Mining Incidents

Makayla Metal/Non-Metal

Global Pumice, LLC · Surface
ridgecrest, Inyo County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404602

Makayla has $208K in proposed MSHA penalties and $120K outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
301
citations
93
significant & substantial
$208,449
proposed penalties
$69,924
paid to date
34% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $138,525 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
1,463
inspection hours
20.6
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.
301 citations across 1,463 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Makayla has $208K in proposed MSHA penalties and $120K outstanding across 10 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.
$208K
proposed penalties
$189K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$120K
outstanding
298 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-11.
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
2025 Q4 1,775 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,605 2 0 767.8
2025 Q2 3,355 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,554 4 0 1566.2
2024 Q4 2,520 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,800 3 0 1071.4
2024 Q2 2,854 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,161 5 1 2313.7
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,710 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,028 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,370 8 3 2373.9
2023 Q1 2,617 2 1 764.2
2022 Q4 2,214 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,663 3 0 819.0
2022 Q2 3,390 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,780 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,486 3 2 860.6
2021 Q3 3,697 9 4 2434.4
2021 Q2 3,500 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,875 3 0 774.2
2020 Q4 3,487 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,048 4 1 1312.3
2020 Q2 2,862 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,374 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,542 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,937 17 3 5788.2
2019 Q2 2,882 1 0 347.0
2019 Q1 2,920 6 3 2054.8
2018 Q4 3,005 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,363 2 1 846.4
2018 Q2 2,075 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,500 6 1 2400.0
2017 Q4 1,535 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,712 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,664 16 3 6006.0
2017 Q1 2,618 8 1 3055.8
2016 Q4 2,374 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,007 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,291 2 0 873.0
2016 Q1 1,501 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,644 3 2 1824.8
2015 Q3 1,763 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,184 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,398 6 1 2502.1
2014 Q4 1,575 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,540 11 5 4330.7
2013 Q4 2,267 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,238 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,899 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,180 9 4 2830.2
2012 Q4 2,435 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,759 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,444 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,540 7 5 2755.9
2011 Q4 3,062 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,118 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,214 11 3 3422.5
2011 Q1 3,160 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,568 26 11 10124.6
2010 Q3 2,888 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,056 2 0 654.5
2010 Q1 1,800 8 4 4444.4
2009 Q4 2,672 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,528 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,922 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,354 7 1 1607.7
2008 Q4 6,538 21 14 3212.0
2008 Q3 5,189 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,026 5 1 829.7
2008 Q1 6,294 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 9,747 4 0 410.4
2007 Q3 6,390 4 0 626.0
2007 Q2 7,550 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,019 1 0 142.5
2006 Q4 7,768 7 1 901.1
2006 Q3 7,007 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,899 1 0 126.6
2006 Q1 7,052 3 0 425.4
2005 Q4 7,614 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,762 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,757 1 0 128.9
2005 Q1 6,634 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,973 3 0 430.2
2004 Q3 6,400 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,223 3 0 574.4
2004 Q1 5,360 19 9 3544.8
2003 Q4 5,286 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,010 11 4 1830.3
2003 Q2 6,340 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,863 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,622 3 0 828.3
2002 Q3 6,099 4 3 655.8
2002 Q2 6,041 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,691 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,155 6 1 1444.0
2001 Q3 5,455 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,437 4 0 735.7
2001 Q1 4,678 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,243 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,632 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,886 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,397 5 0 1137.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 1, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Global Pumice, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Examining engine under hood of haul truck, body shifted, slipped and hand got caught in fan belt pulley. Taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. Skin was pulled back over finger tips and sown together and released within a few hours.

2008 · 3 incidents

October 10, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, STRAINING RIGHT WRIST AND ARM.

September 22, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GETTING INTO LOADER AND CLOSING DOOR, WIND BLEW DOOR WIDE OPEN. DOOR SWINGING OPEN CAUSED RIGHT ARM TO BE PULLED/YANKED. RESULTED IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE NEEDED ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS AND AN ARM SLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK.

August 6, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ON MAIN DIRT ROAD, HIT SOFT SPOT IN DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER (RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES) AND CAUSED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT HAND

2005 · 1 incident

September 9, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Struck by falling object

Pipe was placed on an upright truck tire rim; soft ground shifted allowing pipe to fall on foot.

1999 · 2 incidents

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

June 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE SAID THAT THE WIND WAS BLOWING. HE ALLEDGED THAT THE WIND BLEW HIS HARD HAT FROM HIS HEAD. HE DI NOT REPLACE IT WHELE SHOVELING HE ALLEDGEDLY RAISED UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE GRIZZLY.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN BAR DID NOT SLIP

March 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
California Lightweight Pumice Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN AREA OF GRISLEY LARGE ROCK HIT GRISLEEY BAR, PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING PROCELAIN ON UPPER BRIDGE AND CUTTING INSIDE OF MOUTH.

1986 · 1 incident

February 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
California Lightweight Partnership · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WORKING 2N FEEDER BELT WHICH WOULDNT MOVE AND I.NAME UNDER CONV TRYING TO TURN BELT MANUALLY.PRODUCTION MGR I.NAME IN ATTENDANCE WHEN I.NAME STATED IT WAS OK TO START BELT.HOWEVER HE HA DNT GIVEN HIMSE5T TIME TO CLEAR CONV AND WHEN BELT COMMENCED TO OPERATE AND WAS PUT INTO MOTION I.NAME ARM WAS PULLED BY CLOTHING INTO RETURN ROLLER.RESULT-ARM SPRAIN.

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The full compliance file on Makayla

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.