Mining Incidents

PILARCITOS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402261

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2017
Latest incident
Apr 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
220
citations
74
significant & substantial
$252,176
proposed penalties
$187,879
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 Q2 2,343 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,278 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,828 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,747 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,651 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,568 1 0 280.3
2018 Q2 4,498 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,910 2 0 687.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2017 · 1 incident

April 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall from machine

On 4/19/17, employee requested medical treatment, was placed on restricted duty and was prescribed physical therapy. The employee did not use safe means of access on a screen and fell 3 feet. The physician diagnosed a L-hip sprain and contusion in addition to lumbar radiculopathy.

2016 · 1 incident

July 1, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/2/16, the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the company clinic, diagnosed with a L-ankle sprain, was returned to full duty and was prescribed physical therapy. The employee alleged that they rolled their left ankle while walking towards the back of the quality control lab.

2015 · 1 incident

July 13, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
CalMat Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

On 7/13/15, the employee was treated at an emergency room, was diagnosed with a 2nd degree burn to the left wrist and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. The employee lost control of a torch and subsequently burned his left wrist.

2009 · 1 incident

August 11, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working around the crusher in the wash plant putting on some V-Belts and the wrench he was using slipped out and hit right hand, middle finger.

2006 · 1 incident

March 15, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a pry bar to put a screen in place. The bar slipped and cut his lip.

2004 · 1 incident

December 13, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

This is on injury that developed after a non-reportable fall 11-16-04 where the person caught his right foot in a tail pulley handle guard when he slipped and fell and at that time did not have injury and went back to work. his right foot toe dislocated now.

2003 · 1 incident

October 3, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUSHED THE CRACKED CERAMIC RESERVOIR TOILET TOP WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND & HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT BY THE CERAMIC.

2002 · 1 incident

October 16, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS PUTTING THE LEFT FRONT FENDER ON A 980-G CAT LOADER. HE PROCEEDED TO CLIMB DOWN FORM THE FENDER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE & THE LOADER FRAME. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TURNED SIDEWAYS KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND FELL HEAD FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE BACK OF THE LOADER BUCKET PUTTING A CUT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

2001 · 1 incident

April 11, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MOVING SCREENS IN DEBRIS BOX SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS NOSE.