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Sydney Peak Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John D Chesney
Red Mountain, Kern County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404483

Sydney Peak Stone has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
156
citations
45
significant & substantial
$107,779
proposed penalties
$53,123
paid to date
49% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $54,656 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,242
inspection hours
12.6
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.
156 citations across 1,242 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sydney Peak Stone has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 3 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.
$108K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
155 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-28.
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 12,088 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,371 2 2 149.6
2025 Q2 15,525 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,369 3 0 208.8
2024 Q4 14,905 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,267 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16,205 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 15,691 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,701 2 0 127.4
2023 Q3 15,755 8 2 507.8
2023 Q2 17,050 1 1 58.7
2023 Q1 16,158 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 17,548 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 16,186 5 3 308.9
2022 Q2 15,865 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 15,718 4 2 254.5
2021 Q4 16,823 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,076 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 16,150 3 0 185.8
2021 Q1 16,417 5 1 304.6
2020 Q4 15,792 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,951 2 0 143.4
2020 Q2 11,374 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 12,529 2 1 159.6
2019 Q4 12,571 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,410 3 3 223.7
2019 Q2 15,353 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,176 7 5 493.8
2018 Q4 15,051 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 15,710 2 0 127.3
2018 Q2 15,928 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 15,419 1 0 64.9
2017 Q4 15,982 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 16,527 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 17,776 4 1 225.0
2017 Q1 17,242 6 3 348.0
2016 Q4 18,605 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 20,057 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 19,337 3 1 155.1
2016 Q1 18,848 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 19,198 4 1 208.4
2015 Q3 19,120 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 21,597 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 21,134 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 24,583 1 0 40.7
2014 Q3 25,840 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 23,681 5 2 211.1
2014 Q1 19,247 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 17,146 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 14,633 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 16,664 4 1 240.0
2013 Q1 18,145 1 0 55.1
2012 Q4 21,012 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 21,285 5 4 234.9
2012 Q2 21,769 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 19,080 3 0 157.2
2011 Q4 17,261 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 22,737 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 18,857 4 1 212.1
2011 Q1 16,985 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 17,926 3 2 167.4
2010 Q3 24,292 6 4 247.0
2010 Q2 19,408 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,543 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 17,200 3 0 174.4
2009 Q3 21,230 4 3 188.4
2009 Q2 19,863 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 13,968 3 0 214.8
2008 Q4 12,164 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,268 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 17,527 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 14,845 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 17,975 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 22,043 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,830 6 0 318.6
2007 Q1 13,807 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,326 2 0 93.8
2006 Q3 25,350 7 2 276.1
2006 Q2 25,321 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 26,191 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 25,760 3 0 116.5
2005 Q3 28,711 4 0 139.3
2005 Q2 26,479 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 23,796 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 30,120 8 0 265.6
2004 Q3 28,559 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 27,769 2 0 72.0
2004 Q1 26,713 5 0 187.2
2003 Q4 32,010 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 32,107 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 31,751 4 0 126.0
2003 Q1 30,619 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 29,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 28,431 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 26,840 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 20,062 1 0 49.8
2001 Q4 22,512 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 27,263 2 0 73.4
2001 Q2 30,063 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 36,325 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 26,803 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 21,185 2 0 94.4
2000 Q2 19,864 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 18,573 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2010 · 1 incident

September 15, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

During operator pre-shift inspection operator added coolant to dozer. After operator added coolant the radiator cap was not installed on properly. Operator at 1:00 p.m. noticed cap was on wrong. Operator shut off engine and tried to loosen radiator cap which resulted in hot coolant to be released.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · -

LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS BODY- UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS, TOES, ETC.

July 7, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

SPLITTING LARGE ROCK, SOMEHOW ROCK FELL OVER WITH ONE SHARP EDGE, CATCHING HIS RT. LOWER FOREARM, LACERATING THROUGH MAIN ARTERY.

2002 · 1 incident

August 30, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.

June 4, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER THE ENGINE TO TIGHTEN DOWN A BOLT (VERY TIGHTSPOT - AWKWARD POSITION). WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT/SCREW PROTRUDI NG FROM THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING A GASH TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 8, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER TESTICAL AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED YET EE ON LIGHT DUTY UP TO 20 LBS LIFTING AND TO RETURN TO DR.

January 17, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK BEING LIFTED ONTO STACK OF ROCK, FELL ON LEFT HAND CRUSIN GSMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING BROKEN SMALL FINGER AND SKIN TORN IN SAME AREA.

September 5, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS BACK SEIZED UP LOWER BACK PAIN

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