The individual was discovered in a structure designed to settle aggregate fines. His job duties involved keeping the area clean from spillage & debris. The Structure wall is over 4 feet high and there was no reason for the individual to have access to the top of the structure. He was discovered floating in the structure.
RMC Group PLC controller
MSHA controller ID: M00649
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 245
- Mines on record
- 22
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,102
citations
317
significant & substantial
$312,813
proposed penalties
$224,333
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 51 non-fatal
- OTHER 1 fatality · 13 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 94 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 22 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 18 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 17 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2005
19
2004
43 (1f)
2003
46
2002
35
2001
46 (1f)
2000
56
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- CEMEX - Paiute Pit NV
- Sierra Stone Quarry NV
- Harbor Plant CA
- CEMEX - BARD RANCH AZ
- AGUA FRIA PIT AZ
- Patterson Plant CA
- Davenport Cement Plant CA
- McKelligon Canyon TX
- Lapis Plant CA
- Clayton Plant CA
- RMC Bronson Mine FL
- Estero Quarry FL
- Tracy Kerlinger Plant CA
- Eliot Plant CA
- DeSilva Gates Aggregates CA
- McCombs Quarry TX
- Vado Quarry NM
- Bonny Doon Quarry CA
- ORANGE GROVE AZ
- Rancho Cordova #115 CA
- LA LUZ PIT NM
- CHANDLER READY MIX-MINE #1 AZ
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
December 13, 2004
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
Fatality · OTHER
Jobe Concrete Products Inc
· Drowning
RMC Nevada, Inc.
· Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
FATALITY. NO GUARD ON OPENING OF AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. VICTIM FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM. DID NOT WEAR SAFETY HARNESS & LANYARD & STEPPED THROUGH OPENING IN THE WALKWAY. FALL PROTECTION SIGNS WERE PLACED IN ALL AREAS WITH HAZARDS