Mining Incidents

National Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
San Marcos, San Diego County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0400204

National Quarries has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1987–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,982
proposed penalties
$4,982
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
463
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: 463 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

National Quarries has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-05-07.
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
2015 Q2 58 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,023 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,189 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,764 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 165 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 627 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,174 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,254 0 0 0.0
Show 51 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2 1,143 1 0 874.9
2013 Q1 1,243 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,155 2 2 1731.6
2012 Q3 1,726 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,368 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,423 1 1 702.7
2011 Q4 1,632 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,735 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,584 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,600 1 0 625.0
2010 Q3 1,957 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,119 1 1 893.7
2010 Q1 1,229 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,265 2 2 1581.0
2009 Q3 1,634 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,602 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,360 3 0 2205.9
2008 Q4 1,068 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,670 1 1 598.8
2008 Q2 1,190 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,458 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,414 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,658 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,234 4 0 3241.5
2007 Q1 1,473 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,376 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,385 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,352 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,356 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,367 1 0 731.5
2005 Q3 1,771 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,507 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,225 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,917 12 0 6259.8
2004 Q3 1,667 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,526 2 0 791.8
2004 Q1 1,686 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,532 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,777 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,547 1 0 646.4
2003 Q1 1,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,384 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,240 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,368 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,212 7 1 5775.6
2001 Q4 2,919 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,889 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,689 2 0 426.5
2001 Q1 3,250 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,200 3 0 576.9
2000 Q3 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 6, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
National Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY AREA, WHERE SAW BLOCKS ARE FINISHED. WORKER DRILLED A HOLE IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS SOME UNBUANT BLACKPOWDER AND THAT CREATED AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED INJURY DEATH.

Reportable incidents

23 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

October 30, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
National Quarries LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS MOVING A GRANITE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY, A AWARM OF BEES FLEW OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK AND STING EE FACE AND NECK AND HANDS MULTIPLE TIMES.

1995 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING BRANITE BLOCKS HE GOT ONE FINGER UNDER HEAVY HOOKS AS THEY WERE BEING LOWERED.

March 14, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNSURE- BENDING, LIFTING, PUSHING, PULLING, NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES- SPINE AND BACK MUSCLES.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO FELL PAIN EARLY THURSDAY MMORNIGN 9-8-94 BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THA AT TIME OF INJURY WHICH HE TINKS WAS ON 9-6-94 DID NT FELL MUCH PAIN AT THE TIME. HE HAD A STRAINED KNEE.

May 17, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPEN FRACTURE L. INDEX FINGER WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE WEDGE BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

April 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
National Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCKS WITH 5/8 CHAIN FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. A 5/8 CHAIN CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIP HOOK AND CHAIN LINK.DEEP LACERATION WITH STTICHES TO RT INDEX FINGER 1 PALM.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal wireman, communications man MACHINERY
National Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE OPERATAES WIRESAW. AT TIME HE HAS TO FUSE WIRES TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE LAST FUESD WIRES TOGETHER 03/15/93. REPORTED EYE IRRITATION ON 04-06-93.

1992 · 3 incidents

April 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING IN CAB FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED HANDLE

March 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHIPPING EDGE OF GRANITE SLAB,PIECE OF GRANITE CAME OFF HITTING HIM IN THE LEG.

February 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING A STEAM CLEANER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAYED HOT WATER INTO HIS BOOT.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE QUARRY AREA WHERE HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT AND FELL.

1990 · 3 incidents

May 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST SYMPTONS WERE FIRST NOTICED IN NOV. 1989 CONTINUED TRAUMA FOM OPERATING A JACK HAMMER.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING WHEEL OFF OF SHAFT THE WHEEL FELL ON EMP TOE CAUSING INJ TO BIG TOE ON L FT

August 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO GRANIT BOULDER EMPL'S KNEE BECAME VERY SORE. HE THEN LEFT WORK ALTHOUGH KNEE BECAME SORE WHILE AT WORK IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED.

March 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CHAINING A ROCK INTO A TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL.HIS RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK AND HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

1988 · 1 incident

May 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO PUSH PIECE OF GRANITE HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND ELBOW.SAW DR 6-29-88.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A S5EDGE HAMMER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A ROCK.

September 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
National Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3A POLISHING MACHINE EMPLOYEE STRETCHED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME.CUAINF A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.

September 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING O3 PLATFORM AROUND POLISHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

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