Mining Incidents

North Chester Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Caleb Holland
Chester, Plumas County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404724

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2009
Latest incident
Jun 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
129
citations
34
significant & substantial
$44,035
proposed penalties
$32,384
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 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 1,620 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,390 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,182 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,192 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,930 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,892 33 7 4181.4
2023 Q3 7,533 8 5 1062.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2009 · 1 incident

June 22, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Cascade Aggregate & Asphalt Products LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While repairing conveyor belt on routine maintance, employee relocated belt position by hand and his finger got caught between v belt and sheave. He was immediately taken to Feneca Health Care District for immediate medical care.