Mining Incidents

Bear River Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Auburn, Placer County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401819

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
123
citations
37
significant & substantial
$19,783
proposed penalties
$19,783
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 1,338 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,687 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,722 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,715 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,683 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,750 1 0 571.4
2024 Q2 1,633 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,457 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

15 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 18, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Vista Holdings · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Repairing chuck jaws in centralizer of drill. While tightening the chuck jaws EE closed the centralizer to put pressure on allen wrench and crushed EE's hand. The centralizer is hydraulic controlled. EE was trying to not strip the allen bolt.

2017 · 1 incident

June 26, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Green Vista Holdings · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NON-CHARGEABLE INCIDENT: EE did not feel well prior to work. Later in the morning the feeling of squeezing in throat & chest increased. After on-line research EE concluded it may be a heart attack. After discussion with co-worker, that person contacted 911. EE was transported to Auburn Faith. Diagnosis: Hyperventilation syndrome. *Non-industrial, personal medical condition.*

2016 · 1 incident

September 5, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Green Vista Holdings · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The site caretaker was found by a neighbor near front gate. EE was walking, incoherent and mumbling to self, apparently caused by a naturally occurring health related event. The neighbor contacted 911 and an ambulance took EE to the nearest hospital with a suspicion of a stroke.

2005 · 4 incidents

October 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UNDER PLANT, SUNK DOWN INTO SAND AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

March 31, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH, UPON CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE, PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TRACK TO GET IN, SLIPPED OFF AND HIT LEFT SHIN ON TRACK REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

March 30, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING UP LADDER TO ENTER FRONT-END LOADER, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE LOADER.

March 1, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CAT 345 EXCAVATOR, REPAIRING THE BELLY PAN. THE BELLY PAN CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

2004 · 1 incident

March 24, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS GLOVED LEFT HAND, REMOVING THE BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT SPUN AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BOLT CUT HIS HAND.

2003 · 1 incident

December 15, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec ELECTRICAL
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Flash burns (electric)

AN ELECTRICIAN AND INJURED EE WERE WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX. THE ELECTRICIAN POINTED HIS SCREWDRIVER AT WHERE HE WAS GOING TO WORK & THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.

2002 · 1 incident

October 21, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA AROUND THE BOX CARS OF THE PLANT. HE LIFTED UP A SCREEN AND SOME OTHER SCREENS THAT WERE LEANING UP FELL. THEY FELL ON HIS LT. FOOT AND EE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS RT. WRIST.

2001 · 5 incidents

August 23, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRIVER WAS MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN DOWN A HILL WITH A LOAD OF WET SAND. THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE TURN AND WENT UP THE BERM & ROLLED TO ITS LEFT SIDE. DRIVER WAS UNHARMED. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTIN G: HEAVY LOAD, SHARP TURN, STEEP INCLINE, INEXPERIENCE, & HARD STEERING.

June 8, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PIPE OFF OF A SHEET OF STEEL HE NEEDED FOR FABRICATING. HE LEFTED THIS PIPE IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSED THIS INJURY.

February 12, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHENF RIGHT FOOT HUNG UP ON WIRE ROPE STEP, THEN LOSING BALANCE AND FALLING BACKWARDS. HITTING THE GROUDON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND ARM.