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Lang Station: 26 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Canyon Country, Los Angeles County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401950

Lang Station has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
26
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,665
proposed penalties
$1,565
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $100 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Curtis Sand & Gravel's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
28
inspections on record
345
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: 345 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lang Station has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $300 in penalties contested before the Commission, $300 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-01-14.
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.
11.5%
significant & substantial
19.2%
high negligence or reckless
15.4%
reasonably likely or greater
38.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 15.4% low, 65.4% moderate, 19.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
3 citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
  • Settled 1 · 33%
  • Stood as issued 2 · 67%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$300 proposed, $300 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 2009-12-18.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEST 2010-398M Default Lesnick 2011 $200 → $200
WEST 2010-270M Settlement Lesnick 2010 $100 → $100
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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: 2005-12-13, 20 years ago
3
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Show the individual readings (3)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2005-12-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Cleanup Man
2005-12-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Cleanup Man
2005-12-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
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.
Ownership history
  1. Curtis Sand & Gravel 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2011 2
2010 2
2009 4
2008 4
2007 4
2006 4
2005 4
2004 4
2003 5
2002 8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Lang Station sits in Los Angeles County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Los Angeles County, California · Population 9,848,406
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$87,760
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
2011 Q3 642 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 302 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 230 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 256 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 250 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 367 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 384 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 893 2 0 2239.6
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3 872 1 0 1146.8
2009 Q2 688 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 623 1 0 1605.1
2008 Q3 675 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 896 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,944 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,248 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,182 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,597 3 1 1155.2
2007 Q1 2,206 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,308 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,449 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,444 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,559 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,162 1 0 462.5
2005 Q3 1,358 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,321 2 0 1514.0
2005 Q1 1,679 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,227 1 0 815.0
2004 Q3 1,351 1 0 740.2
2004 Q2 1,815 3 2 1652.9
2004 Q1 2,228 3 0 1346.5
2003 Q4 2,372 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,711 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,377 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,310 4 0 1731.6
2002 Q4 2,465 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,660 3 0 819.7
2002 Q2 3,079 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,576 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

June 1, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by powered moving object

Injured workers were attempting to dislodge a rock from the jaw crusher and were using an excavator to lift the rock with when the hydraulic lock on the excavator bucket released and the bucket fell onto the top of the jaw crusher and slid over on to the workers.

June 1, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by powered moving object

Injured workers were attempting to dislodge a rock from the jaw crusher and were using an excavator to lift the rock with when the hydraulic lock on the excavator bucket released and the bucket fell onto the top of the jaw crusher and slid over on to the workers.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADDER ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, GRABBED LADDER WITH RIGHT ARM UINTIL BODY TWISTED IT LOOSE, THEN FELL 2 FEET TO THE GROUND.

July 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE IN EYE

1990 · 5 incidents

October 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHECKING HOSE CONNECTION, CEMENT DUST BLEW INTO EYES UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

June 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING HOPPER ON CEMENT TRUCK, STRUCK HOT WELDING ROD INTO LEFT LEG CAUSING INFECTION.

January 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A PIN FROM THE RAM BOOSTER WITHH A BOLT. WHILE REMOVING THE PIN THE BOLT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

January 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Curtis Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STREWSS COPIED FROM EMPLOYEES CLAIM FORM. STRESS DUE TO REJECTION TO BE PUT ON DAY SHIFT AFTER PROMISED TO DO SO.

1989 · 9 incidents

September 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAM CLEANING ENGING HOSE BROKE SPRAYED HIM WITH HOT WATER/STEAM

September 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

FILLING WATER TRUCK I.NAME SLIPPED FROM BACK OF TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND HIT HIS FOOT AND BROKE LEFT TOE (LARGE).

August 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WIND GENERATED BY FAN ON ENGINE BLEW SOMETHING INTO LEFT EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

August 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

WHILE TRYING TO ATTACH CHAIN TO EQUIPMENT HIS BODY WEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHAIN UNBALANCED THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

August 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPLACING AN AIR LINE INTO A COMPRESSOR, SLIPPED ON OIL AND JAMMED RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND INTO THE AIR.

June 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING RIPPER CAPS FROM DOZER,PIECE OF STEEL CUT LEG.

May 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OUT FROM UNDER MIXER TRUCK HIT HEAD ON LADDER.

January 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WIND GENERATED BY FAN ON THE ENGINE BLEW SOMETHING INTO LEFT EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

January 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP RIM TO GO ON TRUCK AND TIRE SLIPPED. I.NAME TRIED TO CATCH IT FROM FALLING ON HIM AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

March 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Curtis Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK F9OM RIVER BED TO PRIMARY CRUSHER.