Mining Incidents

San Joaquin Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ken Talley
Fresno, Madera County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401847

San Joaquin Sand & Gravel has $18K 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
19
Years on record
1984–1998
Latest incident
Sep 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
14
significant & substantial
$17,994
proposed penalties
$15,832
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,162 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
121
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: 121 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

San Joaquin Sand & Gravel has $18K 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
45 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-06-11.
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
2003 Q2 6,076 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,582 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,246 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,039 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,502 3 0 352.9
2002 Q1 8,816 16 5 1814.9
2001 Q4 11,590 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,106 0 0 0.0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 9,649 11 3 1140.0
2001 Q1 8,376 8 2 955.1
2000 Q4 8,139 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,340 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,692 13 4 2770.7
2000 Q1 4,355 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1998 · 1 incident

September 15, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL SMALL FRAGMENT ENTERED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND STUCK IN LEFT EYE

1997 · 1 incident

June 19, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUNCHING A PIN OUT OF THE 275-13 LOADER BUCKET WHEN IT WENT EASY AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

1996 · 1 incident

May 14, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DUMPING PIT MATERIAL INTO THE PLANT. SOME MATERIAL HUNG UP IN THE TRIALER AND WHEN HE MADE A DOWN HILL RIGHT HAND TURN THE TRAILER AND TRUCK OVER TURNED.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 9, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING THE SHAFT ON THE 1 X 4 BELT, WITH A WIRE BRUSH ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN FALLING MATERIAL LANDED BETWEEN HIS FACE AND GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

April 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS DOING MAINTENANE ON 3 DECK SCREEN ON PLAN T #1 WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF & HIT HIS KNEE ON A WATER BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT KNEE

1992 · 1 incident

October 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING THE BOTTOM DUMP PIT TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE ROCK PLANT WHEN THE STEERING ARM BROKE OFF OF THE BALL SOCKET AT THE FRONT AXLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL & OVERTURN OVER T HE BANK

1991 · 2 incidents

May 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING BATTERY P0ST ON DODGE ROAD WHEN PIECE OF ACID BROKE LOOSE AND BOUNCED OFF BOTTOM OF SARFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

January 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF THE MAIN BELT RIPPED AND HAD TO BE CUT HE WAS CUTTING IT AND HAD HIS HAND IN THE WRONG PLACE AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A END WRENCH AND RACHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A WIPER FOR A 30 FT CONVEYOR WITH ONE END ON THE GROUND THE OTHER END OF THE SERVICE TRUCK IT SLIPPED OFF SMASHING HIS 4TH FINGER ON HI S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE GROUND.

1989 · 3 incidents

August 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

HE WAS PUTTING A SERVICE BASKET ON THE BOOM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO SERVICE CONVERS ON THE ROCK PLANT HE WAS IN THE LOADER BUCKET TO DO THIS HE UNCHAINED THE BASKET FROM THE BUCKET & MOVE THE BASKET WHICH WAS IN A BIND IT BROKE LOOSE & BOUNCED HIM OUT OF THE BUCKET ONTO THE GROUND

August 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

HE WAS FILLING THE WATER TRUCK UNDER THE ROCK PLANT WHEN SOME SAND CAME OUT OF A HOLE IN THE SAND HOPPER AND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING FLOOR AROUND FEED CONV WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON CONV A TENSION BAR STRAP FELL & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD HE RECV.ON SITE FIRST AID & REFUSED MEDICAL AID U NTIL HE WENT HOME HIS HARD HAT WAS REMOVED AT THE TIME

1988 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

HE WAS LOADING PIT TRUCK WIND WAS BLOWING WHEN HE SWUNG AROUND WIND BLEW SAND OFF LOAD THROUGH OPEN DOOR ON MACHINE INTO LEFT EYE.

March 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REMOVING THE ENGINE HEAD FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED AND GOT A HERNIA

1987 · 3 incidents

November 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER SAND CONVEYOR TRY TO GET IT TO MOVE AFTER IT HAD PLUGGED WITH SAND. IT HAD SLACK & THEN TIGHTENED UP AND JAMMED HIS NECK & BACK AND CAUSED A STRAIN.

October 15, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

HE WAS USING A WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN DIRT & GREASE OFF OF BOLTS UNDER OSGOOD DRAGLINE. A PIECE OF THE BRUSH CAME OFF AND ENTERED THE LEFT EYE.

August 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW.

1984 · 1 incident

November 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
San Joaquin Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE. FRAYED CABLE PUNCTURED THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE AND EMBEDDED IN TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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