Mining Incidents

Jackson Valley Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

George Reed Inc · Surface
Controlled by Reed Family Companies
Ione, Amador County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0403761

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
131
citations
29
significant & substantial
$61,912
proposed penalties
$61,912
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 10,229 3 0 293.3
2025 Q3 10,559 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,132 6 3 494.6
2025 Q1 10,226 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,444 5 2 401.8
2024 Q3 8,821 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,706 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,084 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

9 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 8, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
George Reed Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was clearing out a blockage on the fines chute underneath the jaw of the primary plant. The employee was using a metal bar to loosen the stuck material. When the last rock came free instead of falling down the chute it came out of the access hatch hitting the miner in the face and hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

March 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George Reed Inc · Rubbed or abraded

During shift miner unknowingly sustained a minor superficial abrasion on EE's right knee. Two hours after shift, EE noticed inflammation, and rapid swelling. At ER EE was diagnosed with prepatellar bursitis, given antibiotics, and released. After 48 hours swelling continued. EE was admitted to hospital for drainage of knee, IV antibiotics, and observation.

2014 · 1 incident

January 13, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George Reed Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was constructing new conveyor, frame section had no belt, unpowered and no stored energy. While moving frame into place employees hand passed through area between diagonal and horizontal troughing rollers. Space was large enough for employees right hand pinky finger to pass through, but small enough to cause laceration and damage to finger.

2011 · 1 incident

January 31, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
George Reed Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee suffered Tenosynovitis to the left wrist as a result of striking his wrist against non-sharp angle iron handrail, while walking down stairs at the secondary plant. Employee choose not to seek medical treatment until 2/3/11.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George Reed Inc · Struck by falling object

Changing plate on jaw; chain holding plate released plate & it fell on employees'. Approx. weight 900 lbs., causing severe lacerations to his right leg.

December 2, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George Reed Inc · Struck by falling object

Changing plate on jaw. Chain released that was holding plate; plate fell on employee - approx. weight 900 lbs - causing neck, wrist, shoulder contusions.

2003 · 1 incident

March 19, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

December 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
George Reed Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A BRIDGE OF MATERIAL IN THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WHILE RUNNING WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL & THE MOVING SIDE OF THE J AW WHICH CAUSED THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE EE