Mining Incidents

Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ramon F Levy
Five Mile, Humacao County, PR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5400428

Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
98
citations
37
significant & substantial
$11,605
proposed penalties
$11,328
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $277 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
110
inspections on record
1,162
inspection hours
8.4
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.
98 citations across 1,162 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 7 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$55
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-27.
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
2025 Q4 15,338 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,344 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,740 1 0 67.8
2025 Q1 13,730 1 0 72.8
2024 Q4 15,554 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,216 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 13,271 2 1 150.7
2024 Q1 11,726 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,482 1 0 74.2
2023 Q3 13,115 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,653 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,982 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 11,940 1 0 83.8
2022 Q3 12,037 2 0 166.2
2022 Q2 11,586 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,843 2 1 184.5
2021 Q4 11,495 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,009 1 0 83.3
2021 Q2 13,304 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 11,982 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,223 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,380 1 0 69.5
2020 Q2 8,621 1 0 116.0
2020 Q1 10,232 1 0 97.7
2019 Q4 11,470 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,658 3 1 281.5
2019 Q2 11,866 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,638 4 0 376.0
2018 Q4 11,583 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,066 1 0 82.9
2018 Q2 12,152 1 0 82.3
2018 Q1 8,413 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,628 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,413 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 14,234 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,411 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,454 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,788 2 0 227.6
2016 Q2 8,515 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,422 1 0 134.7
2015 Q4 8,017 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,646 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,010 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,972 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,414 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,967 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,357 2 0 213.7
2014 Q1 9,252 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,796 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,132 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,637 2 0 231.6
2013 Q1 10,734 1 1 93.2
2012 Q4 11,008 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,996 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 16,473 2 0 121.4
2012 Q1 10,059 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,921 2 0 224.2
2011 Q3 12,078 2 0 165.6
2011 Q2 13,576 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,688 2 1 230.2
2010 Q4 8,614 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,132 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,569 5 2 522.5
2010 Q1 9,224 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,336 3 2 264.6
2009 Q3 11,459 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 12,038 2 0 166.1
2009 Q1 9,753 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 12,505 4 2 319.9
2008 Q3 14,445 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,999 3 2 200.0
2008 Q1 4,371 1 0 228.8
2007 Q4 13,661 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 16,726 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,625 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,942 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,370 1 1 69.6
2006 Q3 11,418 3 3 262.7
2006 Q2 15,418 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,782 2 1 145.1
2005 Q4 13,897 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,735 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,393 1 0 80.7
2004 Q4 11,018 2 1 181.5
2004 Q3 13,010 2 1 153.7
2004 Q2 11,371 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,319 3 0 265.0
2003 Q4 11,110 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,295 2 1 194.3
2003 Q2 10,036 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,717 2 0 229.4
2002 Q4 8,736 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,831 4 2 452.9
2002 Q2 8,194 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,340 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,591 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,703 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,946 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,243 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,102 1 0 163.9
2000 Q3 3,485 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,368 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

2024 · 3 incidents

June 7, 2024 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping the welder place a hydraulic jack on the sand plant feeder. After placing it, the hydraulic jack came loose, hitting EE in the head. The employee had all the safety equipment.

May 30, 2024 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Flash burns (welding)

The employee was tying steel rods. Approximately 9 feet away were to other employees cutting steel rods with acetylene. EE was warned on 3 occasions to leave the place where EE was due to the risk of burns, which the employee ignored. While the steel rods was being cut, a spark reached EE's eye while EE was wearing EE's protective equipment.

April 1, 2024 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While assisting the mechanics to replace an electric motor base, the employee injured right index finger.

2023 · 1 incident

May 31, 2023 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges that while drilling an angle to pass a screw, the continuous drill entangled the little finger of EE's right hand with the cable.

2021 · 2 incidents

May 25, 2021 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges that while drilling a rubber, a particle fell into eye.

March 29, 2021 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee alleges that while moving a pipe to cut it, it bounced and hit EE.

2020 · 2 incidents

January 8, 2020 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges that while washing the loader a particle fell into right eye.

2017 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2017 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee claims while performing maintenance task hit with hammer on index finger of right hand.

2016 · 1 incident

October 25, 2016 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Pre-existing condition.

2015 · 1 incident

March 13, 2015 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown C

2014 · 1 incident

August 27, 2014 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee alleges that he was working with the impact tool and he help the nuts with the finger and the nut got stuck in his finger.

2013 · 2 incidents

February 26, 2013 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee alleges several back pain. Is not related to any accident at work.

February 26, 2013 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee alleges several back pain. Is not related to any accident at work.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2010 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The EE alleges that while he was fixing a stuck belt and pulley the belt rotated and pinched his finger.

August 12, 2010 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

The EE alleged that while stepping down from equipment he slipped on the steps falling to the ground.

April 29, 2010 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee alleges that his back condition does not have anything to do with his job. Request an investigation. He says that his condition is previous to hid job in Oriental Sand and Gravel so we didnt now about that condition until now.

2009 · 1 incident

2006 · 3 incidents

November 3, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was grinding face up and the metal particles were falling over him, getting into his eyes even wearing the safety goggles.

September 28, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was cutting with a torch a floor grating which he thought was going to fall in one direction, which it did, but it sprang up causing an injury on his left arm.

March 17, 2006 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

The mechanic was taking a part of equipment (union) and when he removed small pieces of metal got into his eyes.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2005 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ee fell ont he ground from ground level hurting his left arm.

September 22, 2005 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While inspecting and verifying fluids of assigned equipment, he twisted his ankle.

2003 · 1 incident

April 16, 2003 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BULLDOZER WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.

2002 · 1 incident

May 21, 2002 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Oriental Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE LOADER HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR THE COVER OF THE PULLEYS HIT THE EE ON THE LT. ARM.

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