Mining Incidents

Ford Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Frank Dutra
Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401770

Ford Gravel has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1988–2000
Latest incident
Feb 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
14
significant & substantial
$11,307
proposed penalties
$11,087
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $220 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
55
inspections on record
657
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: 657 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ford Gravel has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-11.
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 215 1 0 4651.2
2025 Q3 380 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 384 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 110 1 0 9090.9
2024 Q4 1,373 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,455 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,271 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,048 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,301 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,335 2 0 1498.1
2023 Q2 1,022 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 935 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 941 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,245 3 2 2409.6
2022 Q2 1,527 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,435 3 0 2090.6
2021 Q4 1,242 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,190 5 0 4201.7
2021 Q2 1,886 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 534 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 724 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 663 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 483 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 582 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 576 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 719 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 648 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 414 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 641 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 717 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 964 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 731 2 0 2736.0
2017 Q4 777 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 873 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 550 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 570 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 564 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 551 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 790 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 845 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 966 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 401 3 1 7481.3
2013 Q4 484 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 813 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 836 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 981 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,347 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,620 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 995 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 528 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 110 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 946 4 0 4228.3
2011 Q2 2,492 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,091 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,272 5 3 2200.7
2010 Q3 1,811 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,444 1 1 692.5
2010 Q1 848 3 0 3537.7
2009 Q4 1,694 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,548 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,955 2 1 1023.0
2009 Q1 1,146 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,303 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,497 2 0 210.6
2008 Q2 2,980 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 630 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,125 1 0 470.6
2007 Q3 2,425 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,280 4 1 1219.5
2007 Q1 1,815 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,172 3 0 486.1
2006 Q3 2,998 5 2 1667.8
2006 Q2 975 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,931 2 0 1035.7
2005 Q4 3,512 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,561 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,793 6 0 2148.2
2005 Q1 2,381 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,764 1 0 361.8
2004 Q3 3,477 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,318 2 1 602.8
2004 Q1 2,546 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,183 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,882 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,962 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,617 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,166 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,517 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,616 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,920 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,079 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,564 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,574 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,574 2 0 437.3
2000 Q3 5,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,924 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,111 3 2 1421.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2000 · 1 incident

February 22, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parnum Paving, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE STRAIGHTENING D-7 RIPPER SHANK. HEATED SHANK AND HIT SHANK WITH HAMMER CAUSING SHANK TO SPLINTER. METAL CHIP PENETRATED BOOT AND CUT RIGHT FOOT.

1990 · 3 incidents

May 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE STEAM-CLEANING CONCRETE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, EMPLOYEE THEN TURNED THE STEAM-CLEANER NOZZLE TO CLEAN THE SOLES OF HIS BOOTS. THE STEAM GOT INTO HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS LEG.

April 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SURVEYING GRAVEL BARS, TICK AFFIXED ITSELF TO SKIN OF EMPLOYEE AND INFLICTED BITE IN UPPER CHEST, COLLAR-BONE AREA.

March 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN SCAFFOLDING AT EXCAVATOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 5'; BARS OF SCAFFOLDING HIT CHEST AND LOWER LEFT LEG.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE WORKING AS A TRUCK DRIVER HE APPLIED THE POWER TAKE OFF IN ORDER TO DUMP THE LOAD OF GRAVEL IN THE TRUCK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK IN THE CAB, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST, THUMB, AND HAND.

June 12, 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
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON THE BACK OF A BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK AND KICKING ROCKS OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK TO PREVENT SUCH ROCKS FROM COMING OFF OF THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN GETTIN G READY TO CLIMB DOWN TO THE GROUND AND HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN HOLE ON THE TRUCK AND HE HIT HIS SHIN, LOWER LEG ON THE TRUCK, CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REMOVE SCREENS FORM ROCK CRUSHER GRABBED TURNING NUT HAD SHARP BURR TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN RESULT IN 3 STITCHES MED ADMIN TO CLOSE LACERATION IN L THUMB USING IMPACT WRENCH

1988 · 1 incident

July 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ford Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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