Mining Incidents

San Juan Pit Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Henry Matoza Jr
Salinas, San Benito County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402781

San Juan Pit Mill has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1992–2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
68
citations
16
significant & substantial
$9,545
proposed penalties
$9,545
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
25
inspections on record
448
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: 448 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 Juan Pit Mill has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-11-14.
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
2007 Q4 2,155 1 0 464.0
2007 Q3 7,453 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,453 4 2 536.7
2007 Q1 6,905 2 0 289.6
2006 Q4 6,944 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,001 2 0 285.7
2006 Q2 5,649 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,302 1 0 188.6
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 6,579 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,798 2 0 294.2
2005 Q2 6,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,964 2 0 402.9
2004 Q4 6,890 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,487 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,982 3 0 429.7
2004 Q1 6,667 1 0 150.0
2003 Q4 5,866 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,003 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,423 3 0 467.1
2003 Q1 5,969 4 2 670.1
2002 Q4 6,789 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,324 5 0 682.7
2002 Q2 7,161 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,978 4 1 669.1
2001 Q4 6,570 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,685 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,270 12 4 1650.6
2001 Q1 7,152 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,909 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,991 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,811 22 7 3230.1
2000 Q1 4,608 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2006 · 1 incident

December 27, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Claims his back hurts him.

2004 · 1 incident

May 26, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator was using scraper and dozer pushed a little too hard from behind.

2003 · 1 incident

March 21, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS BENDING OVER MACHINE AND STOOD UP FORGETTING BLOCK WAS ABOVE HIM HELD IN PLACE BY CRANE. SCRAPE TO HEAD.

2002 · 1 incident

January 8, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING MUFFLER WITH WELDING TORCH,HOT SPARK FLEW INTO HIS LT. EAR.

2001 · 1 incident

April 5, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING BELT DRIVE ON LINE BORE MOTOR FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH BELT. CAUGHT IN PULLEY LOST TIP OF FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

January 12, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

OPERATOR SWITCHED ON PLANT. MOTOR BLEW AND OPERATOR GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK.

1997 · 1 incident

April 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ABOUT TO STAND UP AND RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

1996 · 1 incident

July 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS BEING PUSHED BY CAT OPERATOR. SCRAPER OPERATOR CLAIMED HE WAS PUSHED IN 3RDGEAR.

1995 · 1 incident

April 27, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS WORKING 637 SCRAPER HIT BUMP IN ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK. OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH LOW PRESSURE ON CUSHION HITCH. REPLACEMENT OPERATOR REPORTED LOW PRESSURE.

1994 · 1 incident

July 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN LADDER, AT THE BOTTOM HIS FOOT CAUGHT AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1993 · 2 incidents

February 25, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING OFFICE EQUIPMENT.

1992 · 2 incidents

February 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLEANING MUD FROM CONVEYOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

January 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hillsdale Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING STEPS ON LOADER SLIPPED & GRABBED HAND RAIL IT WAS RAINING HARD & ST EPS WERE WET

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