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.
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.
Of $343 in penalties contested before the Commission, $319 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-07-25.
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.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
7%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$343 proposed, $319 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 2012-12-14.
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.
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: 2017-03-29, 9 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
7
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (7)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2017-03-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-03-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.21
0.21
Hydrating Plant Operator
2013-09-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Track Man/Gang
2009-03-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2001-05-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.18
0.47
0.38
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-05-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
0.9
0.18
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-05-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2019
2
2018
1
2017
3
2016
3
2015
3
2014
3
2013
4
2012
2
2011
3
2010
3
2009
4
2008
3
2007
3
2006
3
2005
3
2004
3
2003
3
2002
3
2001
3
2000
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
FRANKLIN SAND PLANT sits in Butte County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Butte County, California · Population 209,470
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$68,574
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
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 quartersHide 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, 2011CA · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manELECTRICAL
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, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
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, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OBSERVING BLEEDING PRECAUTIONS FOR HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, REMOVED FITTING OIL SHOT IN FACE HE INHALED FLUID IN LUNGS
1991 · 1 incident
April 15, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.