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Blasted Rock Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rick Joy
beckwourth, Plumas County, CA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0405364

Blasted Rock Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
47
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,355
proposed penalties
$5,355
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
41
inspections on record
429
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: 429 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Blasted Rock Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-02-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 3,065 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,620 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,169 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,825 1 0 354.0
2024 Q4 2,948 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,531 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,059 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,732 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,549 12 2 3381.2
2023 Q3 3,254 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,348 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 593 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,450 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,140 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,912 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 59 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,227 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,800 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,516 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 18 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 585 1 0 1709.4
2020 Q3 2,192 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,698 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 177 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,322 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,290 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,828 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 1,468 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,576 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 283 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 851 3 0 3525.3
2017 Q3 1,884 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,799 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 647 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 803 2 0 2490.7
2016 Q3 1,798 2 0 1112.3
2016 Q2 1,178 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 362 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 513 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 682 2 1 2932.6
2015 Q2 1,735 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 251 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 426 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,389 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 815 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 111 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 917 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,762 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 737 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 52 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,171 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,347 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,297 4 0 3084.0
2011 Q4 1,465 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,472 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,210 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 149 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 942 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,786 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,400 3 3 2142.9
2010 Q1 232 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,608 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,532 1 1 394.9
2009 Q2 2,034 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 96 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,198 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,149 3 0 1396.0
2008 Q2 2,105 5 2 2375.3
2008 Q1 197 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,925 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,172 1 0 315.3
2007 Q2 2,585 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 126 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,353 4 0 918.9
2006 Q3 3,821 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,638 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 370 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,226 1 1 236.6
2005 Q3 3,817 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,787 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 424 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,132 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,474 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,511 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 386 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,454 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,990 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,529 1 0 395.4
2003 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,390 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,951 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,459 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 606 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,249 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,169 1 0 315.6
2001 Q2 2,418 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 736 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,301 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,804 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,169 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 252 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

May 22, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joy Engineering · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2100 screen was fully locked out/tagged out, when four employees were changing the belt on the screen. Injured employee's right hand got caught between the belt and hopper when they were sliding the belt in.

2009 · 1 incident

October 9, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees lifting a radiator,weight sifted toward the injured employee landing in his arms and abdomen. Employee felt a pain below his umbilicus. Employee continued to work his shift. Pain became worse over the next week and he reported it to his supervisor on Friday afternoon 10/16/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 8, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting with lifting a screen used in the rock crushing plant and felt a pain in his lower mid abdomen below umbilicus. He did not report this and continued to work full time for 2 months until he was diagnosed with a hernia on 8/7/2008. Injury reported 8/8/2008.

May 20, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Sierra Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee standing in doorway of crusher shack the wind blew the door closed onto right arm hitting the door casing.

2006 · 1 incident

May 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Aggregates · Fall down stairs

EE fell down stairs leaving crusher shack.

2005 · 1 incident

August 5, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A RATCHETT ON THE HAMMER, THE RATCHETT BROKE SMASHED HIS HAND

2004 · 1 incident

April 27, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Sierra Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN AIR GUN, HOLDING NUT WITH FINGER. BOLT SPUN AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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