Watkins Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHECKING HYDRAULIC HOSE OF CRUSHER FOR LEAKS. SOME PINHOLE SPRAY CUT THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE ANDCUT FINGER, INJECTING SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID INTOFINGER.
Big River Rock Co: 69 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Big River Rock Co
· Surface
Controlled by
Sean Pyorre; Melvin Pyorre; Patricia Pyorre
MSHA Mine ID: 0402775
Big River Rock Co has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994–2000
- Latest incident
- Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
69
citations
18
significant & substantial
$16,033
proposed penalties
$13,033
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
332
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 332 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Big River Rock Co has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$16K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
67 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $6K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-06-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.26.9%
significant & substantial
14.9%
high negligence or reckless
26.9%
reasonably likely or greater
46.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 14.9% low, 70.1% moderate, 14.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
13
citations taken to the federal commission · 19% of citations on record
- Settled 6 · 46%
- Vacated or withdrawn 7 · 54%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
72%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$6K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2018-10-30.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST 2011-481M | Settlement | Manning | 2011 | $4K → $1K |
| WEST 2019-0044 | Withdrawal | Miller | 2019 | $2K → $604 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2018-06-13, 8 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
3
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (3)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.32 | 0.93 | 0.34 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2011-07-20 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.35 | 0.54 | 0.65 | Supervisor, Co. Official |
| 2011-07-20 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.27 | Mechanic |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Watkins Sand & Gravel 1950 to 2003
- Big River Rock Co 2003 to 2009
- Big River Rock Co 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Big River Rock Co sits in Mendocino County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Mendocino County, California · Population 90,709
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,688
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 50000.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 12500.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 21428.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 130 | 28 | 11 | 215384.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 18750.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 240 | 5 | 2 | 20833.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 18750.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 326 | 2 | 2 | 6135.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2000 · 1 incident
1994 · 1 incident
March 11, 1994
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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