Mining Incidents

Riverside Cement Co operator

MSHA operator ID: L15861
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
353
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1998–2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,182
citations
260
significant & substantial
$683,370
proposed penalties
$549,081
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $134,289 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
155
inspections on record
7,131
inspection hours
16.6
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.
1,182 citations across 7,131 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$683K
proposed penalties
$549K
current assessed
$549K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,171 assessments are final orders; 42 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-07-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2015
5
2014
6
2013
5
2012
6
2011
9
2010
6
2009
14
2008
20 (1f)
2007
51 (1f)
2006
37
2005
30
2004
27
2003
18
2002
33
2001
29
2000
12
1999
23
1998
22

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
January 21, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee received a load of cement by the TXI scale person. After he received his load he pulled forward to a stationary rack designed for safe access to the top of each trailer. He closed all but 1 latch on the A trailer when he fell to the ground landing on his head. He was found at 1:30 pm lying on his back behind the second axle driver's side.

October 25, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was assessing work area at floor opening. Employee fell into floor opening. The ensuing fall resulted in fatal head injuries.

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