MOUNTAIN GATE LIMESTONE QUARRY
Metal/Non-Metal
Shasta County,
CA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404960
MOUNTAIN GATE LIMESTONE QUARRY has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1989–2001
- Latest incident
- Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
significant & substantial
$8,541
proposed penalties
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 151 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MOUNTAIN GATE LIMESTONE QUARRY has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
41 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
| 2001 Q4 |
3,463 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 |
5,646 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 |
5,765 |
9 |
7 |
1561.1 |
| 2001 Q1 |
5,927 |
11 |
4 |
1855.9 |
| 2000 Q4 |
6,669 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 |
8,555 |
12 |
7 |
1402.7 |
| 2000 Q2 |
7,102 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
4,292 |
9 |
1 |
2096.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2001 · 2 incidents
Stimpel Wiebelhaus Associates · Struck against stationary object
WALKING DOWN HILL BY FLUX PLANT STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ANKLE.
June 6, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
PUT LADDER ON 125 CANICA- PUT HAND ON RUNG- ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT RIGHT HAND- FRACTURE IN PINKY FINGER.
1999 · 2 incidents
October 20, 1999
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHEN CHECKING TO SEE IF WATER TRUCK SPRAY WAS SUFFICENT, TRIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL.
June 7, 1999
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN OPENING A ROCK CHUTE GATE LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON GATE STOPPER. WHEN GATE FELL CRUSHED FINGER
1996 · 2 incidents
November 20, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR WAS EXTEMDOMG THE BOOM & DID NOT SEE BLOCK & TACKLE COME AGAINST THE TOP - IT SNAPPED WITH EE IN MAN BASKET. EE SUSTAINED BROKEN COLLAR BONE.
March 20, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE SHOVELING UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, EE BUMPED RIGHT HAND AGAINST EQUIPMENT. BROKEN RIGHT HAND.
1993 · 1 incident
April 8, 1993
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND INTO THE AUGER AND THE SCREW CAUGHT HIS FINGERS RESULTING IN CUT FINGERS.
1992 · 1 incident
July 14, 1992
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROCK CAUGHT A SHOVEL IN THE TAIL PULLEY AND WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SHOVEL, THE SHOVEL HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
1990 · 3 incidents
July 14, 1990
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE JUMPED OFF OF THE 980C LOADER.
July 14, 1990
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS RE-INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN ON THE D-9 CAT USING THE AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT HE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN WAS SPINNING ON THE BACK SIDE, SO HE REACHED AROUND TO HOLD THE NUT AND IT CAUG HT HIS THUMB.
June 4, 1990
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE LADDER OF THE 2 DECK SCREEN AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
1989 · 4 incidents
December 2, 1989
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS UNLOADING CRUSHER PARTS & THEY FELL OUT OF HANDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH THEM WHEN THEY FELL & LANDED ON FINGERS.
November 2, 1989
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Mountain Gate Limestone Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE DAY.DAILY PROCEDURE IS TO LIFT THE LID ON THE CANICA FOR INSPECTION BY THE NIGHT MECHANIC.INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STEPPED INSIDE OF THE C ANICA WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE COVER ON THE SWITCHBOARD WHICH HIT THE SWITCH FOR THE CANICA.HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SWITCH BACK OFF,BUT INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE KNOCK
November 2, 1989
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE DAY,..STEPPED INSIDE CRUSHER WHILE I.NAME PUT COVER ON SWITCHBOARD WHICH HIT SWITCH.IMMEDIATELY TURNED SWITCH BACK OFF BUT I.NAME AND ANOTHER WERE KNOCKED INTO THE CRUSHE CH FOR CRUSHER.IMMEDIATELY TURNED SWITCH BACK OFF BUT BOTH I.NAME AND OTHER KNOCKED INTO CANICA.
July 24, 1989
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
drill operator
MACHINERY
HE HOISTED THE DRILL UP TO CLEAN THE DRIVE STEEL THAT WAS PACKED WITH MUD. THE FRIVE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE COUPLING CAUSING THE COUPLING TO SPIN LOOSE. THE COUPLING FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEA D.
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