Mining Incidents

Cottonwood Creek Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lyle Tullis
cottonwood, Tehama County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402708

Cottonwood Creek Sand & Gravel has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Dec 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
43
significant & substantial
$33,178
proposed penalties
$30,483
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,695 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
542
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: 542 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cottonwood Creek Sand & Gravel has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
128 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-01-18.
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
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
Show 56 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 742 1 0 1347.7
2011 Q4 3,159 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,037 2 1 331.3
2011 Q2 3,503 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,398 2 0 834.0
2010 Q4 2,965 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,206 2 0 623.8
2010 Q2 2,529 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 993 9 4 9063.4
2009 Q4 2,227 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,108 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,075 2 0 650.4
2009 Q1 908 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,149 4 2 1861.3
2008 Q3 6,674 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,315 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,077 4 0 981.1
2007 Q4 4,890 6 2 1227.0
2007 Q3 6,644 1 0 150.5
2007 Q2 6,696 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,658 3 2 820.1
2006 Q4 4,678 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,123 11 1 1086.6
2006 Q2 6,267 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,802 4 1 1427.6
2005 Q4 5,520 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,034 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,390 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,057 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,391 3 1 683.2
2004 Q3 4,817 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 341 4 1 11730.2
2004 Q1 2,427 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,066 8 3 2609.3
2003 Q3 5,491 4 1 728.5
2003 Q2 3,327 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,479 7 1 2823.7
2002 Q4 4,601 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,397 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,142 10 4 2414.3
2002 Q1 2,585 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,224 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,669 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,844 12 8 1529.8
2001 Q1 5,764 14 7 2428.9
2000 Q4 5,667 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,478 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,839 15 4 2568.9
2000 Q1 4,269 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1998 · 1 incident

December 3, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cottonwood Creek Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

CUTTING OFF A CAT WALK FROM A SCREEN TO BE MOVED. WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF THE CAT WALK FELL ON HIM.

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 1 incident

August 12, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PICKING STICKS OUT OF ROCK SCREEN WHEN A HUGE ROCK POPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREFINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.

1990 · 1 incident

November 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

PLANT WAS BEING REVAMPED. HEW AS WALKING UP A CONVEYOR BELT TO CHECK ON WORKERS, WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A ROLL AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 12-15 FEET.

1989 · 1 incident

December 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

1987 · 1 incident

February 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP FR2M BACK OF PICKUP STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 631 S7RAPER. HE WAS GOING TOO FAST WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED IN THE SEAT HITTING LOWER BACK

February 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A 631B SCRAPER A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS USED TO BRACE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIES BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIM ON T HE NOSE.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE 966 LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER HE LANDED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON THE 16\ X 16\ 2 DECK SCREEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE BEARING ON SHAFT.HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.

1984 · 1 incident

September 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tenney Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF STEEL IN A CONFINED SPACE HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES

1983 · 1 incident

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