Mining Incidents

Thousand Palms Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James Richert
thousand palms, Riverside County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404807

Thousand Palms Pit has $33K 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
1989–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
172
citations
42
significant & substantial
$32,578
proposed penalties
$32,075
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $503 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
72
inspections on record
1,033
inspection hours
16.7
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.
172 citations across 1,033 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Thousand Palms Pit has $33K 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
171 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,424 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,779 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,755 3 1 798.9
2025 Q1 2,378 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,497 3 0 1201.4
2024 Q3 3,082 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,746 1 1 267.0
2024 Q1 3,457 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,961 2 2 675.4
2023 Q3 3,350 5 1 1492.5
2023 Q2 2,799 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,429 1 0 291.6
2022 Q4 3,102 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,871 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,095 2 1 646.2
2022 Q1 3,844 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,045 4 2 988.9
2021 Q3 2,461 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,366 1 0 297.1
2021 Q1 2,925 4 1 1367.5
2020 Q4 3,669 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,175 2 1 629.9
2020 Q2 2,773 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,154 1 0 317.1
2019 Q4 2,591 1 0 386.0
2019 Q3 1,937 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,020 1 0 331.1
2019 Q1 2,976 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,879 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,980 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,460 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,980 1 0 335.6
2017 Q4 1,548 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,614 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,945 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,683 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,536 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,227 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,364 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,782 1 1 561.2
2015 Q3 1,937 1 0 516.3
2015 Q2 1,685 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,071 2 1 965.7
2014 Q4 2,319 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,808 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,322 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,157 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,238 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,649 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,452 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,824 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,980 1 0 505.1
2012 Q3 1,972 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,327 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,533 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,241 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,186 1 0 457.5
2011 Q2 1,873 1 0 533.9
2011 Q1 1,796 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,849 1 0 540.8
2010 Q3 1,490 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 568 2 0 3521.1
2010 Q1 432 6 3 13888.9
2009 Q4 800 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,199 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,055 1 0 246.6
2009 Q1 3,858 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,135 6 2 1168.5
2008 Q3 5,422 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,627 2 0 301.8
2008 Q1 9,564 2 0 209.1
2007 Q4 9,882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,779 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,405 4 1 350.7
2007 Q1 11,404 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,473 9 3 784.5
2006 Q3 13,076 20 4 1529.5
2006 Q2 13,291 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 14,163 14 0 988.5
2005 Q4 14,581 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,887 10 2 918.5
2005 Q2 9,577 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,452 7 2 611.2
2004 Q4 14,027 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,196 6 0 492.0
2004 Q2 11,334 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,373 5 2 482.0
2003 Q4 12,501 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,027 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,040 3 1 271.7
2003 Q1 10,324 3 0 290.6
2002 Q4 10,235 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,827 3 1 305.3
2002 Q2 9,721 3 0 308.6
2002 Q1 8,968 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,287 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,136 8 1 875.7
2001 Q2 9,042 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,821 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,410 4 0 475.6
2000 Q3 9,156 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,466 3 2 240.7
2000 Q1 8,785 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2006 · 1 incident

May 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mound of 3' rocks formed on the conveyor belt to the left side of the employee. A 5' rock fell from the table and hit the employee at knee level on the right leg.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was talking to another operator. He stopped, did not exit his tractor, rolled his side window and caught his hand and all five fingers between the sliding door opening.

January 5, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was using a grinding wheel it came apart and hit his right knee.

2004 · 1 incident

September 21, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on screen deck at plant and pinched pointer finger on left hand and declined medical treatment at that time. on 10/14/04, came to office and stated that he wanted to go see a dr to make sure nothing was broken, so sent him to immediate care. dr report was possible hairline fracture and would follow up with a visit on 11-4-04. returned to work with no time lost.

2003 · 5 incidents

December 23, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE CHECKING BELT ON SECONDARY PLANT.

December 18, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal

EE TURNED THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON TO START UP THE WET PLANT. IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.

November 12, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRADING YARD WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO LEFT EYE IRRITATING PRIOR INJURY.

September 30, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNDER SCRAPER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION, A PRY BAR HELD BY ANOTHER EE FELL ON INJURED EE NOSE.

September 3, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE WITH IMPACT WRENCH ON VOLVO LOADER.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 2, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE, HE JUMPED OFF WHEN CABLE SLIPPED.

September 18, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING ON FLY ASH BIN, HOSE WAS PRESSURRIZED AND FLY ASH MATERIAL GOT INTO EYES.

September 3, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING TIRE, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 18, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE TACK METER ON THE SCRAPER, WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND IT FLOPPED ON INJURED EE'S HEAD.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON MIXER TRUCK IN SHOP, PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

March 12, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BLOCK AND A PIECE OF WOODHIT LEFT LEG.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WIND BLEW LOADER DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 24, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

CRAWLING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

1999 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING SCREEN AT THE PLANT AND WHILE DRIVING WEDGE IN SCREEN, THE WEDGE FLEW OUT AND CUT OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

October 4, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING SEVO VALVE MALFUNCTIONED PULLING ROCK TRCUK TO LEFT ON SIDE.

1997 · 1 incident

March 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ROCK OUTOF GRIZZLEY AT PLANT & ANOTHER ROCK FELL & INJURED RIGHT HAND

1993 · 3 incidents

May 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREEN & A BOLT BROKE & HE FELL ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON SCREEN DECK

April 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT TUNNEL AND A ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT LOWER LEFT SIDE.

April 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK FROM CONE & DROPPED ON RIGHT FOOT.

1991 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CRAWLING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND PULLED TENDON SPRAINED ANKLE LEFT LEG.

May 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNING CRUSHER AND SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE-FOREIGN OBJECT.

1990 · 5 incidents

August 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SNAPPED OFF AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYEE IN NOSE.

July 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING NOSE WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING RIPPER TEETH OFF DOZER,PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG OF INJ BELOW THE KNEE.

April 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND HEAD OF THE HAMMER SPLINTERED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO GO INTO HIS ARM.

April 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Contact with electrical current

CHECKING CRUSHER, PUT R HAND ON PANEL RC SHOCK PULLED BODY TO BOX REC BRUISES TO CHEST

1989 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISED RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE WITH A PIECE OF PIPE.

September 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A BARREL MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE JAW PULL WHEN THE BARREL SLIPPED OUT & THE INJURED FELL ON IS SIDE

June 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH AND SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

April 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
A-1 Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING OFF PIECE OF METAL HIT BURR THAT CAUSED IT TO JUMP OFF METAL AND HIT HIS LEG.

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