Mining Incidents

Healdsburg Main Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Syar Industries Inc · Facility
Controlled by James M Syar
healdsberg, Sonoma County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401700

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Sep 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
100
citations
18
significant & substantial
$8,924
proposed penalties
$8,924
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 3,636 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 491 1 0 2036.7
2016 Q4 3,962 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,472 1 0 182.7
2016 Q2 4,623 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,603 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,373 4 1 914.7
2015 Q2 4,745 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE's were using forklift to replace the cover for a down river pump tunnel after maintenance of the pump. The sling slipped off the forks while lowering the cover into place. EE's were not using a clamp to prevent slipping. Top of EE's left hand was lacerated and small finger was fractured. EE received about 13 stitches and had the small bone reset.

May 6, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Tresspasser died of asthma attack

2006 · 1 incident

November 27, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When climbing on to rubber tire dozer left foot slipped through first step of ladder causing left leg to be pinched between fuel tank cover & step. This caused bruising & swelling to left shin.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A nylon rope was being used to pull a cable across the pond for the purpose of loading a larger cable onto the yarder that would drag the bucket. Rope snapped & wrapped around employee's arm.

January 21, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING INSIDE OF BLENDING SIDE OF LAB ON & OFF ALL WEEK FROM 1/18/05 TO 1/21/05. ON FRIDAY AT 1:30PM HE SAID HE BECAME DIZZY & DID NOT FEEL WELL.

2004 · 10 incidents

December 2, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING SAND & GRAVEL WITH A 631E SCRAPER. EE WAS ENTERING THE STOCKPILE AREA AND ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH AREA. THE SCRAPER BOUNCED AND THE CAN DUG INTO THE GROUND AND PLOWED TO A STOP. THIS CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND FRACTURE OF ONE VERTEBRAE COMPRESSION.

September 14, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS BACKED INTO BY COWORKER WHO WAS DRIVING A MECHANIC'S TRUCK. COWORKER BACKED INTO EE ON THE GROUND, CAUSING RIGHT LEG INJURY.

August 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Individual was digging a hole using a backhoe, and dug up a hornet's nest and was attacked and bitten. This caused a reaction and ee started having breathing problems.

August 17, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK SHOP DEBURRING PUNCH HEAD ON BENCH GRINDER. PUNCH SLIPPED OFF OF GRINDING WHEEL AND LEFT LITTLE FINGER CONTACTED GRINDING WHEEL, CAUSING ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

July 22, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was cleaning plant area with a water hose. He was pulling hose to move it out of the walkway when hose came apart at a splice and struck ee in the mouth, chipping a front tooth.

July 20, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING 988B LOADER THE CONTINUOUS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA AND THE LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER REPEATEDLY.

May 11, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING PIPE ALONG BERM, TURNED WRONG WITH PIPE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK.

May 10, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HEADED TO HIS VEHICLE - GOING HOME. STEPPED IN HOLE FROM STEM IN GROUND, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

April 8, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was carrying a 8' ladder along the side of a silo scale when he slipped on a slight slope falling backward landing on a 3" puc pipe injuring his mid to upper back and tearing ligaments and muscles around his left side rib cage.

March 18, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS ON BLENDING PLANT OPERATION. HE WAS OPENING A GATE AND ENDED UP WITH A SMASHED AND CUT FINGER.

2003 · 8 incidents

December 19, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING STORMWATER-EROSION CONTROL WORK W/A SHOVEL & RAKE TO REPAIR WATER RUN OFF AREAS. EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. HE HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK AFTER A MID MORNING BREAK FOR COFFEE.

November 6, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BACK INTO PICK STICKER SHACK AND CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT HE SET DOWN UNDER BELT.

August 19, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WAITING TO INSERT ROPE WEDGE THAT HOLDS TRIP LINE ON. WHEN HE WENT TO INSERT WEDGE THE WIRE ROPE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

July 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT SAND THAT HAD BUILT UP INSIDE THE GRIZZLEY TUNNEL. HE STOOD DOWN UNDER A BELT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A STEEL BAR SUPPORT.

May 1, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING 1" MATERIAL IN SHORT GRAVEL TUNNEL

April 8, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG ON LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE.

January 22, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO SERVICE TRUCK, CYLINDER SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

January 8, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PICKING MUD & STICKS OFF CONVEYOR. PICKED UP ONE PIECE OF MUD & THREW IT ON THE TRASH BELT. FELT SOMETHING PINCH IN THE BASE OF NECK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA, FINGERS STARTED TINGELING.

2002 · 6 incidents

October 25, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Syar Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING TURNBUCKLES FOR HAUL TRAILERS DUMP DOORS WITH A ROSEBUD TORCH AND A LARGE PIPEWRENCH. HE WAS HEATING THE TURNBUCKLE JAM NUT WITH TORCH IN LEFT HAND WHILE TURNING THE NUT W ITH THE WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE PULLED THE TORCH AWAY FROM NUT. THE FLAME PASSED OVER HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 18, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A ROLLER WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

October 17, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Syar Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE FLAGING HAUL TRUCKS AT OUR STOCKPILE, EE BECAME DIZZY.

September 27, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ARUNDO WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE ARUNDO STRUCK HIS ARM AND PUNCTURED THE SKIN.

August 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

HE WOKE UP WITH RIGHT EYE BOTHERING, AND IT GOT WORSE DURING THE DAY.

May 21, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Syar Industries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 4 incidents

September 5, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING & INSTALLING HOOD ON PETERBILT WATER TRK. LEANING FORWARD TO INSTALL BOLTS, FELT PAIN DOWN LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS

April 2, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING UP AFTER WORK AND WASHED HIS HANDS AND DRYING THEM WITH A PAPER TOWEK, ALSO WIPE HIS FACE AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 21, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BENT DOWN WELDING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THEN WENT TO CLIMB UP LADDER. FOOT SLIPPED OFF, THEN WENT TO PUT FOOT BACK ON LADDER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2000 · 5 incidents

September 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Syar Industries Inc · Fall from machine

HE SLIPPED ON TRACK WHILE GETTING ON DOZER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG ON GROUSER.

September 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE ON THE 7-W DRAGLINE, WHEN THE CABLE END UNSPOOLED FROM THE REEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.

August 30, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN HE PICKED UP A SAMPLE BAG TO DUMP IN THE SHAKER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE OPENING THE LID ON THE SAND MAX.

May 15, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE STORAGE TUNNEL AND HE STEPPED ON A SHREDDED UP CABLE.