Santa Maria Stone/Colson Quarry has $4K 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
5
Years on record
1990–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
41
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,298
proposed penalties
$4,298
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
62
inspections on record
803
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: 803 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Santa Maria Stone/Colson Quarry has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-11-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-05-03, 4 years ago
60%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
12
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz53 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (12)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2006-01-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.29
0.28
1.04
Hand Loader
2005-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
0.27
1.00
Bulldozer Operator
2005-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.42
0.24
1.75
Hand Loader
2022-05-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.23
0.74
Bulldozer Operator
2022-05-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Pelletizer Operator
2015-02-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2015-02-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2013-02-13
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.19
Laborer, Bullgang
2013-02-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2009-03-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2009-03-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2006-01-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
0.28
0.71
Hand Loader
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
2
2016
2
2015
3
2014
3
2013
3
2012
3
2011
3
2010
3
2009
3
2008
4
2007
5
2006
5
2005
5
2004
5
2003
5
2002
4
2001
5
2000
6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Santa Maria Stone/Colson Quarry sits in Santa Barbara County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Santa Barbara County, California · Population 443,975
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$95,977
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2023 Q1
152
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
505
1
0
1980.2
2022 Q3
451
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
548
1
0
1824.8
2022 Q1
479
1
0
2087.7
2021 Q4
636
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
560
1
1
1785.7
2021 Q2
477
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1
432
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
410
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
557
5
0
8976.7
2020 Q2
471
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
522
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
458
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
554
1
1
1805.1
2019 Q2
462
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
232
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
563
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
561
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
474
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
408
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
349
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
513
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
953
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,028
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
1,125
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,114
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
953
3
0
3148.0
2016 Q1
1,046
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1,110
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,039
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,614
1
0
619.6
2015 Q1
1,299
3
0
2309.5
2014 Q4
1,587
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,345
2
0
1487.0
2014 Q2
1,613
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1,401
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,586
1
0
630.5
2013 Q3
1,355
3
1
2214.0
2013 Q2
1,623
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,205
3
0
2489.6
2012 Q4
1,487
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,394
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,569
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1,446
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,687
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,435
2
0
1393.7
2011 Q2
1,655
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,415
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,629
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,529
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,369
1
1
730.5
2010 Q1
1,445
1
0
692.0
2009 Q4
1,790
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,705
1
0
586.5
2009 Q2
1,432
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
887
2
0
2254.8
2008 Q4
1,809
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,776
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,509
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,712
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,760
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
1,700
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,758
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,030
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
3,154
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,495
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,220
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,234
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,922
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
2,545
1
1
392.9
2005 Q2
2,367
1
1
422.5
2005 Q1
1,830
2
0
1092.9
2004 Q4
2,515
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
674
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,388
1
0
418.8
2004 Q1
1,896
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
2,274
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
2,046
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
2,265
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,918
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,299
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,924
1
0
519.8
2002 Q2
2,156
1
0
463.8
2002 Q1
1,730
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,137
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,229
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,468
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,385
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,543
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,036
1
0
329.4
2000 Q2
3,148
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,055
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2010 · 1 incident
June 9, 2010CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
See Attached Letter Per Attachment Condensed: EE was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel and a small piece flew off and struck EE in the genital area. Injury was not reported to company until 6/21. EE on pain meds and is not working.
EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE QUARRY SITE TO ANOTHER WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. HE WAS WALKING DOWN A DIRT ROAD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK THAT SPUN OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP S FN SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE. APPARENTLY ACCIDENT STRETCHED AND SPRAINED A TENDON (SEE DR.'S NOTE)
1991 · 2 incidents
December 2, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A ROCK FELL AND HE TWISTED HIS RGHT ANKLE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. INJURY OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE JOB. COMPLAINS THAT LEFT ANKLE HURTS.