Mining Incidents

Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel: 25 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Riverside County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0403648

MSHA record for Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel (mine ID 0403648). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
Mar 1991
Ownership history
  1. Valley Rock & Sand Corp 1950 to 1978
  2. Moreno Valley Rock & Sand Corp 1978 to 1983
  3. Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel 1983 to 1987
  4. Triangle Rock Products Inc 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel sits in Riverside 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.
Riverside County, California · Population 2,449,909
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$89,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

March 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK,HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR.HE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.

January 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING LUG NUTS OFF TRK TIRE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER CUTTING TIP TO BONE.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

OPENED AIR VALVE ON TRUCK,PRESSURE BLEW SMALL PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

1987 · 1 incident

August 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS LACING A BELT HE LOST HIS BVALANCE & SLIPPED CUTTING 3 FINGERS ON H IS RT HAND USING A BELT CUTTER TO CUT A BELT

1986 · 6 incidents

June 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING PARTS 3 SPILLED SOLVENT DOWN RT LEG AND ANKLE

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRIN8ER ON BUILDING A 45' CONVEYOR,GHRINDER BUCKED BACK AND SLIT WRIST.

June 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

CHECKING A BELT3ON LADDER OF JAW CRUSHER SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB REGION & HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING #1 BE5T TAIL PULLEY OVERHEAD AND REPAIRING TAIL PULLEY AND DIRT FELL INTO EYE

1985 · 7 incidents

December 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHECKING A 6AD ROLLER AND A ROCK FELL OFF AND PUSHED HAND ON BELT

July 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS REPAIRING GEAR BOX AND SLIPPED AND FELL

July 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR TIL 7-23-85.

February 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCREEN ANSA ROCK FLEW OF AND HIT HIM IN THE HAND.

February 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING SCREENING PLANT.

1984 · 4 incidents

September 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Moreno Valley Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING THE 980 CAT LOADER.