AN EE OF PIPELINE EXCAVATING CO OF SANTA ROSA, CA WAS OFF LOADING THE OVER LOADED PORTION OF AGGREGATE BASE MATERIAL AT THE SONOMA ROCK QUARRY. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN LOADED JUST A FEW MIN EARLIER BY A QUARRY EE, EE WIGH MASTER. THE DRIVER DROVHIS TRUCK NEXT TO THE STOCKPILE HAD HAD JUST LOADED FROM GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, RAISED THE FRONT BOX OF THE TRUCK AND WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE
Sonoma Rock Company operator
Controlled by
Sundt Corp
MSHA operator ID: L10572
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$175
proposed penalties
$175
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
12
inspections on record
104
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: 104 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.$175
proposed penalties
$175
current assessed
$175
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
1995
1 (1f)
1992
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
February 24, 1995
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sonoma Rock Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
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