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Wheeler Ridge Plant Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company

Bakersfield, Kern County, CA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0401829

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2000–2009
Latest incident: Nov 2009

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$2,238

proposed penalties

$2,238

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	Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3	1,310	0	0.0
2015 Q2	2,131	0	0.0
2015 Q1	2,099	0	0.0
2014 Q4	426	1	2347.4
2014 Q3	492	0	0.0
2014 Q2	503	0	0.0
2014 Q1	1,051	0	0.0
2013 Q4	837	1	1194.7

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2009 · 1 incident

November 19, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/30/09 and was placed on restricted duty. While operating a front end loader, the employee allegedly hit a bump that caused the seat to bottom out.

2000 · 1 incident

January 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN, WITH MODIFIED DUTY AND A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT. MOTRIN AND CELEBREX WAS GIVEN TO EMPLOYEE.