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.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
10%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-06-21.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-04-30
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
7
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (7)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-04-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2020-01-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-02-10
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-04-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
0.66
0.23
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-04-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-10-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dragline Operator
2004-10-06
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.84
0.14
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
3
2024
3
2023
3
2022
4
2021
2
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
3
2015
2
2013
3
2012
4
2011
6
2010
6
2009
17
2008
21
2007
30
2006
11
2005
7
2004
11
2003
5
2002
6
2001
8
2000
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Ford Gravel sits in Mendocino County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Mendocino County, California · Population 90,709
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,688
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
353
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
233
0
0
0.0
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1,271
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
1,048
0
0
0.0
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
1
0
358.0
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
0
0
0.0
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, 2000CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanOTHER
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, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
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, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS