Calportland · Struck against a moving object
EE was involved in a traffic accident on the road that leads to the plant. EE was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital where EE later died.
Taiheiyo Cement Corp controller
MSHA controller ID: M07897
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4,282
citations
886
significant & substantial
$2,041,098
proposed penalties
$1,938,858
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $102,240 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,674
inspections on record
41,749
inspection hours
10.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.4,282 citations across 41,749 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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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.$2.0M
proposed penalties
$1.9M
current assessed
$1.9M
paid to date
$747
outstanding
4,221 assessments are final orders; 35 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 2 fatalities · 7 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 156 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 67 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 329 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 132 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 107 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
15
2025
23
2024
24
2023
36 (1f)
2022
38
2021
25
2020
17
2019
32
2018
19
2017
25
2016
30
2015
29
2014
27
2013
17
2012
11
2011
20
2010
20
2009
25
2008
28
2007
33
2006
40
2005
31
2004
31 (1f)
2003
39
2002
53 (1f)
2001
48
2000
57 (1f)
1999
57
1998
64
1997
58
1996
28
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- ORO GRANDE QUARRY CA
- Mojave Plant & Quarry CA
- Rocky Canyon Plant CA
- Smokey Point Pit WA
- Snoqualmie S&G dba CalPortland Company WA
- Redding Plant CA
- Santosh DBA CalPortland OR
- Grimes Rock a CalPortland Company CA
- Dupont Pit WA
- RILLITO PLANT AZ
- Canby Sand & Gravel DBA CalPortland OR
- VASHON SAND AND GRAVEL dba CalPortland WA
- Sanderling Dredge OR
- GAREY ROCK PLANT CA
- Jackrabbit Aggregates AZ
- Hamilton WA
- ORANGE GROVE AZ
- Scheerer Quarry CA
- Cascade Quarry WA
- Baxter Mine CA
- Twin Peaks Aggregate AZ
- New River Plant AZ
- RILLITO QUARRY AZ
- White River Quarry WA
- Colton Aggregates CA
- Diablo Plant # 136 AZ
- Port of Vancouver DBA CalPortland WA
- Colton Plant & Quarry CA
- Linnton DBA CalPortland OR
- AGUA FRIA PIT AZ
- Mats Mats Quarry WA
- Steilacoom Pit WA
- Koehler Quarry OR
- Thousand Palms Pit CA
- Lake View Quarry NV
Fatalities under this controller
5 recorded
June 19, 2004
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Northwest Aggregates · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
FELL FEEDING ROCK BOX. THE ROCK BOX WAS PLUGGED W/ A LARGE BOULDER & 3 EMPLOYEE'S ASSESSED THE PROBLEM. LOCKOUT CONVEYOR LINE, CO-WORKER AT JAW TOWER AND FATALY INJURED EE TRIED USING A PRY BAR TO FREE PLUG & HE CRAWLED INTO THE ROCK BOX TWO TIMES, ON THE SECOND TIME MATERIAL ENGULFED HIM.
CalPortland Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
THE WAS ASKED TO REMOVE SCREWS FROM A METAL ROOF DECK ON THE EAVE OF A ROOF. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, THE MINER REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM (JLG AND GOT ON THE ROOF. HE ALSO VI OLATED COMPANYPOLICY IN PROCEEDING TO WORK IN AREAS OF THE ROOF WHILE NOT TIED-OFF. WHILE WORKING ON THE ROOF DECK, NOT IN FRONT OF THE JLG AND WHILE NOT TIED-OFF, HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
December 19, 2000
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Glacier Northwest · Struck by rolling or sliding object
CONCRETE BLOCK WALL FELL ON VICTIM. ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.
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