Mining Incidents

COACHELLA VALLEY AGGREGATE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eric Werner; Pat Broyles
Indio, Riverside County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405365

COACHELLA VALLEY AGGREGATE has $58K 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
10
Years on record
2006–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
236
citations
57
significant & substantial
$58,315
proposed penalties
$58,315
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
66
inspections on record
1,234
inspection hours
19.1
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.
236 citations across 1,234 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

COACHELLA VALLEY AGGREGATE has $58K 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.
$58K
proposed penalties
$58K
current assessed
$58K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
235 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
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
2025 Q4 8,562 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,038 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,347 5 0 599.0
2025 Q1 9,500 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,633 6 2 622.9
2024 Q3 11,515 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,990 3 0 300.3
2024 Q1 10,123 2 0 197.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,134 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,397 4 1 476.4
2023 Q2 9,161 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,453 2 0 236.6
2022 Q4 10,047 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,027 5 0 553.9
2022 Q2 8,429 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,467 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,954 6 1 754.3
2021 Q3 8,378 4 0 477.4
2021 Q2 9,275 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,589 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,989 5 2 625.9
2020 Q3 7,500 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,669 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,876 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,580 3 2 395.8
2019 Q3 7,454 1 0 134.2
2019 Q2 8,487 4 1 471.3
2019 Q1 8,862 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,216 3 0 325.5
2018 Q3 9,834 4 1 406.8
2018 Q2 9,679 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,012 1 0 124.8
2017 Q4 9,186 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,441 4 1 537.6
2017 Q2 7,776 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,688 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,228 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,504 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,401 3 2 319.1
2016 Q1 8,188 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,983 2 1 286.4
2015 Q3 8,503 1 0 117.6
2015 Q2 8,371 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,699 2 0 259.8
2014 Q4 8,920 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,364 3 1 320.4
2014 Q2 7,743 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 8,524 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,604 5 0 581.1
2013 Q3 7,657 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,411 2 1 269.9
2013 Q1 7,478 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,357 6 2 943.8
2012 Q3 6,583 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,486 2 1 308.4
2012 Q1 5,511 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,778 3 0 442.6
2011 Q3 8,441 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,718 3 0 388.7
2011 Q1 5,976 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,726 5 1 743.4
2010 Q3 8,271 8 2 967.2
2010 Q2 6,015 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,138 9 3 1466.3
2009 Q4 7,332 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,545 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,139 1 0 109.4
2009 Q1 8,168 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,373 6 1 640.1
2008 Q3 10,638 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,398 6 1 577.0
2008 Q1 9,151 4 0 437.1
2007 Q4 12,293 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,467 1 0 74.3
2007 Q2 13,675 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,520 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 17,625 6 1 340.4
2006 Q3 14,815 9 0 607.5
2006 Q2 15,561 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 15,152 8 1 528.0
2005 Q4 15,910 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 15,018 4 2 266.3
2005 Q2 14,075 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,198 3 1 227.3
2004 Q4 12,528 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,115 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,471 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,056 3 2 271.3
2003 Q4 7,853 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,134 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,568 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,237 20 7 1953.7
2002 Q4 9,539 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,646 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,353 6 2 641.5
2002 Q1 9,658 1 0 103.5
2001 Q4 8,049 19 8 2360.5
2001 Q3 7,787 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,521 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,583 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,994 8 2 1143.8
2000 Q3 5,590 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,283 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,675 3 0 816.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner smashed EE's finger with a rock while clearing a head box on conveyor C21 at the main plant.

April 20, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was changing segments on loader (Cat #4-11 988F) bucket when EE placed EE's palm on the carriage bolt head and applied the impact gun to the nut to remove. The bolt head spun and cut through the miner's glove and lacerated EE's hand.

2025 · 1 incident

August 9, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

The plant operator was working with EE replacing a bearing at the head pulley of the sand stacker when EE cut EE's index finger on EE's right hand.

2023 · 1 incident

March 13, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on a new screen deck installation the miner was working to install the springs and EE's left hand was struck with a hammer.

2021 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner lost balance and fell on stairs at screen tower.

2017 · 1 incident

August 17, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was burning wood debris in the main pit area. Employee was too close to the flames, resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns to face and arms.

2015 · 1 incident

March 11, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Employee failed to maintain footing while on track of Cat Excavator, and landed on his buttocks.

2014 · 1 incident

July 3, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee had a laceration to the left forehead area after coming in contact with a piece of cut metal.

2006 · 1 incident

April 4, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was welding while standing on a ledge approx. 4-5' above the ground. EE slipped on loose material and fell down, breaking his ankle.

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