Santa Barbara Sand & Top Soil operator
Controlled by
Vic L Batastini et al
MSHA operator ID: L38224
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 1988
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
18
citations
3
significant & substantial
$11,898
proposed penalties
$7,398
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
30
inspections on record
410
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: 410 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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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.$12K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1988
1
Mines on record
- Ellwood Pit CA
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