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Mines in Josephine County, Oregon

Josephine County, Oregon has 74 mines on MSHA's register: 4 active, 1 intermittent, 69 abandoned. 31 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2022. Inspectors have issued 885 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Josephine County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Josephine County →

Mines on register
74
Active
4
Fatalities on record
0
Citations issued
885
18 underground · 54 surface · 2 facilities 0 coal · 74 metal and non-metal 1 intermittent 69 abandoned 31 reported accidents, 1983–2022
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Josephine County, Oregon · Population 88,069
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$59,097
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Copeland Sand & Gravel Inc 4 0 0
Josephine County Road Department 4 0 0
Summitt Mining, LLC 4 2 0
Barlow Rock 2 0 0
Barlow Sand and Gravel LLC 2 0 0
Cmae-Viking 2 0 0
Dutch Mining LLC 2 0 0
Robco Inc 2 0 0
Stein Enterprises Inc 2 0 0
Althouse Placers Inc 1 0 0
Mines in Josephine County74 on register
  1. MURPHY CREEK
    Surface metal/non-metal · CPI Acquisitions LLC · MSHA ID 3502875
    Active
  2. IMO Shop
    Facility metal/non-metal · IM Organic Corp · MSHA ID 3503897
    Active
  3. Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Summitt Mining LLC · MSHA ID 3503935
    Active
  4. Walker
    Underground metal/non-metal · Summitt Mining LLC · MSHA ID 3503971
    Active
  5. Benton Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dutch Mining LLC · MSHA ID 3503405
    Abandoned
  6. Ranch Rock
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ranch Rock · MSHA ID 3503544
    Abandoned
  7. APPLEGATE AGGREGATE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Applegate Aggregates Inc · MSHA ID 3503308
    Abandoned
  8. Highland Ave. Granite Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Stein Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 3503582
    Abandoned
  9. BARLOW PIT
    Surface metal/non-metal · Barlow Rock · MSHA ID 3503309
    Abandoned
  10. Martha Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Summitt Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 3503826
    Abandoned
  11. Portable # 1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Clifford Keith Grading · MSHA ID 3503763
    Intermittent
  12. Barlow Sand & Gravel LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Barlow Sand and Gravel LLC · MSHA ID 3503616
    Abandoned
  13. Primary Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Barlow Sand & Gravel LLC · MSHA ID 3503647
    Abandoned
  14. Applegate Shale
    Surface metal/non-metal · Applegate Shale Llc · MSHA ID 3503526
    Abandoned
  15. Daisy Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Summitt Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 3503822
    Abandoned
  16. Golden Bear
    Surface metal/non-metal · Golden Bear Mining · MSHA ID 3503780
    Abandoned
  17. Slate Creek Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Stein Enterprises Inc · MSHA ID 3503576
    Abandoned
  18. Ash Bar
    Surface metal/non-metal · Star Group Inc · MSHA ID 3503252
    Abandoned
  19. Auropa Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kola Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3503052
    Abandoned
  20. Green Back Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Golden Reef Mining Company · MSHA ID 3502806
    Abandoned
  21. Martha
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dragon'S Gold Inc · MSHA ID 3503318
    Abandoned
  22. Portable Plant #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Timber Mountain Construction, Inc. · MSHA ID 3503660
    Abandoned
  23. Steam Beer Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Steam Beer Mining Ltd. · MSHA ID 3503553
    Abandoned
  24. Carlon's Gravel Pit LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Carlon's Gravel Pit LLC · MSHA ID 3503770
    Abandoned
  25. Summit
    Underground metal/non-metal · Willis K. Beach · MSHA ID 3503804
    Abandoned
  26. Cheney Creek
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bottroff Excavation LLC · MSHA ID 3503783
    Abandoned
  27. Portable Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Jerry Bertagnolli Crushing · MSHA ID 3503784
    Abandoned
  28. Fred & Freddy
    Surface metal/non-metal · Fred & Freddy LLC · MSHA ID 3503735
    Abandoned
  29. #8 Gulch
    Surface metal/non-metal · Althouse Placers Inc · MSHA ID 3503055
    Abandoned
  30. Angora Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robco Inc · MSHA ID 3502964
    Abandoned
  31. Applegate Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Oregon Concrete Ltd · MSHA ID 3500719
    Abandoned
  32. Bailey Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bentley Exploration · MSHA ID 3502921
    Abandoned
  33. Barlow Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Barlow Rock · MSHA ID 3500721
    Abandoned
  34. Benton Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Benton Resources (Us) Ltd · MSHA ID 3503316
    Abandoned
  35. Billman Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Billman Mining & Exploration · MSHA ID 3501277
    Abandoned
  36. Black Bear Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Robert W Radcliffe · MSHA ID 3502537
    Abandoned
  37. Black Boulder Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Weathers Crushing Inc · MSHA ID 3502871
    Abandoned
  38. Boswell Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Boswell Mining Company · MSHA ID 3503111
    Abandoned
  39. Buckskin Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Dayrim Company · MSHA ID 3502976
    Abandoned
  40. Copeland Portable
    Surface metal/non-metal · Copeland Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3500717
    Abandoned
  41. Coyote Creek Bar
    Surface metal/non-metal · Josephine County Road Department · MSHA ID 3502850
    Abandoned
  42. Dark Canyon Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dark Canyon Properties · MSHA ID 3503104
    Abandoned
  43. Defiance Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Grants Pass Gold · MSHA ID 3503593
    Abandoned
  44. FLANAGAN & EMERSON MINE
    Surface metal/non-metal · FLANAGAN & EMERSON MINING ASSOCIATION, LLC · MSHA ID 3503774
    Abandoned
  45. Freeman Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Valley Redi-Mix & Gravel · MSHA ID 3502895
    Abandoned
  46. Frye Bar
    Surface metal/non-metal · Copeland Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3502851
    Abandoned
  47. Hobson Horn Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · E R Prefontaine Drilling · MSHA ID 3502554
    Abandoned
  48. Humdinger Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dave Vallandigham · MSHA ID 3501051
    Abandoned
  49. Hyde Bar
    Surface metal/non-metal · Copeland Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3502670
    Abandoned
  50. Jump Off Joe Louse Creeks Pit And P
    Surface metal/non-metal · Josephine County Road Department · MSHA ID 3502550
    Abandoned
  51. Kelley Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bill Derrick · MSHA ID 3502326
    Abandoned
  52. LAST CHANCE
    Underground metal/non-metal · GEOFF GARCIA · MSHA ID 3503637
    Abandoned
  53. Lazy Man Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Otc Enterprises · MSHA ID 3502827
    Abandoned
  54. Logan Cut Placer & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Cmae-Viking · MSHA ID 3502972
    Abandoned
  55. Lost Flat Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lost Flat Mining · MSHA ID 3503102
    Abandoned
  56. Martha Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Dutch Mining Llc · MSHA ID 3503551
    Abandoned
  57. Mountain Top Quarry
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mountain Top Shale & Rock Company · MSHA ID 3502993
    Abandoned
  58. Murphy Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Josephine County Road Department · MSHA ID 3501000
    Abandoned
  59. Patton Road Bar And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Oregon Rock Company · MSHA ID 3502681
    Abandoned
  60. Rainbow Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Siskron Mining & Construction Inc · MSHA ID 3503080
    Abandoned
  61. Roarick Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Cmae-Viking · MSHA ID 3503019
    Abandoned
  62. Rogue Gem & Geology #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · The Rogue Gem & Geology Club, Inc · MSHA ID 3503892
    Abandoned
  63. Screen
    Surface metal/non-metal · Camp's Custom Excavating · MSHA ID 3503781
    Abandoned
  64. SPOTTED FAWN
    Underground metal/non-metal · B & G Energy Corp · MSHA ID 3503453
    Abandoned
  65. Star Placer
    Surface metal/non-metal · Paul Haggland · MSHA ID 3503101
    Abandoned
  66. Steatite Of Southern Oregon
    Surface metal/non-metal · Steatite Of Southern Oregon Inc · MSHA ID 3503109
    Abandoned
  67. Sugar Pine Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Isomeric Inc · MSHA ID 3503124
    Abandoned
  68. Town Crusher
    Surface metal/non-metal · Copeland Sand & Gravel Inc · MSHA ID 3502950
    Abandoned
  69. U S Placers
    Surface metal/non-metal · U S Placers · MSHA ID 3503103
    Abandoned
  70. Waldo Hill Mine & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mastern Corp · MSHA ID 3502918
    Abandoned
  71. Wildcat Claim
    Surface metal/non-metal · Naga Mining Corp · MSHA ID 3503112
    Abandoned
  72. Williams Pit And Plant
    Surface metal/non-metal · Josephine County Road Department · MSHA ID 3501001
    Abandoned
  73. Yeager Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Robco Inc · MSHA ID 3502961
    Abandoned
  74. Yellowhorn Mine & Mill
    Underground metal/non-metal · Macon Mining & Manufacturing Inc · MSHA ID 3502971
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.