Mining Incidents

Wrights Creek Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J Marvin Hess
Malad City, Oneida County, ID  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1000100

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
10
significant & substantial
$15,104
proposed penalties
$15,104
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 1,056 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,564 2 1 561.2
2025 Q2 2,289 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 948 3 0 3164.6
2024 Q4 1,816 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,844 9 2 1858.0
2024 Q2 3,536 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,758 1 0 568.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 27, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was adjusting a conveyor belt with an adjustment bar when they felt a painful strain in the lower back. EE worked the rest of that day, and the next day. Back pain worsened. EE has since attended the doctor and has been prescribed muscle relaxation medication and physical therapy. EE plans to return to work on 09-04-2018 on light duty.

2012 · 1 incident

October 25, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While lifting a sheet onto the roof, the sheet moved, causing loss of balance. I tried to gain my ground & catch myself, but I couldn't. I hit the ground and the 4 X 8' sheet came down on my wrist a & landed on my back.

2009 · 1 incident

March 5, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was prying up a board with a pry bar, wood gave way and hyperextended right knee.

2008 · 1 incident

December 2, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While working at mine, wind blew pumice particle into eye. Did not go to doctor right away. Went to Dr. Johnson in Malad who referred him to Country Hills Eye Center in Ogden, Utah where they numbed the eye to remove the pumice particle and gave antibiotics on Dec. 9, 2008.

2005 · 3 incidents

September 7, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Foot slipped and arm got caught on a piece of expanded metal.

August 17, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND BROKE HIS WRIST. (FELL 4' TO GROUND. CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT AT THE TIME; EE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE.)

July 15, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Knife slipped while cutting material with razor knife.

2004 · 1 incident

October 1, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

I WAS DRIVING THE SEMI DOWN THE COUNTY ROAD. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE SEMI AND I LOST CONTROL AND THE SEMI ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. IN THE PROCESS I INJURED MY LOWER BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

November 5, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BOLT FLIPPED LOOSE FROM AIR WRENCH AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE. BROKE HIS EYE GLASSES.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO GRAB A ROCK OFF OF THE CONVEYER AND ANOTHER ROCK CAME OFF OF THE #1 SCREEN AND SWASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROCKS.

July 25, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN THE ROLL CRUSHER ENGINE, HE PICKED UP THE OIL CAN TO PUT OIL IN THE MOTORE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBED ON SIDE OF TRAILER, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND SLID DOWN ON TIRES CATCHING RIGHT FOOT AND LEG BETWEEN DRIVERS AND FELL ON BACK WITH FOOT STILL CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRES INJURING RIGHT LEG AND K NEE.

April 19, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING SEAL ON A 641 SCRAPPER & CUT ELBOW