Speciality Sand Plant has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1991–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 1994
105
citations
22
significant & substantial
$15,540
proposed penalties
$14,836
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $704 gap.
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: 742 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Speciality Sand Plant has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
104 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-04-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
12citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Settled
9 · 75%
Stood as issued
2 · 17%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 8%
56%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 9 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
28%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-07-07.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2009-10-07, 16 years ago
17%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
35
samples
30
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz305 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Show the individual readings (35)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2009-10-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.2
1.2
1.00
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2005-06-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
2.17
0.68
3.19
Bagging Operator
2005-06-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.97
0.69
1.41
Cleanup Man
2004-11-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.82
0.66
1.24
Bagging Operator
2004-02-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.92
1.64
1.17
Bagging Operator
2009-10-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2009-10-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
0.97
0.29
Utility Man
2009-01-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.5
1.03
0.49
Bagging Operator
2009-01-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Screen/Scalper Operator
2007-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
1.31
0.10
Bagging Operator
2007-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
1.25
0.28
Bagging Operator
2007-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.86
0.13
Bagging Operator
2007-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
1.32
0.23
Forklift Operator
2006-10-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.77
0.79
0.97
Bagging Operator
2006-10-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.48
0.78
0.62
Bagging Operator
2005-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.42
0.96
0.44
Bagging Operator
2005-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.55
1
0.55
Bagging Operator
2005-11-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.68
0.99
0.69
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2005-06-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
0.73
0.33
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2005-06-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
0.83
0.52
Forklift Operator
2005-02-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.45
0.76
0.59
Bagging Operator
2004-11-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
0.65
0.49
Bagging Operator
2004-11-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
0.59
0.53
Bagging Operator
2004-02-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
1
0.31
Bagging Operator
2004-02-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
0.89
0.37
Bagging Operator
2003-01-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.51
1.22
0.42
Bagging Operator
2003-01-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.88
0.15
Oiler, Greaser
2003-01-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.63
0.86
0.73
Bagging Operator
2003-01-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.38
1.14
0.33
Forklift Operator
2002-06-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
0.68
0.47
Bagging Operator
2002-06-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
1.36
0.16
Bagging Operator
2002-06-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bagging Operator
2002-06-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2002-06-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bagging Operator
2002-06-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
0.82
0.33
Dry Screen Plant Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Speciality Sand Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.82 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In California, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.09 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
4.67
4.67
0.000
2007 *
7.67
3.84
0.000
2006 *
11.83
11.83
0.000
2005 *
7.69
3.84
0.000
2004 *
15.31
11.48
0.000
2003 *
4.05
4.05
0.000
2002 *
3.59
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2010
18
2009
20
2008
20
2007
24
2006
26
2005
24
2004
27
2003
29
2002
29
2001
28
2000
27
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Speciality Sand Plant sits in Ventura County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Ventura County, California · Population 838,259
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$107,327
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2010 Q3
8,900
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
8,310
8
2
962.7
2010 Q1
7,960
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
7,510
2
0
266.3
2009 Q3
8,354
6
0
718.2
2009 Q2
9,060
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
9,160
3
0
327.5
2008 Q4
9,550
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3
10,680
7
2
655.4
2008 Q2
11,870
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
10,750
12
5
1116.3
2007 Q4
12,480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
13,280
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
13,320
2
0
150.2
2007 Q1
13,070
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
12,700
3
0
236.2
2006 Q3
12,690
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
13,310
1
0
75.1
2006 Q1
12,000
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
12,200
1
1
82.0
2005 Q3
12,600
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
13,300
3
0
225.6
2005 Q1
13,940
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
13,430
6
1
446.8
2004 Q3
12,700
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
13,330
11
2
825.2
2004 Q1
12,800
4
2
312.5
2003 Q4
12,010
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
13,330
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
12,560
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
11,490
5
1
435.2
2002 Q4
12,340
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
13,740
5
2
363.9
2002 Q2
15,220
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
14,450
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
17,480
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
17,070
14
1
820.2
2001 Q2
16,560
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
14,320
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
13,800
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
14,850
2
1
134.7
2000 Q2
15,600
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
12,730
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
43 on file
2010 · 1 incident
February 25, 2010CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was lifting a 3/4" plywood sheet top board to put between layers of pallets. Hit his left upper thigh with plywood sheet.
2008 · 1 incident
August 13, 2008CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was stacking reject bags on a pallet, noticed another conveyor was having problems. Hurried to complete stacking the reject conveyor by lifting, turning & throwing the bags. Thus extending and straining his back muscles.
April 5, 2006CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ee was placing bag on the filling tube. He put his hand too far. Clamp came down on his finger.
2003 · 1 incident
December 13, 2003CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF 8" RUBBER PIPE APPROXIMATELY 8' LONG. AS THEY APPROACHED THE AREA THAT THE PIPE WAS TO BE INSTALLED IN, ONE EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO OBSERVE HIS PATH. HE THEN TURNED AND WALKED FORWARD AND HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT
2002 · 1 incident
May 20, 2002CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PICKING UP STEEL TO THROW AWAY. WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL IT SLIPPED FROM HIS RIGHT HAND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND INJURING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
2001 · 2 incidents
December 18, 2001CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHOISTING
EE WAS TRYING TO FIX ELEVATOR ON PALETIZER AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO TOUCH IT SEVERA TIMES BY HIS FOREMAN. HE TOLD ONE OF HIS CO WORKERS TO START THE ELEVATOR WHILE HE TRIED TO REPLACE A BOLT. H IS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR ANDTHE IRON BAR.
TWO TRUCK DRIVERS WERE PLAYING TOPS ON THE LOADING PAD AND WERE OUT OF THEIR TRUCKS, DISOBEYING OUR COMPANY REGULATIONS, FAILED TO FOLLOW RULES ON SIGN ENTERING THE COMPANY. FORKLIFT DRIVER WA S PULLING OUT THE PALLET, TRYING TO AVOID RIPPING ANY OTHER PALLETS, HE WAS KEEPING AN EYE IN FRONT OF HIM, THEN TURNED HIS HEAD BACK AT THE SAME TIME HE HIT DRIVER.DROVE OVER TOES,LEG CAUGHT
1999 · 2 incidents
September 23, 1999CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMP WAS ADJUSTING HUMMERS AND HE WAS TIGHTENING NUT ON HUMMER HEAD USING A WRENCH AND HAMMER. NUT ON HUMMER SCREEN WAS LOOSE, CAUSING EMP TO HITHAND WITH HAMMER.
January 17, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
January 19, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE STATES THAT FROM 8-91 TO 4-7-93 HE HAS EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN AND LEFT SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO HEAVY LIFTING AND BENDING HE ALSO STATES THAT APRIL 7 1993 HE WAS ASSAULTED BY CO WORKERS AND WAS WORKING UNDER STRESS AND HARASSMENT.
March 1, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
54736YEE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB AND EXPEREINCED PAIN IN CHEST AND RIGHT ARM. LOST 4 DAYS OF WORK. WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 8/24/92 WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
July 23, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WELDING AND THE WIND BLEW HIS MASK OFF.HE STATES THAT HE CONTINUED WELDING WITHOUT MASK AND RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH EYES.HE WAS TREATED AT PLESANT VALLEY HOSPITAL,GI VEN MEDICATION TO EYES,ALSO A PATCH FOR LEFT EYEAND WAS TOLD NO DRIVING AND MODIFIED WORK AND NO WELDING FOR ONE DAY.
February 3, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON TOP DECK OF WET SCREEN WITH HAND TOOLDS. HE PULLED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING SCREEN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/3/92 AND FIRST TREATMENT WAS 2/24/92. EMPLOYEE RETUR NED TO WORK WITH NO LOST WORK DAYS BUT HAD MODIFIED WORK FOR 3 DAYS AND WAS GIVEN TYLENOL #3/SOMA/MOTRIN AND BED REST.
January 21, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON