Mining Incidents

Harris Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Frank Dutra
PORTALBE, Mendocino County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405139

Harris Quarry has $24K 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
11
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
136
citations
43
significant & substantial
$23,765
proposed penalties
$23,765
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
74
inspections on record
1,041
inspection hours
13.1
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.
136 citations across 1,041 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Harris Quarry has $24K 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
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 6,491 1 0 154.1
2025 Q3 6,780 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,565 6 2 1078.2
2025 Q1 3,335 4 0 1199.4
2024 Q4 7,760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,688 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,826 1 0 171.6
2024 Q1 3,949 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,329 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,224 1 0 121.6
2023 Q2 6,682 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,854 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,892 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,654 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,984 4 1 668.4
2022 Q1 2,377 3 0 1262.1
2021 Q4 6,114 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,040 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,286 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,798 1 0 263.3
2020 Q4 7,325 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,576 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,286 1 0 159.1
2020 Q1 4,439 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,806 1 0 172.2
2019 Q3 5,953 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,947 1 0 202.1
2019 Q1 2,625 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,409 2 0 369.8
2018 Q3 6,640 4 3 602.4
2018 Q2 6,606 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,739 2 1 730.2
2017 Q4 4,568 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,550 1 0 281.7
2017 Q2 4,476 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,351 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,966 1 0 252.1
2016 Q3 4,534 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,517 2 0 442.8
2016 Q1 986 4 2 4056.8
2015 Q4 4,663 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,002 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,853 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,101 1 0 243.8
2014 Q4 5,413 12 3 2216.9
2014 Q3 5,900 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,221 2 0 473.8
2014 Q1 1,959 2 0 1020.9
2013 Q4 2,967 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,549 1 0 281.8
2013 Q2 2,072 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,069 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,039 6 1 2942.6
2012 Q3 2,841 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,213 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,200 2 0 1666.7
2011 Q4 2,249 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,631 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,427 3 0 1236.1
2011 Q1 1,595 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,714 6 0 2210.8
2010 Q3 3,500 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,325 2 0 860.2
2010 Q1 1,425 5 3 3508.8
2009 Q4 2,832 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,091 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,879 3 2 1042.0
2009 Q1 878 3 1 3416.9
2008 Q4 4,498 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,949 1 0 253.2
2008 Q2 3,640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,813 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,860 1 0 259.1
2007 Q3 4,268 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,250 5 1 1176.5
2007 Q1 3,150 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,407 5 2 1134.6
2006 Q3 5,194 4 3 770.1
2006 Q2 4,932 3 2 608.3
2006 Q1 2,577 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,538 6 4 1695.9
2005 Q3 4,928 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,331 2 1 600.4
2005 Q1 1,315 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,752 6 3 1262.6
2004 Q3 4,420 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,791 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,482 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,932 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,917 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,129 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,891 2 2 1057.6
2002 Q4 5,056 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,608 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,643 4 2 602.1
2002 Q1 3,533 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,989 5 4 1002.2
2001 Q3 6,917 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,573 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,024 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,277 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,011 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,064 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,148 3 0 953.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 23, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was running to turn water off - ran into conveyor with right shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

September 14, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing lock ring on a 29.5 x 29 water filled tire. As he was lifting the ring onto the wheel, the ring slipped from his gloves, slid down his leg and landed on the side of foot. Fracturing his baby toe.

2014 · 1 incident

April 30, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Dropped fuel nozzle, employee tried to catch it and slipped off machine.

2012 · 1 incident

August 23, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

9/4 employee says he injured his elbow. He claims the injury occurred on 8/23 no exact time or witness and no one was advised on 8/23. The other employees are also unaware of the injury this case is under investigation has not been deemed work related at this point as there is too many discrepancies in the story!

2007 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent down to pick up a piece of metal when he stood up, made note of slight pain. He continued working making no other complaints and finished his work day. Came to work the next day, no complaint, finished work day. Third day he stated at 11:30 am he needed to leave for a doctor appointment for back pain. He left work at 11:30am.

May 11, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITION OF GETTING UP AND DOWN OUT OF HER CHAIR IN THE SCALES OFFICE. LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SO WENT TO SEE DOCTOR. DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIATED DISK AND PRESCRIBED TWO WEEKS OFF WITH FURTHER OBSERVATION.

2004 · 1 incident

March 22, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE ON MONDAY, ON THURSDAY HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON WEDNESDAY PRYING ON A ROCK FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER.

2003 · 1 incident

February 10, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND HELD GRINDER FELL DOWN, EE REACHED FOR IT AND IT CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northern Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, THE MACHINE LIFTED & SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING THE OPERATOR LOWER BACK PAIN.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYER BELT CLEANING OFF MATERIAL WHEN CONVEYER BELT STARTED TO MOVE.EMPLOYEE FELL ON BELT, THEN FELL 2-3 FEET TO THE GOUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

March 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRILL-THE OEPRATOR OF THE DRILL MOVED THE DRILL EMPLOYEE THIRD FINGR ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND CLAMPS WHICH CAUSE THE FINGER TO BE CUT.

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The full compliance file on Harris Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.