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Southside Sand And Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Peter J Lemon
Hollister, San Benito County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405164

Southside Sand And Gravel has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1992–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
53
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,818
proposed penalties
$5,032
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $786 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
71
inspections on record
894
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: 894 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Southside Sand And Gravel has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 2,409 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,438 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,815 1 0 551.0
2024 Q4 2,108 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,325 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,731 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,232 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,566 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,406 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,094 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,513 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,188 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,588 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,359 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,434 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,360 1 0 423.7
2021 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,262 1 0 442.1
2020 Q4 2,501 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,356 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,280 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,313 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,715 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,427 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,715 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,483 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,660 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,923 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,283 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,619 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,011 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,505 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,520 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,000 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,079 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,374 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,256 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,208 1 0 452.9
2015 Q4 2,225 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,125 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,209 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,969 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,076 1 0 481.7
2014 Q3 2,208 5 0 2264.5
2014 Q2 2,255 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,311 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,214 2 1 622.3
2013 Q3 2,541 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,475 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,299 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,111 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,848 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,426 1 0 412.2
2012 Q1 1,907 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,874 2 0 1067.2
2011 Q3 2,394 1 0 417.7
2011 Q2 2,387 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,181 3 0 1375.5
2010 Q4 2,339 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,329 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,797 1 1 357.5
2010 Q1 2,752 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,218 5 0 2254.3
2009 Q3 2,585 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,711 2 0 737.7
2009 Q1 2,505 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,708 3 1 1107.8
2008 Q3 3,050 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,300 1 0 303.0
2008 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,355 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,195 2 1 626.0
2007 Q2 3,344 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,232 2 0 618.8
2006 Q4 3,287 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,673 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,729 1 0 268.2
2006 Q1 3,811 1 0 262.4
2005 Q4 3,911 1 0 255.7
2005 Q3 4,021 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,982 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,591 5 1 1929.8
2004 Q4 2,956 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,004 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,276 4 0 935.5
2004 Q1 3,362 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,245 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,892 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,215 4 1 1244.2
2003 Q1 3,455 2 0 578.9
2002 Q4 3,980 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,498 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,411 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,221 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,236 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,182 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,680 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,239 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,325 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,798 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,367 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,507 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2021 · 1 incident

October 29, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When the team member stepped off the last rung onto the ground the team member planted foot wrong and rolled ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

December 5, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped on uneven ground & twisted his left knee.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 9, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

REPORTED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO LOWER BACK ON 12-9-05. COMPANY INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-15-05, CLAIMED INJURY IS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.

October 3, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE WORKING FOR PAVEX CONSTRUCTION AT SOUTHSIDE SAND AND GRAVEL, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER & MID BACK AREA DUE TO A LOOSE SEAT.

May 5, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING MATERIAL. WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE SCRAPER HIT A SOFT SPOT, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT. EE'S RIGHT THUMB JAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE. THIS OCCURRED CLOSE TO THE END OF EE'S SHIFT FOR THE DAY.

2004 · 1 incident

March 24, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS TRANSPORTING CONVEYOR BELT MATERIAL WITH FORKLIFT. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE FORKLIFT, EE RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FORKLIFT CLIMBED THE EMBANKMENT, TIPPED AND SLID INTO THE CONVEYOR.

2003 · 1 incident

August 6, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING BLADE.

2002 · 1 incident

December 31, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

WORKER REPORTED EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN FOLLOWING REPETITIVE OPERATION OF SCRAPER.

2001 · 1 incident

February 13, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED BY MOVING EE BUMPED THE AIR RAM SWITCH WHILE POSITIONING A PIECE OF METAL. THE SWITCH ACTIVATED THE RAM WHICH CLOSED A CLAMP ON THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.

1998 · 1 incident

January 30, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS REPORTED THAT HIS SHOULDER HAS BECOME SORE AND PAINFUL DUE TO OPERATING THE CONTROLS OF THE LOADER FROM MOVING THE LEVERS WITH HIS HAND AND ARM. HE FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE THE SORENESS ON FRIDAY, 1/30 AT ABOUT 10 AM. THE PAIN BECAME WORSE ON SAT.

1997 · 1 incident

February 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Granite Rock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRELIMINARY INFO: EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING OFF A WELDING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH APPARENTLY MADE A VERY LOUD, BOOMING NOISE.

1994 · 1 incident

November 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

EE REPORTED ON 12/2/94 THAT WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 13, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PLACING A LARGE BLOCK OF WOOD UNDERNEATH A SCRAPER TO ACT AS A SAFETY BLOCK. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE PIECE OF WOOD, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

July 30, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER AND IT BEGAN TO BOUNCE GREATLY. INJURED BROUGHT THE EQUIPMENT TO A STOP, THEN NOTICED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SITIING INSIDE A SCRAPER. INJURED HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND REACHED BCK TO REACH A HANDLE. BY DOING SO, HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1992 · 1 incident

September 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

AS EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK TRUCK HIT A SMALL DITCH CAUSING EE TO BOUNCE IN H IS SEAT AS HE CME DOWN ON THE SEAT THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT WHICH INJURED EE BACK INJURY NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER U NTIL 10-12-92 EE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK AS 11- 16-92 PRIOR TO THAT INJURY WAS NOT REPORTABLE

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