Mining Incidents

SHELL CANYON PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Val-Rock Inc · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
ocotillo, Imperial County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404701

SHELL CANYON PIT has $6K 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
27
Years on record
1985–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,668
proposed penalties
$5,668
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
20
inspections on record
335
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: 335 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SHELL CANYON PIT has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
59 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-04-27.
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
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 397 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,235 3 0 927.4
2011 Q1 710 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 731 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 911 1 0 1097.7
2005 Q3 4,102 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,939 16 5 4061.9
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q1 3,805 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,487 4 2 891.5
2004 Q3 4,732 4 0 845.3
2004 Q2 5,367 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,574 3 0 655.9
2003 Q4 4,568 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,922 3 0 764.9
2003 Q2 3,980 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,975 11 1 2767.3
2002 Q4 4,464 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,089 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,469 4 1 895.1
2002 Q1 4,513 2 0 443.2
2001 Q4 4,547 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,262 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,569 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,426 6 0 1355.6
2000 Q4 5,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,047 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,893 5 1 1284.4
2000 Q1 4,274 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2005 · 1 incident

May 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on an incline in the screen deck with a hammer to hit the screen deck to remove built up sand from the screen. When reaching out his left foot slipped and he reached out to grab the screen deck. When grabbing the deck he strained his back.

2004 · 1 incident

May 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT HOLDING THE RAIL ON THE LJ SCREEN. THE BOLT WAS OVERHEAD & EE WAS ON THE GROUND. AS HE PUSHED UP WITH THE HAND WRENCH HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

2003 · 1 incident

August 1, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR WALKWAY AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND KNEE POPPED.

2002 · 1 incident

August 14, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE HAS A SORE BACK FROM SHOVELING. HE ALSO HAS A SKIN IRRITATION ON BOTH CHEEKS FROM THE ELASTIC BANDS ON HIS RESPIRATOR. HE CAME INTO WORK THE MORNING OF 08-14-2002 & COMPLAINE D OF A STOMACH ACHE & WENT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE & STATED THAT HE HAD A SORE BACK & THE IRRITATION ON HIS FACE.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS FROIN AREA. AFTER TWO TO THREE HOURS HE NOTICED ONE OF HIS TESTICLES HAD SWOLLEN.

February 7, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE AGGREGATE MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN A LOOSE END OF HIS BANDANA WAS CAUGHT IN A PULLY AND HIS HEAD WAS PULLED BACK. THE BANDANA WAS WORN UNDER HIS CAP AND APPRENTLY WAS NOT TUCKED IN PROPERLY. THE PULLING ON THE BANDANA RESULTED IN A SORE NECK.

January 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO LOWER DECK ON THE LJ CRUSHER WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A STONE CAUSING HIS FOOT/ ANKLE TO TWIST. THE TWISTING OF HIS FOOT/ ANKLE RESULTED IN A MINOR SPRAIN.

1999 · 1 incident

July 1, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Val-Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP A SLOPE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND INCURRED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SPRAIN. HE CONTINUED WORKING FIGURING THAT HIS ANKLE WOULD STOP HURTING. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS AND THE PAIN C ONTINUING HE WENT TO A DR FOR X RAYS AND MRI ANDDISCOVERED TORN AND STRETCHED TENDONS.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 8, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SHAKER SCREEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 20, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Val-Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GREASING THE BEARINGS OF THE FRONT PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE REACHED AROUND IN BEHIND THE GUARD WHILE THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS IN MOTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE GREASE GUN TIP O N THE ZERK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET. THIS RESULTED IN HIS FINGER TIP BEING SEVERED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

1997 · 1 incident

December 8, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHAKER SCREEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

May 8, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

REMOVING BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM THE SIDES OF SHAKER BIN. EMPLOYEE REMOVED COMPLETE WIDTH OF MATERIAL INSTEAD OF REMOVING MATERIAL IN VERTICLE PASSES ALLOWING MATERIAL FROM ABOVE TO SLIDE DOWN PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE MATERIAL.

1994 · 1 incident

September 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ADJUSTING BELT WIPER WHEN CONVEYOR WAS IN MOTION FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER BELT WIPER WHILE CONVEYOR WAS IN MOTION

1993 · 1 incident

September 27, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 966 LOADER STOCKPILING. HIT A HOLE WHEN THE SUN OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW. FELT SIMILAR TO ELECTRIC SHOCK TO LOWER BACK, WHEN BENDING & STEPPING WITH RIGHT FOOT OR USING RIGHT LEG IT FEELS LIKE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

1992 · 3 incidents

June 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A LOADER IN REVERSE & WAS TURNING AROUND TO VIEW HIS BACKING INSTEAD OF USING THE MIRRORS WHILE HIS BODY WAS TWISTED (FROM LOOKING AROUND) HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A MUSCLE TO BE PULLED IN HIS RT SHOULDER

April 27, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH HE WAS USING WENT IN PULLEY FINGERS SCRAPED

January 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT STATES HE WAS TURNING AROUND ON THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. WHILE PREVENTING A FALL FROM THE EQUIPMENT AND REGAINING HIS FOOTING THE PATIENT STRAINED HI S BACK. IN FACT THERE WAS NO DISTANCE GREATER THAM 1 FOOT FOR HIM TO FALL.

1990 · 3 incidents

May 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT STATES HE WAS PULLING GEAR BOX FROM THE SHAFT AND GEAR PULLER HIT LEFT EYE BOWER AND RIGHT HAND.

January 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Val-Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HAMMERING TIP ON BUCKET LOADER PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & WENT THROUGH LEG.

January 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SCREEN TO CHECK ON SHAKER.

1988 · 1 incident

October 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING BELT IN TUNNEL PULLED BELT UP AND HIT MIDDLE OF BACK ON CROSSBEAM

1987 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Val-Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

DUMP TRUCK HIT 6ERM LONG SIDE ROAD LOST CONTROL.

February 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANINGOUT CON5EYORS WITH A SHOVEL

1986 · 1 incident

September 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DIRT 0ROM UNDERNEATH CONVEYOR BELT, TWISTED BACK.

1985 · 2 incidents

November 12, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Val-Rock Inc · Fall from machine

HOLDING ONTO RAIL STEPPING OFF LOADER,SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED ARM TO PULL TOWARDS HIS BACK.

August 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Val-Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BIG ROCK CAUGHT IN FEEDER.HURT LOWER BACK.

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