Employee was changing a side wipe on cone to screen belt and was pushing the clamp rail when they felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE states they had their back up against an I beam to provide some stabilization. Reported and treated as first aid 10/28/2020. On 11/2/2020, employee requested medical attention changing this from first aid to a reportable injury.
Torrance Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Torrance Quarry has $139K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2006–2020
- Latest incident
- Oct 2020
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Torrance Quarry has $139K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 12 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 44117.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q1 | 12,098 | 3 | 0 | 248.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 14,220 | 2 | 1 | 140.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 12,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,327 | 1 | 0 | 88.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 11,673 | 7 | 1 | 599.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,797 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 11,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 13,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 12,270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 15,165 | 1 | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 14,120 | 2 | 0 | 141.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 14,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 14,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 14,481 | 4 | 2 | 276.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 14,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 13,322 | 4 | 2 | 300.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 15,505 | 5 | 2 | 322.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 16,358 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 18,273 | 2 | 0 | 109.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 15,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 14,494 | 3 | 0 | 207.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 12,758 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 9,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 11,212 | 2 | 1 | 178.4 |
| 2016 Q3 | 14,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 13,801 | 14 | 5 | 1014.4 |
| 2016 Q1 | 12,576 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 10,319 | 3 | 1 | 290.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,370 | 4 | 2 | 477.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 8,213 | 2 | 2 | 243.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,509 | 2 | 1 | 307.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,774 | 2 | 2 | 227.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,393 | 4 | 2 | 425.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,571 | 3 | 1 | 456.6 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,544 | 7 | 3 | 1069.7 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,928 | 9 | 2 | 1826.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5,674 | 11 | 3 | 1938.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,238 | 5 | 3 | 801.5 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,827 | 5 | 4 | 858.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,704 | 6 | 1 | 1275.5 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,696 | 4 | 2 | 702.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,730 | 4 | 2 | 845.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,258 | 9 | 3 | 1711.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,728 | 6 | 3 | 1047.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 7,548 | 3 | 1 | 397.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 7,391 | 2 | 0 | 270.6 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 9,475 | 3 | 0 | 316.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 9,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 8,573 | 6 | 2 | 699.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,476 | 14 | 2 | 1477.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 11,374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,367 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
16 on file2020 · 4 incidents
Employee was exiting the portable JCI lower screen deck level and was laying on their back when they allege they pulled themselves out using their arm resulting in a shoulder sprain
Employee was trimming the conveyor belt around the motor using a husky folding knife resulting in a left forearm laceration.
Employee was using a metal hammer and metal chisel to clean debris off of tooth when a metal fragment struck them and embedded in chin.
2018 · 2 incidents
Employee stated when ee was exiting the skid steer ee tripped over a bar on the plate of the skid steer falling on right hand - originally first aid - did not go to doctor until 08-29-2018
Not reported by employee until 03/21/2018 Employee was lifting one end of railroad tie and ee states back went out.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was unhooking the fork attachment from the skid steer. While doing so employee strained shoulder.
2016 · 2 incidents
EE was removing rock by hand from Jaw when a rock approx 18" in size shifted from above where left hand was placed pressing palm of hand onto sharp rock cutting/stab type wound in left palm. Took to hospital and received 23 stitches. EE was not wearing gloves at time of accident.
Shoveling around support structure of primary screen cleaning off concrete slab of built up dirt & rocks. Using a shovel to push shovel material when felt a pop in groin area. Felt a burning section right away contacted supervisor. Went to hospital for ultra sound. Found to have unilateral inguinal hernia. Follow up with doctor on Jan 10th if surgery or treatment for options.
2015 · 1 incident
Was snowing #6 head roll spinning out. Climbed onto unprotected elevated spot to heat head roll using a weed burner. The tip of the weed burner came into contact with head roll pulling employee into head roll catching sleeve between head roll and conveyor belt causing right shoulder to come in contact with receiving box shroud.
2014 · 1 incident
While walking on road bed material of 5/8" crushed rock, employee stepped on right foot wrong way and rolled right ankle. Went to Doctor on 31 Jan 2014 found to have fractured bone in right foot.
2012 · 2 incidents
Dust on the hood of the machine made for a slick surface and the EE slipped and fell approx. 4 feet hitting right side of his back/ribs on the guard to the central panel while landing on his feet causing severe pain in the rib area.
EE was changing screen on load out wash screen. While doing so he was in middle deck torching "J" bolts from upper deck. A metal slag from "J" bolt fell onto employee's face by his eyebrow and worked under safety glasses. We flushed eye out & took him to medical clinic where they flushed eye out and gave medical prescription cream for eye.
2009 · 1 incident
EE was cleaning around the jaw 5th wheel hitch, based on piles at location, when for whatever reason went to the grizzley conveyor where he became wedged between a return roller & bottom side of belt. He has several broken ribs, broken collar bones, & intestinal, kidney, spleen & pancreas damage. As of this report he is in critical but stable condition.
2007 · 1 incident
Removing ice chunk material from conveyor belt when he lost footing on ground with his left foot and twisted right knee into side of conveyor "I" beam.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was welding liner in the truck bed of 769 cat wagon. He was using a hydraulic porta-power to wedge metal in place to get metal tight to box when porta-power became unlodged and sprang up hitting his upper right lip dislocating a tooth.
The full compliance file on Torrance Quarry
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.