Mining Incidents

WYROC PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Wyroc Inc · Surface
Controlled by Jeff C Halloran
San Diego County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404199

WYROC PLANT has $829 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
3
significant & substantial
$829
proposed penalties
$829
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
24
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: 24 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WYROC PLANT has $829 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$829
proposed penalties
$829
current assessed
$829
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-01-20.
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
2000 Q3 8,555 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,099 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,704 10 3 1148.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

April 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyroc Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A 641 SCRAPER, TRIPPED ON A ROCK & INJURED THE LIGAMENTS AROUND HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYEE OF INCIDENT UNTIL 4-8-94.

1993 · 1 incident

July 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A WIRE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS OF THE JAW CRUSHER ARE SUCH THAT NO MECHANICAL DEVICES AREA POSSIBLE. HAS TO BE LABOR INTENSIVE. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME.

July 29, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PUSH A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, BAR SLIPPED, AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SAFETY CHAIN.

January 22, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyroc Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER TO INPECT HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK IGNITION.PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

May 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SMALL METAL SCREEN TO INSTALL IT ON ROCK PLANT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING METAL SCREEN SOUT OF TRUCK & STRIANED BACK.

February 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wyroc Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON BEARING FOR SCREEN. GREASE ON BEARING IGNITED AND CAME INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYES.

March 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE, METAL BAR CAME UP AND HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD.

1988 · 1 incident

February 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyroc Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. HAD PLACED HAND IN DOOR JAM OF LOADER WITH DOOR OPENED. WHEN HE STARTED TO MOVE LOADER, DOOR SWUNG BACK AND CLOSED ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

1987 · 1 incident

July 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A SCREEN UP & LIFT ED WRONG WRENCHING HIS BACK

1985 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyroc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TIGHTENING BOLT ON SKIRTING UNDER HOPPER EMPL EITHER FELL OR TRIED TO JUMP TO PILE OF DIRT 6-7\ BELOW LANDING WITH BACK AGAINST 1/2\\ CHAIN.

May 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING EQUIPMENT IN AWKWARD POSITIONS BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN WORKMANS COMPENSATION JUST ACCEPTED CLAIM

1983 · 4 incidents

November 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyroc Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR MCNAMARAS SHOVEL SLIPPED TRIED TO RECOVER SHOVEL FOREARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WALL AND MACHINE

November 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wyroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING ELECTRIC MOTOR HILLIS WAS HOLDING CHAIN WHEN MOTOR SLIPPED

June 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wyroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING DOWN A RUBBER GROMMENT ON GRINDER, GROMMET SLIPPED AND FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH GRINDING WHEEL.

January 25, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wyroc Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON UNDER CARRAIGE OF DOZZER. WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF MACHINE, FOOT SLIPPED ON SIDE RAIL AND HE LANDED AWKWARDLY.

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