Mining Incidents

NICHOLS ROAD PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eric Werner; Pat Broyles
Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405638

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2007–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
146
citations
38
significant & substantial
$48,135
proposed penalties
$46,511
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 17,297 4 0 231.3
2025 Q3 21,449 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 22,156 2 0 90.3
2024 Q4 15,625 4 0 256.0
2024 Q3 9,166 3 2 327.3
2024 Q2 649 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,340 1 1 107.1
2023 Q4 9,350 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

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

May 23, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chandler Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was installing a lift cylinder on CAT 988F when the nylon sling EE was using broke and the cylinder dropped onto the mechanic's leg.

2011 · 1 incident

November 16, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Fall down stairs

slipped & fell down 3 steps and received laceration to left pinkie finger when trying to catch himself

2009 · 1 incident

March 30, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver ran over pot hole on onsite road which bottomed out seat contributing to lower back pain.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee operates a front end loader repeately and digs into hard face mountain. Drives over a rocky road. Injury occurred over time; not a specific occurrence.

March 6, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was assisting in replacing a screen on the bottom deck of the base plant. Miner raised his head in a confined environment and hit his head on a bolt that was on the strap of a guard over a cross tube.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across yard and tripped on a rock.

June 27, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Pacific Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Concrete krail that was partially suspended toppled into left ankle causing fracture.