Mining Incidents

Arvin Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
Arvin, Kern County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404360

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,767
proposed penalties
$11,781
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 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,971 1 0 143.5
2019 Q3 6,426 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,568 1 0 179.6
2018 Q4 6,452 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,635 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,953 1 1 168.0
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

2014 · 1 incident

July 18, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

Equipment operator was moving large boulders with a loader and the boulder rolled out of the bucket causing the machine to buck and the operator cut his head on a plastic tab that was located directly above his head in the loader.

2013 · 1 incident

May 6, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE attempted to track a belt back under a wiper using a short metal pry bar while the belt was still running, the bar snagged on the belt and hit the employees right hand against a metal support lacerating his pinky finger requiring 8 sutures. All guards were in place at the time of the incident and the ee used a step ladder to elevate himself and reach over the belt guarding.

2007 · 1 incident

April 21, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee left his flashlight in his truck. When walking to his equipment he tripped and fell. He was laid off, due to workforce reduction. After layoff the clinic put him on restricted duty on 6-22-07. This was after three prior visits stating regular work.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE was walking back to his truck after shutting off the lights. He was looking down while walking and struck his face on a lock out, tag out box. He wasn't using his provided flash light.

2005 · 1 incident

November 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had to shovel some excessive sand under tail pulley and later experienced pain in his lower back.

2003 · 1 incident

December 31, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A SHOP MECHANIC AND WAS WORKING UNDER A ROCK TRUCK FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME SORE.