Mining Incidents

COACHELLA VALLEY AGGREGATE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Eric Werner; Pat Broyles
Indio, Riverside County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405365

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2006–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
236
citations
57
significant & substantial
$52,591
proposed penalties
$52,591
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,562 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,038 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,347 5 0 599.0
2025 Q1 9,500 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,904 6 2 673.9
2024 Q3 781 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,990 3 0 300.3
2024 Q1 642 2 0 3115.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 20, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was changing segments on loader (Cat #4-11 988F) bucket when EE placed EE's palm on the carriage bolt head and applied the impact gun to the nut to remove. The bolt head spun and cut through the miner's glove and lacerated EE's hand.

2025 · 1 incident

August 9, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

The plant operator was working with EE replacing a bearing at the head pulley of the sand stacker when EE cut EE's index finger on EE's right hand.

2023 · 1 incident

March 13, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on a new screen deck installation the miner was working to install the springs and EE's left hand was struck with a hammer.

2021 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner lost balance and fell on stairs at screen tower.

2017 · 1 incident

August 17, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was burning wood debris in the main pit area. Employee was too close to the flames, resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns to face and arms.

2015 · 1 incident

March 11, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Employee failed to maintain footing while on track of Cat Excavator, and landed on his buttocks.

2014 · 1 incident

July 3, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee had a laceration to the left forehead area after coming in contact with a piece of cut metal.

2006 · 1 incident

April 4, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was welding while standing on a ledge approx. 4-5' above the ground. EE slipped on loose material and fell down, breaking his ankle.