EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE JAW ON CRUSHER, KNEELING DOWN. A METAL BAR USED TO LOOSEN JAMMED ROCKS WAS STORED AT THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER, AND IT FELL APPROX 12 FT AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PPE (I.E. HARD HAT).
Shuster Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Granite Construction Co
· Surface
Controlled by
Granite Construction Inc
ukiah,
Mendocino County,
CA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405071
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
1
significant & substantial
$314
proposed penalties
$314
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q3 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,168 | 2 | 1 | 631.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 3690.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2003 · 1 incident
Granite Construction Co · Struck by falling object
2002 · 1 incident
Granite Construction Co · Fall from machine
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO WATER TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
2001 · 2 incidents
August 1, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Parnum Paving, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE OPERATOR LOADER FOR CRUSHING OPERATIONS. HIS LOADER WAS STRUCK BY AN ERRANT ROCK WHEN HE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA. THE FOLLOWING DAY EMPLOYEE CLAIMED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK FROM T HE INCIDENT.
May 1, 2001
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parnum Paving, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DISLODGING ROCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE JAW. ROCKS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING SMALL CHIPS AND DIRT TOFLY OFF AND HITTING EE IN THE EYE.