ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO EYEWITNESS TO INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES INCLUDED CLEANING SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER SHAKER SCREEN. TASK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM A SAFE LOCATION AND IN C ONFORMANCE WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. NEVERTHELESS, EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED INTO OR ONTO EQUIPMENT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, AT WHICH TIME THE EE, IS CLOTHING OR A TOOL APPARENTLY CONT
Santan Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Santan Pit has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1985–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Santan Pit has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 10 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 42,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 40,690 | 2 | 0 | 49.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 42,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 40,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 42,575 | 1 | 0 | 23.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 42,184 | 3 | 3 | 71.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 45,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 43,439 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 43,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 43,696 | 2 | 0 | 45.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 42,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 40,216 | 2 | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 42,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 39,525 | 5 | 2 | 126.5 |
| 2022 Q2 | 38,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 31,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 37,620 | 4 | 1 | 106.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 34,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 51,435 | 1 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2021 Q1 | 33,571 | 2 | 0 | 59.6 |
| 2020 Q4 | 40,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 36,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 35,922 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 36,383 | 4 | 2 | 109.9 |
| 2019 Q4 | 39,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 37,885 | 2 | 1 | 52.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 38,287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 35,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 37,833 | 3 | 1 | 79.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 35,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 34,046 | 1 | 0 | 29.4 |
| 2018 Q1 | 29,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 29,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 28,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 28,341 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 28,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 28,127 | 4 | 0 | 142.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 30,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 31,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 29,126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 31,914 | 2 | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 29,146 | 8 | 3 | 274.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 29,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 29,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 28,132 | 4 | 1 | 142.2 |
| 2014 Q3 | 28,397 | 3 | 0 | 105.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 28,404 | 9 | 1 | 316.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 27,309 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 27,152 | 6 | 1 | 221.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 28,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 34,051 | 6 | 2 | 176.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 25,793 | 3 | 1 | 116.3 |
| 2012 Q4 | 26,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 24,999 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 22,951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 20,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 18,596 | 1 | 0 | 53.8 |
| 2011 Q3 | 20,137 | 8 | 2 | 397.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 19,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 17,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 19,523 | 2 | 0 | 102.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 18,701 | 1 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 19,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 17,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 20,102 | 3 | 1 | 149.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 21,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 20,443 | 4 | 0 | 195.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 22,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 25,031 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 26,424 | 13 | 3 | 492.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 29,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 31,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 36,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 35,121 | 5 | 1 | 142.4 |
| 2007 Q2 | 33,428 | 4 | 1 | 119.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 33,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 30,891 | 6 | 1 | 194.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 29,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 29,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 27,927 | 2 | 0 | 71.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 26,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 14,968 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 25,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 24,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 19,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 22,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 14,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 15,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 20,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 41,620 | 5 | 2 | 120.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 23,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 18,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 14,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 17,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 18,067 | 2 | 2 | 110.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 20,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 21,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 17,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 17,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 17,480 | 6 | 0 | 343.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 15,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 14,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
16 on file (excluding fatalities above)2026 · 1 incident
crusher operator shut down stalker #18 overloaded with material. Climbed up a ladder, loosened nut from a guard that needed to be removed for cleaning. EE used a shovel to pull the guard down, it fell and got caught up with the guard underneath, fell and struck hard hat, then right shoulder causing a laceration on right shoulder. Took EE in for medical where EE received 4 stiches.
2025 · 4 incidents
Had gone to get a tool, walking across the concrete pad between the crush and feeder, fell off the concrete slab. When EE fell EE scaped right knee, ripped my pants and scaped my knee.
Employee standing on the 6X catwalk cutting crown rubber to place in 6X shaker. Finger in glove in it ended up in the path of the blade, cut through Maxo flex gloves
Tried to get down from haul truck, missed step fell on right hip and hit back of head on the ground.
Employee had tied EE's sweater with a zip tie and used a blade for cutting. When EE was cutting EE pointed the blade toward EE's body and cut EE's hand. EE should have pointed the blade away from body to prevent this incident.
2021 · 1 incident
Walking up to wash plant between the 1/2" belt and 3/4" belt and walked under 7X20 shaker slowly because of algae build up on concrete floor, slipped and fell back, hitting head. Got up and saw blood on shirt and then reported to shift foreman. EE taken up to scale house and applied clean gauze and pressure to stop bleeding. Taken to hospital, received surgical staples.
2020 · 1 incident
Doing a liner change, installing wear plates on inside of tub of the K400 crusher, EE was in bottom of tub aligning wear plate. A jack was installed from cone head to the wear plate to get it ready for welding. Everything was in place and when they let it go, the jack gave out causing the plate to come down landing on EE's left hand, causing the injury.
2019 · 1 incident
EE went to the wash plant to look for some rubber boots. In the floc room ee found them located at the bottom shelf: there was a spray bar laying across. With left hand ee held on to the shelf and pulled the boots out. The bar came down and smashed hand. The metal strap on bar cut left middle finger. Spray bar was a 6.5' x 1.5" side strap.
2016 · 2 incidents
Not an EE, incident occurred inside plant's property line. An EE noticed fire, thinking it was a brush fire, then noticed a vehicle halfway engulfed with fire. Called 911 and fire dept. and safety manager. After fire was extinguished fire and police dept. determined there was a body of a male, No positive ID, no cause as of yet and under investigation. MSHA called at 6:27pm.
While cutting a 48 inch length rail rubber down to 45 inches, employee held the rail rubber with left hand. EE made the cut with a utility knife with right hand and over cut the rail rubber into work glove and as a result, lacerated left hand, outside palm. The laceration was 1.5 inches long and received minimal injury with sutures.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was grinding when the grinder hit a burr and jumped and knicked left arm.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was removing rail clamp inside of 8x20 Primary screen using a pry bar when bar slipped and struck employee on the right side of his face causing a laceration above his lip.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee claimed he hurt his wrist climbing down from truck on 12-19. He did not report until 12-22. Said he would be off 2 weeks. Our Dr. returned him to work to drive truck on 12-31. Investigation found employee had personal surgery and did not report to company. Under investigation due to holidays, will follow up and report to MSHA. Company at this time is denying accident.
Employee was stockpiling sand with a 980 loader. He felt a pain his back. He reported to his supervisor but did not want medical help. On 5/12/08 he went to the hospital with back pains. He was placed off work. Our Insurance carrier investigated to make sure it was a work comp. case. GRSG had personal changes and overlooked the time to file.
2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS BEGINNING A WORK AREA EXAM WHEN HE WALKED UP TO THE REPAIR AREA, WHEN HE NOTICED MECHANICS HAVING TROUBLE W/GEAR BOX AS THEY WERE MANUALLY LIFTING & LINING GEAR BOX ONTO SHAFT, SO HE ST OOD BETWEEN CONVEYOR & BEHIND SERVICE TRUCK TO HELP LIFT THE 215 LBS GEAR BOX. IN MIDST OF LINING UP KEY WAY ON SHAFT FOR GEAR BOX TO SLIDE ONTO, GEAR BOX BEGAN SLIPPING OFF SHAFT & WHILE STI
1985 · 1 incident
CLMT WAS CHECKING ELECTRICAL PANEL IN CRUSHER VAN WHILE DISCONNECTING WIRES THEY ARCHED IN HIS FACE
The full compliance file on Santan Pit
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.