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Jimenez Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Ocotillo, Imperial County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405516

Jimenez has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Jun 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
54
citations
12
significant & substantial
$21,086
proposed penalties
$21,086
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
17
inspections on record
329
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: 329 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jimenez has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-06-09.
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
2009 Q3 17 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,209 1 0 452.7
2009 Q1 4,273 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,868 1 0 205.4
2008 Q3 5,535 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,618 1 0 116.0
2008 Q1 8,848 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,132 2 1 197.4
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 9,805 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,077 19 3 2352.4
2007 Q1 8,388 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,004 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,333 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,563 5 0 522.8
2006 Q1 9,557 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,424 6 0 808.2
2005 Q3 6,792 3 0 441.7
2005 Q2 7,386 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,632 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 16,584 3 2 180.9
2004 Q3 8,258 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,153 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,943 1 1 144.0
2003 Q4 4,046 3 0 741.5
2003 Q3 4,550 3 2 659.3
2003 Q2 1,587 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,837 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,277 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,286 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,303 6 3 1816.5
2002 Q1 3,756 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2007 · 1 incident

June 18, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Granite Construction Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

A former employee alleges he tore his left rotator cuff at work. He mentioned one day in passing that his shoulder was "sore", but NO claim was summitted. He was dismissed in Sept. for multiple incidents; it is only now that we are hearing that an injury allegedly occurred.

2005 · 1 incident

January 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting comealong EE over adjusted and had thumb in the wrong place. His left thumb was caught between comealong and angle iron.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A PADDLE WHEEL FROM THE END OF A CONVEYOR BELT STACKER. THEY WERE USING A MANLIFT TO GAIN ACCESS TO PADDLE WHEEL. AFTER UNBELTING THE PADDLE WHEEL INJURED EMPLOYEE GRABBED SHAFT WITH HIS LEFT HAND & PULLED IT OUT OF BARRING MOVEMENT. SHAFT DROPPED 3" & SMASHED THUMBNAIL ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN SHAFT & ANGLE IRON FRAME. THUMBNAIL WAS REMOVED AT HOSPITAL.

July 21, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Granite Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHEN GREASE SPRAYER SEAL RUPTURED AND SPRAYED GREASE INTO EE'S EYE.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MEASURING A STEEL BAR THAT WAS LAYING ON A RAILROAD TIE. WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS WITHOUT LOOKING, HE TRIPPED AND FELL. HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

May 15, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING UP FINES SPILLAGE IN THE ROCK PLANT, EE RESULTED WITH A LOWER LEFT BACK STRAIN.

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