Mining Incidents

Valley Rock Products - Willows Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eugene B Ceccotti
Willows, Glenn County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404618

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
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
191
citations
53
significant & substantial
$289,192
proposed penalties
$45,952
paid to date
16% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $243,240 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
72
inspections on record
731
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: 731 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Valley Rock Products - Willows has $289K in proposed MSHA penalties and $189K outstanding across 2 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.
$289K
proposed penalties
$235K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$189K
outstanding
168 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-21.
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 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
Show 95 earlier quarters
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
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2018 · 1 incident

December 7, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Rock Products · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Dry open area mechanic was tightening bolts on Texas Crusher and pulled a muscles twisting.

2017 · 1 incident

July 3, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

September 15, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing onto excavator - strained lower back.

2000 · 1 incident

March 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING OUT THE FEED HOPPR OF THE WASH PLANT, EMPLOYEE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE BELT ON THE PULLY TO THE ROCK CRUSHER THE PULLY ROLLED PINCHING HIS FINGER.

October 21, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REPLACING THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE TILT BOOMARM IN PLACE, EE FELL WHEN ROPE BROKE

1997 · 1 incident

December 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

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

May 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

April 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Rock Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL DESCENDING 7\ LADDER ON SCREENING PLANT AND LOST HIS FOOTING,FALLING 7\ TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS HEELS.

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The full compliance file on Valley Rock Products - Willows

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