Mining Incidents

Arenero Estrella Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carlos Ortiz Brunet
Guaynabo, Bayamon County, PR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5400290

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Mar 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
23
significant & substantial
$8,344
proposed penalties
$7,716
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 2,670 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 446 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,550 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,050 1 1 198.0
2015 Q2 4,242 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 448 1 0 2232.1
2014 Q4 561 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,635 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

2013 · 4 incidents

February 11, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arenero Estrella Inc · Fall down stairs

Slips down the stairs by the rush.

February 5, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The tool came out of place hitting the employee in the leg (knee)causing the injury.

February 5, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The tool came out of place hitting the employee in the leg (shin) causing the injury.

2012 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arenero Estrella Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loading railing, install one side and when you lift the other side falls catching two finger of the right hand against the concrete.

September 17, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating bobcat which was unloading the bucket and the machine overturned.

May 10, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by falling object

Taking down some plates from the pickup the rope broke injuring the left foot.

2009 · 1 incident

August 27, 2009 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arenero Estrella Inc · Fall from ladders

The employee was going up the steps, on the third step he missed the step, causing him to lose his balance and fall.

2008 · 1 incident

May 9, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE injured his hand with the end of the hammer while cleaning the return rollers of the converyor.

2006 · 1 incident

September 5, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arenero Estrella Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was going to close the passage key of the water truck and EE slipped and hit the left side panel on the back of the truck, injuring his left arm.

2005 · 1 incident

April 26, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning roller of conveyor #1, he was using a hammer & accidentally hit his right hand.

2000 · 1 incident

December 21, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Arenero Estrella Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A FITTING TO BE INSTALLED IN AN EQUIPMENT, WHEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING HIT THE EE IN THE MOUTH. THE EE PRESUMES IT WAS THE DRILL'S ADJUSTMENT KEY