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NICHOLS ROAD PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eric Werner; Pat Broyles
Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405638

NICHOLS ROAD PIT has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2007–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
146
citations
38
significant & substantial
$48,135
proposed penalties
$48,135
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
54
inspections on record
913
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: 913 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NICHOLS ROAD PIT has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$48K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 19,588 4 0 204.2
2025 Q3 21,449 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 22,156 2 0 90.3
2025 Q1 22,667 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 16,749 4 0 238.8
2024 Q3 9,813 3 2 305.7
2024 Q2 10,728 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,340 1 1 107.1
Show 73 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,954 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,242 10 3 1082.0
2023 Q2 9,325 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,266 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,243 5 1 690.3
2022 Q3 8,256 1 0 121.1
2022 Q2 8,070 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,084 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,714 3 1 388.9
2021 Q3 7,877 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,505 2 2 266.5
2021 Q1 7,504 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,008 3 0 374.6
2020 Q3 8,119 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,032 2 0 249.0
2020 Q1 7,405 6 0 810.3
2019 Q4 8,364 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,211 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,956 7 2 781.6
2019 Q1 7,713 4 2 518.6
2018 Q4 8,314 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,693 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,964 2 1 223.1
2018 Q1 8,288 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,101 2 0 246.9
2017 Q3 8,521 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,429 4 2 474.6
2017 Q1 8,245 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,939 5 0 559.3
2016 Q3 8,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,333 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,880 4 2 507.6
2015 Q4 7,125 5 1 701.8
2015 Q3 6,044 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,408 6 1 936.3
2015 Q1 5,845 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,333 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,381 6 3 1369.6
2014 Q2 4,664 2 1 428.8
2014 Q1 3,190 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,746 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,984 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,474 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,240 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,393 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,041 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,364 1 0 229.1
2012 Q1 3,637 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,594 3 1 536.3
2011 Q3 3,623 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,766 2 1 723.1
2011 Q1 2,193 1 0 456.0
2010 Q4 1,835 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,889 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,607 4 4 2489.1
2010 Q1 953 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 725 3 0 4137.9
2009 Q3 2,140 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,053 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,843 1 0 260.2
2008 Q4 6,306 5 0 792.9
2008 Q3 6,000 1 0 166.7
2008 Q2 10,055 3 2 298.4
2008 Q1 10,459 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 16,140 2 0 123.9
2007 Q3 12,368 23 5 1859.6
2007 Q2 13,163 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,643 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

May 23, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chandler Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was installing a lift cylinder on CAT 988F when the nylon sling EE was using broke and the cylinder dropped onto the mechanic's leg.

2011 · 1 incident

November 16, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Fall down stairs

slipped & fell down 3 steps and received laceration to left pinkie finger when trying to catch himself

2009 · 1 incident

March 30, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver ran over pot hole on onsite road which bottomed out seat contributing to lower back pain.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee operates a front end loader repeately and digs into hard face mountain. Drives over a rocky road. Injury occurred over time; not a specific occurrence.

March 6, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was assisting in replacing a screen on the bottom deck of the base plant. Miner raised his head in a confined environment and hit his head on a bolt that was on the strap of a guard over a cross tube.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across yard and tripped on a rock.

June 27, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Concrete krail that was partially suspended toppled into left ankle causing fracture.

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