Mining Incidents

FRANKLIN SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John H Franklin
CHICO, Butte County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405084

FRANKLIN SAND PLANT has $16K 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
8
Years on record
1990–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
21
significant & substantial
$16,442
proposed penalties
$16,418
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $24 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
452
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: 452 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FRANKLIN SAND PLANT has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-07-25.
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
2019 Q2 19 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 435 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 100 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 0 2 0
2018 Q2 80 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 82 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 665 0 0 0.0
Show 70 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 1,028 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 311 1 0 3215.4
2016 Q4 852 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 751 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,084 1 0 922.5
2016 Q1 477 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 638 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 556 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 839 1 1 1191.9
2015 Q1 262 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 612 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 687 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 512 4 0 7812.5
2014 Q1 532 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,359 9 5 6622.5
2013 Q3 1,154 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,199 2 1 1668.1
2013 Q1 1,130 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,115 10 2 8968.6
2012 Q3 1,111 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,102 1 0 907.4
2012 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,059 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,542 4 1 2594.0
2011 Q2 1,374 3 1 2183.4
2011 Q1 910 1 0 1098.9
2010 Q4 1,103 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,082 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 557 3 1 5386.0
2010 Q1 482 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,538 4 1 2600.8
2009 Q3 890 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,032 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 888 1 0 1126.1
2008 Q4 899 2 1 2224.7
2008 Q3 1,401 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,582 2 0 1264.2
2008 Q1 1,386 1 0 721.5
2007 Q4 1,473 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,599 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,611 2 0 1241.5
2007 Q1 1,344 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,074 1 0 931.1
2006 Q3 1,709 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,514 2 0 1321.0
2006 Q1 1,377 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,498 2 0 1335.1
2005 Q3 1,460 3 0 2054.8
2005 Q2 1,521 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,483 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,552 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,659 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,572 1 1 636.1
2004 Q1 1,382 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,506 2 1 1328.0
2003 Q3 1,574 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,611 2 2 1241.5
2003 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,522 4 0 2628.1
2002 Q3 1,544 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,582 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,199 1 0 834.0
2001 Q4 1,318 5 2 3793.6
2001 Q3 1,539 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,400 3 1 2142.9
2001 Q1 1,505 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,365 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,515 4 0 2640.3
2000 Q2 1,637 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,487 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2011 · 1 incident

September 27, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Franklin Construction Inc · Contact with electrical current

At approximately 11:30 am ee received an electrical shock. EE was standing on the second step up from the ground of a 6' aluminum ladder which was leaning against a conveyor belts metal tail pulley guarding. He was adjusting a nearby water valve with his right hand as he was holding the guarding with his left hand.

1997 · 1 incident

April 30, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Franklin Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE ELEVATOR CHAIN ON A WHEEL SCRAPER WITH ASSIST FROM A CRANE. THE LIFT CHAINBROKE, AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD, CREATING A CUT TOTHE TOP BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. IT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES & NEEDED TO BE KEPT CLEAN

1996 · 1 incident

July 3, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING HEAD PULLEY IN FRAME, PULLEY SWUNG AND BRUISED SHIN.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING INTO DRIVER'S SEAT ON MOTOR GRADER, EMPLOYEE WAS ONLY HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND-LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT FINGER IN FRONT WINDOW FOLDING BRACKET.

February 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

PLACING SUPPORT DOLLY UNDER STREET BROOM SUBFRAME THUMB WAS PLACED ON TOP OF SUPPORT DOLLY WHEN SUBFRAME SLIPPED & FELL ON THUMB

1992 · 1 incident

April 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Construction Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OBSERVING BLEEDING PRECAUTIONS FOR HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, REMOVED FITTING OIL SHOT IN FACE HE INHALED FLUID IN LUNGS

1991 · 1 incident

April 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SEAT IN LOADER. WHILE LIFTING, HE FELT A PULL BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SERIOUS. IT GOT WORSE EVERY DAY SO HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR.

1990 · 1 incident

July 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNSCREWING A PISTON BOLT ON A TRUCK. THE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT ANOTHER BOLT ON THE MOTOR. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITC HES.

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