THE VICTIM WAS OWNER/OPERATOR OF A TEN-WHEEL PETERBUILT GRAVEL TRUCK. HE REGULARLY HAULED FINISHED PRODUCT FROM THE STOCKPILE AT THIS PROPERTY TO CUSTOMERS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT, THE VICTIM STOPPED HIS TRUCK ABOUT 20' FROM THE END OF THE SCALE WHERE THE LOAD WAS TO BE WEIGHED. A DOUBLE TRAILER WAS PARKED ON THE SCAL
SIERRA ROCK PRODUCTS Metal/Non-Metal
SIERRA ROCK PRODUCTS has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1984–1995
- Latest incident
- Nov 1995
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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.SIERRA ROCK PRODUCTS has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 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 | 2,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,358 | 17 | 3 | 5062.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,436 | 1 | 0 | 696.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,312 | 5 | 3 | 2162.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,643 | 1 | 0 | 608.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 496 | 2 | 0 | 4032.3 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,961 | 7 | 0 | 3569.6 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,097 | 2 | 0 | 1823.2 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,199 | 6 | 2 | 5004.2 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,422 | 2 | 0 | 1406.5 |
| 2019 Q1 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,408 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 602 | 3 | 0 | 4983.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,096 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 805 | 1 | 0 | 1242.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,213 | 7 | 2 | 3163.1 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,211 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,272 | 12 | 1 | 9434.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,878 | 20 | 6 | 10649.6 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,271 | 9 | 3 | 3963.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,701 | 2 | 0 | 740.5 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,438 | 4 | 1 | 1640.7 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,101 | 4 | 0 | 3633.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,297 | 2 | 0 | 870.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,896 | 1 | 0 | 527.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,901 | 2 | 1 | 1052.1 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,839 | 4 | 2 | 2175.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,886 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,444 | 20 | 6 | 8183.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,569 | 17 | 8 | 6617.4 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,046 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,153 | 4 | 0 | 1268.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,616 | 6 | 3 | 1659.3 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,660 | 1 | 0 | 273.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,201 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,996 | 2 | 0 | 500.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,229 | 2 | 0 | 472.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,178 | 2 | 0 | 478.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,881 | 5 | 2 | 1024.4 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,550 | 4 | 1 | 1126.8 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,617 | 1 | 0 | 216.6 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,386 | 2 | 0 | 456.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,611 | 1 | 0 | 216.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,884 | 2 | 1 | 514.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,161 | 1 | 1 | 193.8 |
| 2003 Q3 | 5,417 | 6 | 2 | 1107.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,577 | 3 | 1 | 537.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 5,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,096 | 2 | 0 | 328.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,678 | 6 | 4 | 898.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,399 | 1 | 0 | 156.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,145 | 19 | 4 | 3091.9 |
Fatalities at this mine
3 recordedEMPL & FOREMAN HAD BEEN WELDING ADDITIONAL FITTINGS ON PRTABLE FUEL TANKS. TANKS HAD BEEN FILLED WITH WATER DURING WELDING OPERATION. AFTER FINISHING WLEDING TANKS WERE BEING DRAINED & FOREMAN WALKED INTO SHOP TO WORK ON HOSES. FOR SOME REASON UNKNOWN TO US EMPL CLIMBED IN BETWEEN FUEL TANKS & EXPLOSION OCCURED CAUSING INSTAND DEATH. CAUSE OF IGNITION IS UNKNOWN.
#1 DECEASED FAILED TO FOLLOW STANDARD LOCK OUT PROCEDURE #2 WARNING HORN NOT OPERABLE #3 OPERATOR FAILED TO CLEAR ALL MACHINES BEFORE STARING PLANT. CRUSHED BETWEEN ROLLS FROM FEET TO CHEST.
Reportable incidents
25 on file (excluding fatalities above)1995 · 1 incident
REPAIRING LOADER. SLIPPED AND FELL. GRABBEC CHAIN TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CAUGHT FINGER ON HOOK AT END OF CHAIN.
1993 · 1 incident
WORKER WAS BREKING AN OC\VERSIZE ROCK WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER ROCK CHIP STRUCK RT EYE DAMAGE WAS A SLIGHT SCRATCH ON EYE BALL NO LASTING DAMAGE GLASSES ARE PROVIDED & THIS EMPLOYEE ALWASYS WEARS T HEM EMPLOYEE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY HE DID NOT HAVE THEM ON THIS TIME
1990 · 1 incident
UNLOADING STEEL & A PIECE OF STEEL <HEEL PLATE| FELL ON LEFT BIG TOE THEY WERE UNLOADING 10 SMALL PIECES OF STEEL BY HAND & 1 PIECE SLIPPOED OUT OF I NAME HAND & FELL ON HIS TOE
1988 · 6 incidents
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER; SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK CAUSING THE HAMMER TO S TRIKE FOOT.
WORKING ON A MOTOR ON THE PLANT, WHEN CLIMBING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS RING ON A SHAKER SCREEN AND CUT HIS FINGER BADLY.
SIDE DOOR CAME UNLATCHED,HAND WAS HIT.
CARRYING PIECE 2F STEEL, WHICH SLIPPED IN HAND. BURR CUT AND PUNCTURED PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
I NAME AND I NA4E WERE REPLACING SHAKER SCREEN IN TO FRAME WORK, SCREEN SLIPPED INTO FRAME TO FAST FOR I NAME TO REMOVE HIS FINGER COMPLETELY. THE FINGER WAS CUT OPEN BY THE S CREEN. I NAME A ADMINISTERED FI9ST AID AND RETURNED TO W ORK. LATER IN WEK FINGER BECAME INFECTED
EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP METAL PLATE LOST HIS FOOTING AND DROPPED THE PLATE ON HIS
1987 · 5 incidents
I NAME STRUCK A3ROCK WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE ROCK AND HHIT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING TWO BONES.
EMP WAS PULLING3A HYD. PUMP ON A LOADER - THE PUMP SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER
I NAME HE WAS P3CKING UPO A LOADER AXEL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK AFTER THAT HE COULD NOT LIFT ANYTHING HEAVY.
EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING LARGE BOULDER IN JAWS OF CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER CHAIN ONTO RT FOOT
I.NAME BRIEFLY 9EMOVED HIS WELDING HELMET TO CHANGE THE WELDING ROD & A SMALL PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE
1986 · 9 incidents
WEDGE SHOT OUT 2F BIG JAW AND STRUCK I.NAME IN THE LEFT CHEEK CUT HIS CHEEK AND FRACTURED JAW BONE
I.NAME RAN INTO3A STEEL BEAM RESULTED IN A CONCUSHION AND 2 CUTS TO THE FOREHEAD
I.NAME CLIMBING3UP SMALL BANK SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL.WHEN CAUGHT HIMSELF HE STRAINED AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.PULLED MUSCLE BESIDE SPINE.
WHILE CHANGING 8RILL STEELS HE TORE A CARTLIDGE IN HIS RIB CAGE.
WHILE PUTTING A3WHEEL ON THE SHAFT OF THE ROLLS I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH I.NAME WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER I.NAME SMASHED I.NAME HAND
I.NAME PRESSING3LARGE PULLEY OFF ROLLS SHAFT WITH JACK AND NEGLECTED TO TIE BACK PULLEY WHEN IT POPPED OFF AND FELL ON HIM.
ON AIR TRACK WA7ER LINE HOSE BLEW OFF AND HOSE HIT BEHIND RIGHT EAR.
I.NAME WALKING 7HROUGH MECHANICS SHOP WHEN SLIPPED ON OIL AND HIT WELDING BENCH FACE-FIRST WHICH KNOCKED OUT 2 FRONT TEETH.
CLEANING OUT SH2P AND PICKED UP SEVERAL 10'LONG BOARDS LAMINATED TOGETHER.
1985 · 2 incidents
TIGHTENING BELT8 AND CAUGHT FINGERS.RIGHT INDEX FINGER SMASHED.
EMPL ROLLING CA3T OVER,CANT HOOK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM-HEAD.THIS HAPPENED AT THE SAW MILL.
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