Mining Incidents

WATERFORD PIT & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Teichert Inc
SNELLING, Stanislaus County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401846

WATERFORD PIT & MILL has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1985–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
82
citations
17
significant & substantial
$20,175
proposed penalties
$20,128
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $47 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
52
inspections on record
789
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: 789 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WATERFORD PIT & MILL has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-08-31.
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
2024 Q1 2,556 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,137 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,758 3 0 798.3
2023 Q2 4,782 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,656 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,019 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,133 2 0 389.6
2022 Q2 5,796 0 0 0.0
Show 89 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q1 5,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,927 9 4 1518.5
2021 Q3 5,737 1 0 174.3
2021 Q2 5,242 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,274 7 1 1637.8
2020 Q4 4,126 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,725 2 0 536.9
2020 Q2 4,980 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,037 6 4 1191.2
2019 Q4 4,795 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,102 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,545 1 0 220.0
2019 Q1 4,971 5 0 1005.8
2018 Q4 4,180 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,447 2 0 449.7
2018 Q2 5,057 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,964 2 1 402.9
2017 Q4 4,954 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,809 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,784 1 0 264.3
2017 Q1 2,617 3 0 1146.4
2016 Q4 2,872 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,492 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,697 1 0 270.5
2016 Q1 2,774 2 0 721.0
2015 Q4 2,397 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,879 1 0 347.3
2015 Q2 3,538 9 3 2543.8
2015 Q1 2,953 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,389 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,495 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,380 6 1 2521.0
2014 Q1 1,675 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,979 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,544 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,733 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,219 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,559 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,425 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,244 1 1 445.6
2012 Q1 1,720 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,274 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,870 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,400 3 2 681.8
2011 Q1 3,384 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,880 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,604 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,248 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,900 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,520 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,312 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,041 2 0 657.7
2009 Q1 2,265 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,040 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,893 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,088 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,539 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,718 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,644 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,452 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,680 3 0 528.2
2006 Q4 4,449 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,844 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,289 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,095 1 0 196.3
2005 Q4 5,101 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,574 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,219 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,048 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,492 1 0 222.6
2004 Q3 5,487 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,692 1 0 213.1
2004 Q1 5,364 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,751 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,931 2 0 405.6
2003 Q2 4,798 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,382 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,896 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,983 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,392 1 0 156.4
2002 Q1 5,335 1 0 187.4
2001 Q4 6,150 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,140 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,816 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,652 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,304 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,509 3 0 399.5
2000 Q1 7,114 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2016 · 1 incident

August 8, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Trying to put tail pulley on truck that was hanging from a truck mounted crane. Cut left pinky finger on a jagged edge of tail pulley.

2015 · 1 incident

December 28, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

equipment operator slipped on the steps of a 980H loader. Fell back tried to catch himself, resulting in a broken left wrist.

2010 · 1 incident

July 26, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was handling screen to another employee while standing on screen deck. The weight of the screen shifted pinching EE's finger between wire cloth on screen and metal bar on rock box.

2009 · 1 incident

July 27, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Swelling of the right elbow while replacing eye wash station. Thought it was a spider bite. Next morning bruising started on the arm so went to the clinic. The clinic concluded that it was a contusion, was given a prescription for an antibiotic.

2007 · 2 incidents

January 24, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was climbing back into the loader and slipped on the step and gashed his shin open.

January 2, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling the welder trailer out of the tool van and the tires dropped off the 6" elevated floor. Pushed forward running up on his left ankle and pushing him into the scraper can smashing his right hand.

2003 · 1 incident

February 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING V-BELTS AND HIS LIP MADE CONTACT WITH GUARD. CONDITIONS WERE GOOD, DAYLIGHT & 50DEG. TEMP.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER, EE HIT A BUMP AND THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

September 28, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK FINGER ON ANGLE IRON WHEN USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO UNPLUG FEEDER.

1998 · 1 incident

August 26, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL PANEL CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE

1997 · 4 incidents

December 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL AND WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY.

August 6, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TURNING CUTTING EDGE ON SCRAPER, CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND ON MOLDBOARD.

April 24, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OUT UNDER A BELT DISCHARGE TO WASHDECK, A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL OFF BELT &STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD

March 26, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE LBOCK HOLDING THE MOTOR SLIPPED ALLOWING IT TO FALL ON EE S THUMB.

1996 · 1 incident

April 30, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN CLIMBING OFF THE EXCAVATOR EE SLIPPED A LADDER 7 FELL TO GROUND CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

1995 · 1 incident

September 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN PUTTING A PIECE OF GRADING ON CATWALK GRADING SLIPPED & CUT ARM

1993 · 1 incident

June 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING OFF CRUSHER SAND CONVEYOR, RIGHT HAND STRUCK WIPER & CUT & POSSIBLE BRAKE MIDDLE FINGER.

1992 · 4 incidents

December 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

A COMPACTED CLAY LUMP FELL FROM THE FEED CONVEYOR WHEN HE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT.

September 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR, BENDING OVER HE TURNED TO LOOK UP TOWARDS A NOISE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

February 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE BOLT & NUT OF FLASHING CLAMP WHEN BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE FALLING 3 1/2 FEET OFF OF LADDER ONTO CEMENT SLAB

February 7, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS TESTING FOR ELECTRICITY WITH INSTRUMENT SET ON OHMS.THIS CREATED A DEAD SHORT OF 480 VOLTS WHICH ARCHED CAUSING A BRIGHT FLASH AND EXTREME HEAT,WHICH CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES AND BURNS ON LEFT HAND.

1991 · 1 incident

February 6, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPLACING ONE OF THE ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR I NAME SMASHED HIS FINGER IN THE FRAME BETWEEN THE ROLLER RESULT WAS AN INFECTION & FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

1990 · 6 incidents

December 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING HYDRAULIC PUMP #22 PETTIBONE CRANE,MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND FELL ON RIGHT LEG.

August 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND AN OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING THE WATER PUMP OFF THE GM SET, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS INSIDE RIGHT ANKLE.

May 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER OBJECT FLEW UP & LODGED IN EMPLS EYE.

May 3, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REC INSECT BITE ON R FOREARM

April 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

STOPPED TO TALK MOTOR CUT OFF, JUMPED CLEAR RIG LANDED ON ROCK

January 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL UNIT LOWER RIGHT BUTTOCKS WERE BRUISED BY BOUNCING SEAT HITTING THE NORMAL METAL STOP WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD.

1989 · 4 incidents

July 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AROUND FEEDER CONVEYOR SURGE MATERILA FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK.PAIN IN SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE SLOPE FROM WATER STATION, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL PINNING HIS RIGHT LEG BENEATH HIM. RIGHT KNEE MEDICAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT TEAR.

May 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT PRETRUDED THROUGH HIS R BOOT

1988 · 1 incident

June 16, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND WAS CLIMBING ONTO CONVEYOR BELT TO GET DOWN. EMPLOYEE THINKS BELT WAS STARTED UP BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, TENDING BELT. OTHER EMPLOYEE SAYS HE DID NO OT START UP BELT. NO OTHER WITNESSES. BELT POSSIBLE MOVED UNDER WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE AND HE FEELL BACK INTO CHUTE.

1987 · 1 incident

August 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT3ON JACK WITH WRENCH.WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEES HAND GOT APIECE OF STEEL IN IT.

1986 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DOES N2T KNOW HOW THE ACCDIENT OCCURRED. HE STATES THAT HE CLIMBED A LADDER AND AFTERWARDS, WHILE WALKING ABOUT THE PLANT AREA, HIS FOOT STARTED HURTING.

September 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LARGE PIECE OF 5OG CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND CRUSHER WHILE TRYING TO PULL LOOSE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK

February 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 AIR PRESSURE RESERVIOR DRAIN PLUG. WHEN HE REMOVED THE PLUG AIR PRESSURE IN THE VESSEL CAUSED A LOT OF FOREIGN MATTER TO SHOOT OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM IN BACK OF LEFT HAN D. HE HAD MULTI1LE LACERATIONS ON THE LEFT HAND WITH A BLACK FOREIGN BODY UNDER EACH SKIN FLAP

1985 · 1 incident

January 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Santa Fe Rock & Sand · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WORKED ALL DAY AS LABORER ASSISTING WELDER AT END OF SHIFT HE WENT HOME DURING THE NIGHT HIS EYES BOTHERED HIM HE WENT TO EMERGENCY HOSPITAL AND WAS TOLD HE HAD AN ARC WELDER FLASH TO EYES

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