Mining Incidents

Pacific Heights Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Weimer and Sons · Surface
Controlled by John A Weimer
Oroville, Butte County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401929

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
133
citations
16
significant & substantial
$21,715
proposed penalties
$18,728
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
2025 Q4 4,240 9 0 2122.6
2025 Q3 4,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,231 1 0 236.4
2025 Q1 2,489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,860 1 0 349.7
2024 Q3 4,299 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,282 8 0 1273.5
2024 Q1 71 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

6 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 17, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Franklin Construction, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was inspecting the portable crushing/screen. EE's hand was resting on the I-Beam when a rock struck EE's finger tip resulting in a laceration. The rock fell from the screen above approximately three feet striking EE's finger tip.

2006 · 1 incident

March 13, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pulled on v-belt and caught his right hand finger in pulley. Equipment was locked/tagged out.

2001 · 1 incident

June 5, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Robinson Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAR THE COBBLE BELT AT THE SCREEN PLANT. HE WAS COMING BACK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BELT. HE RUBBED HIS HAND OVER A WASP NEST THAT WAS UNDER THE BELT. THIS CAUSED WASPS TO STING HIM SEVEN TIMES BEFORE HE COULD GET AWAY FROM THEM. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN OTHER THAN TO WARN EMPLOYEES TO BE AWARE OF THE NESTS AND TO SPRAY THEM FOR ERADICATION OF WASPS.

2000 · 3 incidents

March 13, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Robinson Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS A DRIVER ON A HEAVY HAUL TRUCK (EUCLID B70. IN MAY 1999 EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN DUE TO THE TRUCK. WE TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE TO THE SHOP AS A MECHANIC.

January 25, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AT THE SCREEN PLANT WHILE REPAIRING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN STOMACH.