Mining Incidents

Newberry Springs Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Newberry Springs, San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404830

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
14
significant & substantial
$10,464
proposed penalties
$10,116
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
2012 Q1 1,392 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,968 1 0 508.1
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 2,700 1 0 370.4
2010 Q4 2,796 1 1 357.7
2010 Q2 1,919 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 2,130 2 0 939.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a piece of metal with a spring loaded chop saw. The eye bolt holding the spring failed causing the saw frame to drop smashing the first 2 fingers of the right hand.

January 12, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING METAL PIPE AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE GRINDING WHEEL. HE CLEANED AND DRESSED THE WOUND BUT 4 DAYS LATER NTOCIED PAIN AND SWELLING DUE TO INFECTION. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT THE EM ENGENCY ROOM.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STOOD ON LIGHT-WEIGHT GRATING ON CONVEYOR BRAKEN GUARD. GRATING GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

May 2, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE CAPTURED A LIVE RATTLESNAKE IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND WAS BITTEN WHEN HE REMOVED THE LID.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING CONCAVE CONE LINER WITH ROCK BREAKER, METAL SLIVER FLEW FORM IMPACT AREA & ENTERED EE'S LOWER LEFT SHIN AREA.

July 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Wrp Inc · Struck against stationary object

2 MEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A CHAIN DOOR ON A RAILROAD BALLAST CAR. WHEN THE RAILROAD BAR SLIPPED, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GROUND.