Mining Incidents

Shuster Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
ukiah, Mendocino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405071

Shuster Quarry has $314 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
4
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
1
significant & substantial
$314
proposed penalties
$314
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
12
inspections on record
113
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: 113 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Shuster Quarry has $314 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.
$314
proposed penalties
$314
current assessed
$314
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-07-21.
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
2005 Q4 111 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 97 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 73 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 107 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 807 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,168 2 1 631.3
2004 Q2 576 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 3,635 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,109 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 358 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 202 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,827 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,295 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,160 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 271 1 0 3690.0
2001 Q3 1,996 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,428 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,488 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,251 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,507 1 0 398.9
2000 Q1 45 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2003 · 1 incident

September 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE JAW ON CRUSHER, KNEELING DOWN. A METAL BAR USED TO LOOSEN JAMMED ROCKS WAS STORED AT THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER, AND IT FELL APPROX 12 FT AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PPE (I.E. HARD HAT).

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Parnum Paving, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATOR LOADER FOR CRUSHING OPERATIONS. HIS LOADER WAS STRUCK BY AN ERRANT ROCK WHEN HE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA. THE FOLLOWING DAY EMPLOYEE CLAIMED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK FROM T HE INCIDENT.

May 1, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parnum Paving, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISLODGING ROCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE JAW. ROCKS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING SMALL CHIPS AND DIRT TOFLY OFF AND HITTING EE IN THE EYE.

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