Soledad Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1990–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,385
proposed penalties
$4,135
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
375
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: 375 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Soledad Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-08-29.
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
WHILE LOADING RIP RAP WITH A ROCK BUCKET A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET AND THE LOADER'S REAR LEFT TIRE RAN OVER IT CAUSING IT A SUDDEN VIOLENT MOVEMENT THAT HURT EE BACK.
2001 · 2 incidents
October 5, 2001CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A ROCK GOT STUCK IN JAW ON MAIN PLANT AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR AND ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT THE BAR, AND HIS FINGERS GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF METAL PLATE ON IN SIDE JAW.
July 20, 2000CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TAKING OFF A CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER #17-365, HOLDING THE BOLT WITH HAND AND USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TAKE BOLT OFF AND THE BOLT CUT THOUGH MY GLOVE AND CUT MY HAND.
1999 · 4 incidents
October 27, 1999CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WORKING ON SCALPER AND RUNNING EQUIPMENT. WORKING LONG HOURS. EE WAS PLACING A CONVEYOR BELT ON SCALPER AND LATER THAT NIGHT/EARLY MORNING. HE WAS BROUGHT TO ER, WITH LOWER BACK PAIN.
February 11, 1998CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PULLING PLOW BOLTS OUT OF CUTTING EDGE. EE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT FROM THE BOTTOM, WHEN IT CAM OUT OF THE SLOT & IT SPUN, WHEN IT SPUN IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH & HOLDING THE BOLT & WHEN IT SPUN HE WAS HOLDING THE BOLTS.
1997 · 3 incidents
October 22, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
PLANT MANAGER WAS HURRYING BACK FROM TOWN UP A WINDY DIRT ROAD TO THE MINE SITE TO TALK TO THE MEN BEFORE THE END OF LUNCH RAN HEAD ON INTO A NEEDY STOPPED WATER TRUCK WAS WEARING SEAT BELT DR IVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS
1991 · 2 incidents
December 17, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LEAVING QUARRY OPERATION ON ACCESS ROAD, TWO SMALL DEER DISTRACTED DRIVER'S ATTENTION. WHILE WATCHING THEM THE PICKUP VERIED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OVER THE ACCESS ROAD EMBANKMENT AND TURNED O VER.
May 9, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MOTOR. MOTOR FELL (400 LBS) PINNED LEG TO 4X4 BEAM. WAS FIRST AID EMPLOYEE DID NOT LEAVE WORK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PULMONARY THROMBOSIS ON 11-14-90. WAS NOT REALTED TO INI TIAL ACCIDENT AT TIME. WAS REPORTED AS INDUSTRIAL INJURY BY EMPLOYEE ON 11-26-90.
January 24, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A CHIP OF METAL POPPED OFF AND INTO RIGHT THIGH WHERE HE WAS POUNDING ON CUTTING EDGE.
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