Mining Incidents

Patterson Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
placer, Placer County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401906

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Nov 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
210
citations
75
significant & substantial
$85,053
proposed penalties
$84,385
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
2020 Q1 1,439 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,781 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 772 3 0 3886.0
2019 Q1 1,134 2 0 1763.7
2018 Q4 976 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,933 6 1 2045.7
2018 Q1 1,050 1 1 952.4
2017 Q3 1,277 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

29 on file

2016 · 1 incident

November 26, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding and had safety glasses on but metal fragment got into left eye. EE began having irritation and reported. EE was taken to clinic for treatment.

2006 · 1 incident

April 1, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE suffered a severe contusion to the chest due to a high pressure hydraulic line that was taken off for repairs on the crusher.

2005 · 4 incidents

June 15, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Work related Stress. Did not notify employer until 7/22.

June 8, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Razor knife, the blade slipped and it cut his R thumb.

June 6, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from his water truck onto the ground, when his leg slipped and he twisted his R ankle

March 30, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on a spray bar JCI screen. His foot slipped from under him, and the employee fell backwards, landing on his lower back on the spray bar.

2004 · 5 incidents

October 5, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a steel liner from a chute using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped hitting the employee in the face.

August 23, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning chutes above the base transfer conveyor. The water hose was slipping and employee tried to hold on to it. It jerked the employees shoulder which cause him back pain.

July 10, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A HOSE ON THE WATER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT AND DID NOT GET ANY BETTER.

June 7, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE WASH GRAVEL PLANT.

January 16, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN ON THE STAIRS FROM HIS PLANT. HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 5 incidents

November 21, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A CABLE THAT WAS UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, IT BROKE FREE HITTING EE IN THE MOUTH.

October 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A 10 HORSEPOWER MOTOR THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 90 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T NOTIFY ANYONE UNTIL 11/3.

2002 · 1 incident

August 12, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REACHING INTO A CAN TO GRAB SOME WELDING RODS, THE LID CUT HIS L HAND, CAUSING EE TO RECEIVE STITCHES.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AS HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS. THE ACCESS DOOR WAS OPEN. HE FELL THROUGH.

August 7, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SAND PLANT. HE WAS PULLING A HOSE, WHEN A CLAMP ON THE HOSE CUT HIS THUMB.

March 20, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF A TIRE. HE GRABBED A GUARD AND HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS STEPPING OVER HEAD WALL, RED PLANT DIRT GAVE WAY UNDER HIS R FOOT AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON TO THE L KNEE.

September 25, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS PINKY FINGER WHILE PICKING UP IDLER PULLEY.

September 19, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING HIS HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM BOUNCE UP & DOWN IN SEAT.

June 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT OUT OF HIS EXCAVATOR AND WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN A RUT IN THE RD.

April 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO POISON OAK WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

February 28, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS SMASHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 11, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SMASHED HIS R. PINKY FINGER WITH A RATCHET WHILE WORKING ON A FEEDER.

January 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Automatic Aggregate System Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER UP TO THE CAT WALK ON PLANT. HE HURT HIS L KNEE AND FELT HIS BACK PULL.