, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
El Toro Materials Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING TUBING WITH TORCH, SPARKS CAUGHT FLANNEL SHIRT ON FIRE-BURNED LEFT BICEP.

November 2, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING SAND STONE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING

September 9, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP A PIECE OF REBAR-AS HE THREW IT IN SCRAP PILE A SMALL PIECE WAS STICKING OUT AND INSERTED INTO LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE REFUSED TO GO TO DR-HE WAS JUST LEAVING TO GO OUT OF TOWN. '

September 8, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PIPE AT MUD PRESS WHEN PIPE CAME UNDONE AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN BENDING LEFT ANKLE.

March 2, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck against a moving object

PERFORMING DAILY DUTIES ON LOADER, WHICH WAS "BOUNCING AND JERKING".

1998 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Toro Materials Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING HIS HEEL WHILE PERFORMING HIS DAILY DUTIES.

October 20, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

October 2, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING WHEN HIS FOOTING GAVE WAY AND FELL AT THE SAME TIME A SLAB OF CONCRETE (2 X 2), HIT HIS INNER FOOT.

1997 · 2 incidents

April 21, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by falling object

LOWERING BELLY PAN FROM THE D8. PAN FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

1996 · 1 incident

December 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING HYD. MOTOR, FOR HAMMER AT CRUSHING PLANT.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 27, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP WHILE OPERATING A LOADER CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEER WASN'T NOTIFIED UNTIL 1/4/96.

September 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE LADDER ON THE LOADER AND SLIPPED BANGING LEFT KNEE ON DECK AROUND CAB.

May 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND ROD DECK. SHOVEL CAUGHT ROCK CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK.

1994 · 6 incidents

October 22, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW FOREING OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

June 30, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LAID GRINDER DOWN & REACHED FOR METAL AT THE SAME TIME STEPPED ON CORD FROM GRINDER & PULLED GRINDER IN TO HAND

March 17, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE STRIPPING FORMS FROM CONCRETE CONSTRUTION PROJECT EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF INJURY UNTIL 03-30-94

March 9, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD SOME FOREIGN OBBJECT IN THE EYE WHICH CAUSED IRRITATION

January 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
El Toro Materials Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING SAND WASH PLANT AND WHILE WALKING HIT HEAD ON OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTION.

1993 · 4 incidents

August 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO STRAIGHTEN A TRUCK BODY USING A LOADER AND BLOCK OF WOOD-EMPLOYEES HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN LOADER AND BLOCK.

July 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE JAW AT CRUSHER PLANT WHEN THE CRANK SNAPPED BACK ON RIGHT HAND BREAKING POINTER FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

July 6, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE SHAKER SCREEN HITTING HAND.

June 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
El Toro Materials Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHICH WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A OFF HIGHWAY PUMP TRUCK CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO JAM ON GEAR SHIFT.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Toro Materials Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHILE SETTING UP A PUMP TO DRAIN FLOODED AREA.

June 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SPLICING BELT AND DROPPED CLAMPS ON RIGHT FINGER RESULTING IN SPRAIN OF RIGHT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK FOR 1 WEEK.

May 19, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
El Toro Materials Co · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND FELL HITTING LEFT KNEE ON ROCK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO OFFICER UNTIL 6-1-92.

1983 · 1 incident

October 22, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
El Toro Materials Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING DOWN WRATCHET WITH FOOT IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER BOOT AND HIT HIS KNEE

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