Mining Incidents

Mojave Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Penny J Holliday
Mojave, Kern County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404665

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
100
citations
26
significant & substantial
$50,911
proposed penalties
$50,911
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 4,546 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,960 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,095 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 644 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 596 2 0 3355.7
2024 Q3 5,755 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,903 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,098 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

2025 · 1 incident

August 23, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Early morning, still dark outside. Operator made a mistake during start up and panicked. Tried to stop the plant after stacker malfunction and ran over uneven ground "water ruts" on backhoe. Injured back during rough ride and damaged the tire and rim.

2024 · 1 incident

October 22, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee traversing across plant site, encountered wet material and slipped rolling ankle. Employee was taken to the clinic where a diagnosis was made of a sprained ankle and fractured fibula.

2021 · 1 incident

April 5, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down a stairwell and lost their footing missing the step EE intended to hit and landing on the next step with their right foot spraining the ankle.

2019 · 1 incident

April 15, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While shoveling by a shaker screen a rock came off and hit miner in the left shoulder

2017 · 1 incident

December 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While getting ready to cut a piece of angle iron (10' X 3") the angle iron slipped off the vice and struck left pinky finger.

2011 · 1 incident

February 18, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a belt with a cutting tool. Employee cut toward himself. The tool slipped from what he was cutting and stuck his finger.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

High winds--Rock/sand debris into left eye causing irritation.

April 27, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4-27-09 EE says that he hurt his lower back while moving a metal rack, he did not report the injury at that time. On 4-28-09 the pain returned while operating his truck. Doctor's diagnisis: Lower back strain/spasm.

2005 · 1 incident

May 18, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asphalt Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was on his back adjusting the jaw crusher; the jack fell and struck left side of his head.