Mining Incidents

Big River Rock Co Metal/Non-Metal

Big River Rock Co · Surface
FORT BRAGG, Mendocino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
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
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
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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-06-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
Show 52 earlier quarters
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 file

2000 · 1 incident

June 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.

1994 · 1 incident

March 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Watkins Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OFF TORCH SLAG ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO EYE.

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