Mining Incidents

Harris Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Frank Dutra
PORTALBE, Mendocino County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405139

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
136
citations
43
significant & substantial
$23,572
proposed penalties
$23,572
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 6,491 1 0 154.1
2025 Q3 6,780 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,565 6 2 1078.2
2025 Q1 3,335 4 0 1199.4
2024 Q4 7,760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,688 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,826 1 0 171.6
2024 Q1 3,949 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

11 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 23, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was running to turn water off - ran into conveyor with right shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

September 14, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing lock ring on a 29.5 x 29 water filled tire. As he was lifting the ring onto the wheel, the ring slipped from his gloves, slid down his leg and landed on the side of foot. Fracturing his baby toe.

2014 · 1 incident

April 30, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Dropped fuel nozzle, employee tried to catch it and slipped off machine.

2012 · 1 incident

August 23, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

9/4 employee says he injured his elbow. He claims the injury occurred on 8/23 no exact time or witness and no one was advised on 8/23. The other employees are also unaware of the injury this case is under investigation has not been deemed work related at this point as there is too many discrepancies in the story!

2007 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent down to pick up a piece of metal when he stood up, made note of slight pain. He continued working making no other complaints and finished his work day. Came to work the next day, no complaint, finished work day. Third day he stated at 11:30 am he needed to leave for a doctor appointment for back pain. He left work at 11:30am.

May 11, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITION OF GETTING UP AND DOWN OUT OF HER CHAIR IN THE SCALES OFFICE. LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SO WENT TO SEE DOCTOR. DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIATED DISK AND PRESCRIBED TWO WEEKS OFF WITH FURTHER OBSERVATION.

2004 · 1 incident

March 22, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE ON MONDAY, ON THURSDAY HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON WEDNESDAY PRYING ON A ROCK FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER.

2003 · 1 incident

February 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND HELD GRINDER FELL DOWN, EE REACHED FOR IT AND IT CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, THE MACHINE LIFTED & SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING THE OPERATOR LOWER BACK PAIN.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYER BELT CLEANING OFF MATERIAL WHEN CONVEYER BELT STARTED TO MOVE.EMPLOYEE FELL ON BELT, THEN FELL 2-3 FEET TO THE GOUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

March 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRILL-THE OEPRATOR OF THE DRILL MOVED THE DRILL EMPLOYEE THIRD FINGR ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND CLAMPS WHICH CAUSE THE FINGER TO BE CUT.