Mining Incidents

Upland Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Penny J Holliday
Upland, Los Angeles County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402828

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Aug 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,186
proposed penalties
$4,186
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
2010 Q3 771 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,926 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,157 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,640 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,729 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,759 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,584 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,489 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

9 on file

2009 · 1 incident

August 27, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to the company clinic on 8/28/09 and was placed on restricted duty. While exiting the haul truck, the employee stepped off the last rung of the ladder, she planted her foot down and felt her R-knee twist and pop, resulting in an acute sprain to R-knee.

2007 · 3 incidents

November 13, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/19/07 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee states he used a sledge hammer to remove a wedge that was stuck on the crusher. As he attempted to hit the wedge, he missed the target and hit his R-thumb.

June 13, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company doctor on 6/14/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving through the plant yard and attempting to make a call on a company radio, the employee lost awareness and visibility and drove into a stock pile resulting in a contusion/superficial abrasion to R-lower leg.

May 10, 2007 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)

The employee went to the company clinic on 5/10/07 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee's back was hurting approximately 1 month prior due to cumulative job duties, but it got better. On 5/3/2007 while carrying rollers and a belt scale to the conveyor, he allegedly strained his back.

2006 · 1 incident

January 27, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CalMat Co · Struck by flying object

The employee went to see the company doctor on 1/28/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee was grinding on the crusher bowl threads when a foreign object became embedded in his L-eye.

2005 · 1 incident

July 26, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee went to see the company doctor on 7/26/2005 and was released to regular duty. On 8/25/2005 the employee was taken off work because of scheduled surgery due to carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists.

2004 · 1 incident

September 30, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to see company doctor on 9/30/04 and was placed on restricted duty. Employee was attempting to remove a wedged rock from inside of loader frame by striking it with his right foot which caused a strain to his right calf.

2000 · 2 incidents

February 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 2-16-00-STITCHES WERE PERFORMED ON RIGHT EAR. WHEN HOLDING CONVEYOR BELT, JACK SLIPPED AND A 20" LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON TIPPED AND STRUCK EE'S EAR.

January 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE WASHING DOWN MILL WITH HOSE.