Mining Incidents

Tracy Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Tracy, San Joaquin County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404345

Tracy Pit has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1984–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
19
significant & substantial
$7,851
proposed penalties
$7,435
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $416 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
449
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: 449 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Tracy Pit has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
59 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-03-12.
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
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 14,525 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,833 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,864 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 17,103 2 0 116.9
2007 Q4 18,835 1 0 53.1
2007 Q3 24,250 0 0 0.0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2 24,702 10 3 404.8
2007 Q1 22,359 5 1 223.6
2006 Q4 21,365 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 23,137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 23,137 2 0 86.4
2006 Q1 20,046 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 28,294 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 28,423 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 23,411 3 1 128.1
2005 Q1 20,370 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 13,087 4 1 305.6
2004 Q3 14,813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 14,820 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,215 7 0 529.7
2003 Q4 17,552 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 19,677 2 0 101.6
2003 Q2 15,059 2 2 132.8
2003 Q1 11,205 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,817 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,970 7 3 539.7
2002 Q2 12,881 2 0 155.3
2002 Q1 14,494 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 17,672 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,363 7 5 343.8
2001 Q2 17,270 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,308 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,206 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,569 7 3 357.7
2000 Q2 13,089 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 10,181 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

November 17, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Co · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down steps from lunch room trailer when he rolled his left ankle.

June 22, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

Mud pump on clarifier exploded while EE was relieving preasure from top of pump causing hot rock and mud to splash on EE face and left arm. EE had light burns on face and 2nd degree burns on left forearm.

May 13, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Co · Struck against stationary object

EE was cleaning concrete floor around clarifier. EE slipped and hit right forearm on metal I beam. Resulting in a muscle bruise.

March 21, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing sprocket from drag chain inside clarifier, support chain come-a-long internal mechanism failed causing chain to fall and pinch EE's Left hand between sprocket and drag chain.

2002 · 1 incident

January 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CUTTING POLYLINERS FOR THE GRIZZLY WITH A SKILL SAW, HE RETRACTED HIS BODY OVER THE LENGTHOF THE LAST CUT. THE SAW WAS OUT OF THE CUT, ON ITS SIDE WITH GUARD FULLY EXTENDED. HIS HAND & FINGER WERE PLACED OVER THE TRIGGER BUT THE SAW WAS NOT IN MOTION, AS HE RETRACTED THE SAW WAS ACTIVATED & CUT INTO HIS KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 24, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING CONVEYOR, CABLE SMASHED FINGER AGAINST METAL CUT AND BROKE LEFT RING FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

May 14, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS FEELING FOR GREASE FITTING TO SERVICE MACHINE MOTOR. HAND SLIPPED INTO MOTOR FAN. CUT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

1997 · 1 incident

April 28, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Fall from ladders

WORKER WAS ON 3RD RING OF STEP LADDER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HAND SLIPPED INTO CONVEYOR.

1996 · 1 incident

March 22, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING PACKAGE WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE CUT THROUGH PACKAGE INTO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1995 · 1 incident

April 7, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Granite Construction Co · Struck against stationary object

WAS WELDING A NEW SCALE DECK ON. HE STEPPED ON CHIPPING HAMMER.

1994 · 1 incident

March 31, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING ON THE SKIP LOADER SCRAPER A PIECE OF STEEL, MAY HAVE BEEN ON HANDS OR IN HIS EYE BROW NOT REALLY SURE BUT WENT INTO THIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT A SHIELD.

1992 · 1 incident

August 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Co · Fall onto or against objects

66929NG ON THE WATERPULL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE HAND FOOT RAIL AND THE FRAME HE FELL ON HIS SHIN AND CUT IT ON THE EDGE OF THE METAL.

1991 · 7 incidents

December 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM SCRUBBER TO SERVICE IT. HE ENEDED UP DROPPING THE GUARD AND IT BOUNCED UP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST SOME STEEL.

September 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING FORWARD RAN OVER WIND-ROW CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO ROCK WHICH CAUSED EMPL TO PLACE ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT ELBOW.ARM WAS SETTING ON ARM REST,CAUSING PAIN IN SHOULDER.

August 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACE SHUB PULLEY EE OVER EXTENDED HIMSELF CAUSING PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

July 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BASRRING OUT BUILD UP OF MATERIAL IN CHUTE WHEN PIECE OF MATERIAL GAVE WAY AND CAUSED BAR TO KICK UP AND HIT EE ON RIGHT EYE.

June 3, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Granite Construction Co · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPL WAS SWITCHING ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOX IT EXPLODED CAUSING BOX DOOR TO OPEN & HIT EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

January 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS GOING THROUGH THE FILL & HIT A R OUGH SPOT WI TH CLODS T HE SCRAPER BOUNCED & HE RUPTURED HIMSELF

January 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRIPPING CREW WITH ITS CHOKERS TO PULL OUT SOME EQUIPMENT THAT GOT STUCK IN THE MUDDY SECTION OF THE STRIPPING AREA. GOING BACK TO HIS WATER TRUCK, HIS RIGHT LEG WAS TWIS TED WHEN THE GROUND GAVE WAY AND HIS FOOT SANK INTO THE GROUND.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING POWER DRILL THE MOTOR DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN MATERIAL AND KICKED DRILL HANDLE INTO OPERATORS LIP.

August 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WELDING ON DECK REPAIRING BAD CROSS MEMBERS EMPLOYEE WAS IN BAD POSITION BY HIMSELF AND PULLING ON PIPE WHICH ROTATED HIS PELVIC. THIS ACTIVITY CAUSED HIS MUSCLES AROUND AREA TO BECOME T IGHT.

July 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NUT STUCK IN SOCKET, STUCK FINGER INTO NUT TO GET OUT AND ACCIDENTLY HIT TRIGGER AND SCREWED NUT ONTO FINGER.

January 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING A SCREEN IN PLACE WHEN THE SCREEN CLOTH BROKE THE PRYBAR SLAMMED ME IN THE TEMPLE CUTTING ABOVE MY EYE

1989 · 6 incidents

November 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Granite Construction Co · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE OPERATING LOADER, HARD HAT CAUSED DETERIORATED CARTILAGE PAD IN NECK.

October 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BUCKET LINES FROM LOADER EQUIPMENT USING COME- A LONG TO PULL UP ON LINER WHILE CUTTING IT LOOSE. CUT LAST WELD AND LINER POPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT FOREARM.

September 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Struck by falling object

GRIZZLEY FEEDER WAS PLUGGED AND MAN WAS SIGNALING LOADER TO PUSH IT OUT. ONE OF THE BARS ACROSS THE FEEDER CAME UP AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT. INJURED WAS STANDING TO CLOSE TO THE FEEDER.

August 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Co · Fall from machine

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING PLANT EQUIP THAT HAD ARRAIVED ON A LOW BED TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LOW BED TRAILER NEXT TO EQUIP WHEN LOAD SHIFTED & EMPLOYEE JUMPED APPROX 31/2FT TO G ROUND & TWISTED KNEE LOAD DID NOT FALL IT WAS STABELIZED BY STRAPS TYING LOAD DOWN

July 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by rolling or sliding object

REMOVING ROCK FROM S CREEN ROCK GOT LODGED HE WAS BELOW ROCK WHEN ROCK CAME THRU IT ROLLED ON L HAND

June 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS U SING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A CONVEYOR BELT & KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE TOO BIG A CUT WHICH CAUSED THE KNIFE TO SLIP

1988 · 4 incidents

December 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERE PAIN DUE CULIM ANTION OF MANY DAY S OF DRIVING WATEER TRUCK AT PIT WENT OT GET INTO VEH.. PAIN WAS INTENSE.

October 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Fall from ladders

WHILE REPAIRHNING SCREEN HE BURNED ROPE IN TO THAT WAS SECURING TOP OF LADDER THAT HE WAS STANDING ON AND LADDER SLIPPED AND THE MAN FELL APPROX. SIX SEE AND INTO THE HOPPER HE WAS WORKING ON.

July 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Contact with heat

WORKING IN TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES AND MORE WORKING TOO FAST AND NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER.

July 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Granite Construction Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF A 631 SCRAPER AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1987 · 3 incidents

December 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Granite Construction Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMMUNICATION B9EAKDOWN BETWEEN PLANT SUPT AND I.NAME LEAD TO EMOTIONAL EXCHANGE OF WORDS BETWEEN THE TWO.VISITED DR WHO ADVISED REST AND A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM JOB TO RELIEVE STRESS/ANXIETY RES LTING FROM EVEN7.

June 8, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Granite Construction Co · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SCREEN8 ON TOWER KNEELED DOWN TO CHANGE SCREEN & KNEE LOCKED UP OR IT WAS TWISTED

March 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS INSTALL3NG CUTTING EDGE ONTO LOADER AND WAS HOLDING BOLT WITH LEFT HAND.USING AN IMPACT GUN IN RIGHT HAND. BOLT STARTED SPINNING WHEN NUT WAS TIGHTENED WITH GUN AND CUT FINGER.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR REMOVING SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SHOVEL AND THREW BACK OUT WHEN SHOVEL STRUCK ROCK IN PILE

March 27, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Granite Construction Co · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING JUST METER TO CHECK WIRING ON CONVYERO C6 WHEN A WIRE CAME OUT OF CIRCUIT AND BREAKER AND SHORTED TO INCOMING LINE THIS CAUSED BURNS TO FACE EYES AND HANDS .

1984 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Granite Construction Co · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF SLAG FROM WELDING FLEW OFF & HIT HIM IN THE EYE WHILE HE WAS USING THE CHIP HAMMER ESTAMETED DIDABILITY 24 HOURS

August 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOLDING A CLEANING BAR AGAINST PULLEY WIPER HE LOOKED THE OTHER WAY & BELT GRABBED BAR & PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME & BAR. COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEFT HAND LACERATION OF LEFT RING & LIT TLE FINGER HE HAD TO GO BACK FOR SURGERY ON FINGERS

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