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Kaweah River Rock Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Teichert Inc
Woodlake, Tulare County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401832

Kaweah River Rock has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1990–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
162
citations
20
significant & substantial
$20,050
proposed penalties
$19,582
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $468 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
1,126
inspection hours
14.4
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.
162 citations across 1,126 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kaweah River Rock has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
162 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-09-08.
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
2021 Q2 227 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 292 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 163 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 493 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,355 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,794 0 0 0.0
Show 77 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2 5,408 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,954 2 0 403.7
2018 Q4 4,624 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,121 4 0 781.1
2018 Q2 5,179 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,751 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,695 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,036 1 0 198.6
2017 Q2 4,943 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,769 2 0 530.6
2016 Q4 4,475 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,867 3 1 616.4
2016 Q2 4,854 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,593 2 0 435.4
2015 Q4 4,933 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,362 2 0 373.0
2015 Q2 5,414 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,946 7 0 1415.3
2014 Q4 4,465 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,223 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,633 1 1 215.8
2014 Q1 4,333 7 1 1615.5
2013 Q4 4,843 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,485 5 0 1114.8
2013 Q2 4,359 1 0 229.4
2013 Q1 3,689 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,220 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,220 1 0 191.6
2012 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,447 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,830 3 0 621.1
2011 Q1 4,233 1 0 236.2
2010 Q4 3,853 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,329 7 3 2102.7
2010 Q2 3,742 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,280 5 2 2193.0
2009 Q4 8,805 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,063 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,534 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,845 2 0 292.2
2008 Q4 8,864 7 1 789.7
2008 Q3 9,060 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,453 5 3 528.9
2008 Q1 9,515 6 1 630.6
2007 Q4 10,723 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,485 3 1 286.1
2007 Q2 9,409 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,197 2 0 217.5
2006 Q4 12,413 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,599 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,727 8 0 916.7
2006 Q1 8,991 10 0 1112.2
2005 Q4 10,142 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,848 19 2 1929.3
2005 Q2 10,097 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,910 5 3 561.2
2004 Q4 9,262 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,554 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,483 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,672 2 1 230.6
2003 Q4 9,316 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,524 3 0 351.9
2003 Q2 8,433 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,898 7 0 886.3
2002 Q4 7,510 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,449 6 0 710.1
2002 Q2 8,182 4 0 488.9
2002 Q1 7,854 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,192 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,633 5 0 579.2
2001 Q2 8,900 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,786 9 0 1024.4
2000 Q4 9,256 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,684 3 0 309.8
2000 Q2 9,861 1 0 101.4
2000 Q1 9,241 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2008 · 1 incident

November 25, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chest pain and numbness of left arm - diagnosed heart attack - stents.

2005 · 1 incident

2002 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG GREASE PUMP ON BARREL & IT WORKED, CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND, 2ND & 3RD FINGERS, SEVERING THEM AT THE FINGERTIPS.

March 30, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED HIS KNEE OPERATING LOADER.

February 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPAIRING A SCREEN PULLEY GUARD CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS ARM.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS IN THE FEEDER TUNNEL TRYING TO PRY A ROCK AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT THE ROCK.

February 9, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS TORCHING A SCREEN AND RECEIVED A SLAG BURN IN RIGHT EAR.

1999 · 2 incidents

June 17, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK OUT OF FEEDER WHEN IUNJURED LEFT BACK.

1998 · 1 incident

May 13, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TOP OF WASH PLANT AND DEVELOPED STROKE SYMPTONS. ILLNESS NOT WORK RELATED-NO INJURY PRECUATIONARY REPORT

1997 · 1 incident

February 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND ARMS. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED.POSSIBLE WORK RELATED. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED TEMPORARY DISABILITY.

1996 · 2 incidents

June 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND TRIPPED AND KNOCKED HIS SHIN RESULTING IN A DEEP BRUISE AND ABRASION ON RIGHT SHIN AND ANKLE.

February 6, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING & SWUNG TO HIS LEFT TO EMPTY SHOVEL & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

August 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF SHAKER SCREEN AND SLIPPED OFF OF GEAR BOX AND HURT HIS ANKLE.

1992 · 1 incident

May 27, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kaweah River Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAD HIS HAND IN FRONT OF THE BLASTER WHEN WORKING ON IT AND IT DISCHARGED BLEW HIS HAND BACK AND IT HIT HIS TOOL BOX.

1990 · 1 incident

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