Mining Incidents

WINTON PIT & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Teichert Inc
Winton, CA, Merced County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405127

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
76
citations
9
significant & substantial
$8,042
proposed penalties
$7,797
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 6,125 2 0 326.5
2025 Q2 6,873 2 1 291.0
2025 Q1 7,143 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,323 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,829 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,623 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,318 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,326 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

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 24, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee rolled their right ankle while walking around plant.

2015 · 1 incident

September 30, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

While drilling on a sheet of steel victim got small sliver of metal embedded in his right eye. The victim was wearing safety glasses at the time , however it was breezy in the area he was working. Once he felt the sliver he irrigated his eyes at the eye wash station, and he thought he had removed the problem. Several days later his right eye was red, itchy and very watery.

2013 · 1 incident

December 9, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted his knee on 12/9/2013 while working in the plant but thought it was fine (First Aid only). He reported it to the Manager and returned to work that day. On 2/19/14 employee informed the Superintendent that his knee was not healing. He was transported to the clinic at that time where the physician recommended physical therapy.

2009 · 3 incidents

November 16, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was holding up inspection door to surge hopper with right hand. When done inspecting, his hand gave out causing door to slam down onto left hand. Injury refused to have his hand checked out immediately but since it would not stop hurting he decided to have it looked at today, 11/30/09. The doctor said it was broken and he is now in a cast and on restricted duty.

May 29, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up around screen #2 with equipment #56 and flying debri landed in his right eye.

February 4, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injury was spinning the head of the cemco & other employee was using an air gun when his finger got stuck between the head of the cemco & the air gun socket.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Unload tail guard from pickup and was dragging it to the conveyor. Tripped on something and hurt back/right shoulder catching himself as he fell.

April 3, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Area is muddy due to significant rain. Employee was cleaning under the pit belt feeder by shoveling out the material. His foot slipped in the mud while shoveling and he twisted his back. Employee transported to Doctor who indicated that he was unable to return to work.

2005 · 1 incident

July 5, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling top deck screens off for replacement and screen hung-up when pulled. Incident not initially reportable, employee then transferred to mine ID # 0401846 (Waterford) where he then aggrivated injury. Placed on restrictive duty on October 6, 2005.

2002 · 1 incident

May 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACKWARDS OFF CONVEYOR APPROX 4-5 FEET OFF GROUND & STRUCK A SIGN FOR NO FOOT TRAFFIC WHEN PLANT IS RUNNING STUCK HIMSELF IN REAR END AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON THE DECK OF THE DREDGE AND A ROCK FELL OFF THE GRIZZLEY AND HIT HIM IN THE HARD HAT. (HEAD) HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

May 22, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Santa Fe Aggregates Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT HOME EARLY FOR A DR'S APPT. NEXT DAY HIS WIFE CALLED & SAID HE WAS IN HOSPITAL BECAUSE HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.