Mining Incidents

Five Bridges Aggregate Plant 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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-06-04.
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 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
2018 Q3 715 0 0 0.0
Show 46 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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.

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