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Valley Rock Products - Willows Metal/Non-Metal
Valley Rock Products - Willows has $289K in proposed MSHA penalties and $189K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1985–2018
- Latest incident
- Dec 2018
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Valley Rock Products - Willows has $289K in proposed MSHA penalties and $189K outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,429 | 31 | 17 | 12762.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,451 | 2 | 2 | 816.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,199 | 23 | 4 | 10459.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,930 | 2 | 0 | 1036.3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,915 | 1 | 0 | 522.2 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,605 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,571 | 2 | 0 | 777.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,006 | 1 | 0 | 498.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,381 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,992 | 1 | 0 | 502.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,708 | 5 | 0 | 2927.4 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,175 | 1 | 0 | 459.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,135 | 2 | 0 | 936.8 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,347 | 3 | 0 | 1278.2 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 2,447 | 1 | 0 | 408.7 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,930 | 3 | 1 | 1554.4 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,870 | 4 | 1 | 2139.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,305 | 5 | 0 | 2169.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,748 | 3 | 0 | 1091.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,913 | 1 | 0 | 522.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,166 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,680 | 1 | 0 | 595.2 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,609 | 1 | 0 | 621.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,408 | 2 | 0 | 1420.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,002 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,905 | 5 | 0 | 2624.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,702 | 4 | 1 | 2350.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,334 | 4 | 0 | 1713.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 848 | 3 | 0 | 3537.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,783 | 1 | 0 | 560.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,001 | 3 | 0 | 1499.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,520 | 15 | 9 | 5952.4 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,508 | 2 | 0 | 797.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,153 | 4 | 3 | 1857.9 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,935 | 1 | 0 | 516.8 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,125 | 3 | 0 | 1411.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,560 | 8 | 4 | 3125.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,142 | 10 | 2 | 4668.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,520 | 5 | 0 | 1984.1 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,738 | 7 | 3 | 2556.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,694 | 4 | 1 | 2361.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,935 | 1 | 0 | 516.8 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,937 | 1 | 1 | 516.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,885 | 1 | 0 | 530.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,054 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,948 | 1 | 0 | 339.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,735 | 1 | 1 | 576.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,175 | 2 | 1 | 919.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,513 | 1 | 0 | 397.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
10 on file2018 · 1 incident
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was adjusting the door on the feed hopper at the crusher. The door has a handle to lift to raise or lower door. As the employee lifted up on handle employee strained a muscle in employee's back.
2006 · 1 incident
Climbing onto excavator - strained lower back.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE SHOVELING OUT THE FEED HOPPR OF THE WASH PLANT, EMPLOYEE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
1998 · 2 incidents
WHILE CHANGING THE BELT ON THE PULLY TO THE ROCK CRUSHER THE PULLY ROLLED PINCHING HIS FINGER.
WHILE REPLACING THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE TILT BOOMARM IN PLACE, EE FELL WHEN ROPE BROKE
1997 · 1 incident
WHILE EMPLOYE EWAS GREASING THE DISCHARGE BELT ON TEH CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WOODEN PLANK AS A WALKWAY BETWEEN TEH BERM AND THE BELT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TEH PLANT WHICH WAS WET FROM THE CURRENT RAINS. BRUISING HIS RIGHT RIBS AND KIDNEY.
1992 · 1 incident
WHILE INSPECTING A BELT ON THE DISCHARGE CONVEYOR, STEPPING DOWN CAUGHT WEDDING BAND ON THE GUARD, CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
1991 · 1 incident
WHILE CLEANING THE SCREEN ON THE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, HIT FINGER WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST THE SCREEN, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT NEDED SUTURES
1985 · 1 incident
EMPL DESCENDING 7\ LADDER ON SCREENING PLANT AND LOST HIS FOOTING,FALLING 7\ TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS HEELS.
The full compliance file on Valley Rock Products - Willows
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.