Mining Incidents

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant: 26 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Bishop, Inyo County, CA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0401869

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1985–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,906
proposed penalties
$1,906
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
15
inspections on record
212
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: 212 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-06-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
3.8%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
3.8%
reasonably likely or greater
50.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 15.4% low, 84.6% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $0 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-11-30.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEST 2011-270M Withdrawal Bulluck 2011 $100 → $0
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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)
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: 2019-04-15, 7 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg2
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (5)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2019-04-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2002-06-25 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.92 0.20 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-06-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scraper Operator
2000-08-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 1.4 0.20 Front-end Loader Operator
2000-08-23 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.18 10 0.02 Front-end Loader Operator
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.

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.

Injury rate, 2007
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.30 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In California, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.87 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc 1950 to 2001
  2. Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc 2001 to 2009
  3. Granite Construction Company 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 7
2025 3
2024 5
2020 3
2019 1
2018 2
2011 4
2010 1
2009 4
2008 12
2007 14
2006 12
2005 12
2004 11
2003 10
2002 13
2001 13
2000 10
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant sits in Inyo County, California, where the Census mining category is 1.7% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Inyo County, California · Population 18,803
1.7%
Mining share of county employment
$72,432
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q1 3,859 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 405 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,464 1 0 405.8
2020 Q2 2,011 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 735 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 371 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 187 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 644 0 0 0.0
Show 47 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 715 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 274 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 629 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,034 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 440 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,585 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 5,104 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,296 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,281 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,394 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,333 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,195 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,216 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,452 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,814 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,373 5 0 1143.4
2005 Q4 3,466 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,454 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,934 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,115 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,693 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,929 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,415 3 0 878.5
2004 Q1 2,455 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,427 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,625 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,505 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,196 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,020 3 1 993.4
2002 Q3 3,380 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,016 4 0 797.4
2002 Q1 2,852 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,819 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,947 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,968 4 0 2032.5
2001 Q1 2,663 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,983 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,453 6 0 1737.6
2000 Q2 2,679 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,819 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 22, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP WHILE GETTING INTO THE LOADER. HOLDING LADDER WITH RIGHT HAND HE PULLED SHOULDER.

2002 · 3 incidents

May 29, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDY, OBJECT IN EYE.

February 8, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by flying object

DIRT IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 28, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & BUCKET.

1999 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER AND RECEIVED AN ARC BURN IN HIS LEFT EYE FROM WELDING.

April 20, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A CRUSHER BELT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1998 · 3 incidents

May 8, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF SCRAPER & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

February 24, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOWED NIGHT BEFORE-STEPPED CLEARED BUT FORZEN NEXT TO -STEPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

January 27, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A HOSE WITH KNIFE. SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB CUT TENDON ON LEFT THUMB.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 19, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A BEAM.

August 24, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCONNECTING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK STRAINED PECTORAL MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

June 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON A CRUSHER SCREEN & BAR SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT THUMB

1994 · 1 incident

December 2, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING &A PIECE OF SLAG BURNED HIS INDEX FINGER

1993 · 4 incidents

July 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING WEDGE-MISSED WEDGE & HIT HAND.

May 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by flying object

SKIP WAS GRINDING AT THE CRUSHER WIND BLE OBJECT AORUND GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

1992 · 1 incident

November 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE TIME OF INJURY INJURED WAS DRIVING WEDGES IN CONE CRUSHER.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING STEEL FROM 55 GALLON DRUM & CUT ELBOW ON DRUM.

May 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE CRANE TIRE WHEN THE RING THAT SEALS THE TIRE STRETCHED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

1990 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LINER FROM CRUSHED & ELBOW POPPED.

January 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ALL DDAY THE FLASH FROM WELDER BURNED EYES.

January 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILED A CLAIM FOR THIS ACCIDENT ON 1-2-90. RETURNED TO WORK 1-2-90. ONLY ON THE JOB TIL 2-3-90. HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. ENDED UP HAVING BACK SURGERY. AS OF NOW WE DON'T KNOW IF HE WILL B E ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

1989 · 1 incident

December 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME LIFTED THE PADDLE ON THE SCRAPER & STRAINED HIS BACK

1988 · 4 incidents

June 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by flying object

SKIP WAS WELDING ON THE CRUSHER. PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP AND INTO HIS EYE.

February 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE SCRAPER. HE WAS HITTING THE PINS WITH A HAMMER. MISSED THE TOOTH AND HIT HIS FINGER.

February 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager OTHER
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON THE SCRAPPER ON A CEMENT SLAG. WIND CAME UP AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER AND A PUNCH. A PIECE OF THE METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW CAUSING A CUT.

1985 · 1 incident

January 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nikolaus & Nikolaus Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PLANT BEING DISMANTLED TO BE MOVED AND I.NAME FELL FROM CATWALK AS BUILDING WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE CRANE.