Mountain View Plant has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
16
significant & substantial
$10,906
proposed penalties
$10,906
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 666 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 View Plant has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $100 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-12-30.
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.
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.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $100 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2012-04-03.
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.
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: 2009-06-17, 17 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
6
samples
6
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Show the individual readings (6)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2009-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.68
0.25
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2009-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.84
0.17
Truck Driver
2003-05-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
1.45
0.19
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-05-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.4
1.35
0.30
Truck Driver
2002-01-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
1.3
0.12
Truck Driver
2002-01-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
0.73
0.26
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.
Mountain View Plant recorded 6.88 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
6.88
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.46 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In California, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.59 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2013 *
6.88
0.00
0.000
2012 *
12.03
0.00
0.000
2011 *
5.82
5.82
0.000
2010 *
6.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2013
11
2012
14
2011
15
2010
16
2009
7
2008
8
2007
7
2006
5
2005
3
2004
4
2003
7
2002
6
2001
8
2000
6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mountain View Plant sits in San Bernardino 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.
San Bernardino County, California · Population 2,187,816
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$82,184
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
2013 Q4
8,085
1
0
123.7
2013 Q3
7,804
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,874
1
0
170.2
2013 Q1
7,307
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
8,190
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
9,277
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
8,580
1
0
116.6
2012 Q1
7,197
3
0
416.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4
9,621
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
10,652
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
7,786
2
0
256.9
2011 Q1
6,333
2
0
315.8
2010 Q4
8,472
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
8,922
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
9,378
9
1
959.7
2010 Q1
6,555
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,904
2
2
512.3
2009 Q3
4,085
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,084
2
1
489.7
2009 Q1
3,851
3
0
779.0
2008 Q4
3,210
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
3,790
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,759
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,453
6
0
1737.6
2007 Q4
2,316
5
1
2158.9
2007 Q3
2,806
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,897
4
0
1026.4
2007 Q1
2,831
1
0
353.2
2006 Q4
2,703
3
2
1109.9
2006 Q3
4,831
2
0
414.0
2006 Q2
2,338
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,239
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,935
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
2,115
3
1
1418.4
2005 Q2
1,998
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,782
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,556
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,793
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,931
3
0
1553.6
2004 Q1
1,771
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
3,155
3
1
950.9
2003 Q3
3,120
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,459
7
2
1569.9
2003 Q1
2,472
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,420
1
0
413.2
2002 Q3
2,491
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,651
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
1,915
2
0
1044.4
2001 Q4
1,819
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,766
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,914
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,656
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,645
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,941
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
3,448
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,810
3
2
1657.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2013 · 1 incident
April 4, 2013CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While working to replace the liner on a chute. Employee was adjusting the chute when a sharp edge on the chute made contact with his right forearm, cutting him.
2012 · 2 incidents
December 20, 2012CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
While changing a screen on rock shaker, miner rolled from one side to the other while lying down on his back. While rolling miner twisted and felt an extreme pain in his lower back.
Miner opened hood of water truck, as he stepped down onto his right foot he rolled his ankle. All of his weight went to the side of his ankle, resulting in an ankle sprain.
2010 · 1 incident
September 28, 2010CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While working on a loader EE left a Portable power cylinder unattended. He bent over to fill hydraulic fluid on the same unit. The portable power cylinder came loose and fell about 2.5 feet striking him on the back of his head and neck. EE did have his hard hat on. Blunt head trauma and scalp wound.
2008 · 1 incident
September 11, 2008CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
Employee was zipp tying a loose hose to water truck. While cutting off the excess hose he cut towards his body instead of away from his body and he cut the palm of his left hand.
Using a shaft to tighten cone crusher feed plate. Missed feed palte, finger got caught.
2005 · 1 incident
December 8, 2005CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
DISMANTLE HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM U107 LOADER. OPEN VALVE TO LET PRESSURE OUT. ALSO RELEASED CAP TO LET MORE PRESSURE OUT. OPENED TOO MUCH AND CAP FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
2000 · 1 incident
November 15, 2000CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE DISMOUNTING A FRAME THE FRAME WAS ON A BENCH 3 FT TALL. PART OF THE FRAMEM BROKELOOSE & FELL OFF THE BENCH ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT. HE DID NOT SEE IF COMMING AT THE TIME SO H E DID NOT MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF FALLING PART
WHILE INJURED & CO-WORKER HELF ONE SIDE OF A HOPPER SITTING ON FLOOR, 2 OTHER CO-WORKERS HELD OTHER SIDE IN PROCESS OF CUTTING IN 2 HALVES. WHEN THE LAST 2" OF MATERIAL WAS CUT, 2 WERE ABLE TO HOLD THEIR HALF BUT INJURED'S HALF SLIPPED ON STEEL FLOOR. CO-WORKER JUMPED BACK, INJURED TRIED TO HOLD APPROX 500 LBS, BOTTOM SLIPPED AWAY TOP TRAPPED AND BROKE RIGHT LEG.
November 19, 1999CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS STANDING ON CROSS BRACING OF A GRIZZLEY FRAME, TYING DOWN THE SPRINGS. FOOT PRINTS IN THE MOISTURE PLACED HIM 4 FT 9 IN ABOVE THE STEEL DECK, AT HIS HIGHEST LEVEL. IT WAS 7:00 AM AND A HEAVY DEW HAD COVERED THE DREDGE AND AKK COMPONENENTS. HE TURNED TO JUMP DOWN, LOST HIS GRIP, HIS FEET SLIPPED, LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO DECK, EXTENDING HIS LEFT ARM TO BRACE HIMSELF, RESULTIN
1991 · 3 incidents
October 7, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DRIVING PIT TRUCK ROAD TO RUFF MOVED A FEW ROCKS BY HAND.
March 11, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LIFTING A BEARING HOUSING FROM A SHAKER WITH TO SMALL OF A COME LONG AND IT SNAPPED A CABLE DROPPING THE HOUSING ON HIS LEFT THIGH. BADLY BRUISING IT.
August 26, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BEARING HOUSING ;WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FROM THE OTHER SIDE SPRAYED WATER THROUGH STARTING I NAME HE JUMPED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON OVERHEAD CATWALK
June 15, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE BOTTOM OF A MAGNET WITH A BAR THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR IT. IN SWEEPING MOTION HAND SLIPPED OFF AND RAN ACROSS A SHARP PIECE OF PLATE THAT WAS WELDED TO MAG. CUTTING THUM 1" IN LENGTH REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMLOYEE WAS LIF7ING LARGE ROCK OUT OF TRAILER AND FAILED TO GET OUT OF TRAILER BEFORE LIFTING THE ROCK WITH THE CRANE PIT TRAILER DOORS SLAMMED SHUT PINNING HIS LEGS
A GREASE PUMP WAS BUMPED AND FEELOVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LARGE CUT-IT HAD JUST BEEN RETURNED FROM GETTING REPAIRED AND WAS SET AGAINST TO THE WALL IN THE SHOP.
1984 · 1 incident
September 14, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE