Mining Incidents

Riener Crushing Metal/Non-Metal

Riener's Crushing · Surface
Controlled by Margaret Riener
Ferdinand, Idaho County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000352

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2010–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
34
citations
7
significant & substantial
$3,368
proposed penalties
$2,692
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 351 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 431 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 164 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 297 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,048 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,356 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 310 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 4 incidents

August 6, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting off an angle iron 3 x 3 x 1/4 x 12" long with oxy-acetylene torch. When piece came loose it fell on employee's right foot.

June 5, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding steel piece in left hand grinding it with 4 ½ hand grinder held in right hand. Grinder slipped cutting into index finger of left hand.

May 23, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belt with utility knife with one foot on frame rail flange and other on conveyor frame. Foot on frame rail flange slipped causing employee to cut themselves on the finger.

February 6, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Fumes from welding pipe caused chemical burns on eyes of employee. Employee should be off for 7 days according to Doctor.

2016 · 4 incidents

December 5, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riener's Crushing · Fall from machine

Employee stepped off catwalk beside cone crusher onto the base of cone crusher, a no walk zone, lost EE's footing and fell 5 ft to the ground injuring EE's left shoulder.

October 24, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a rock loose with a shovel, right hand slipped off shovel handle striking the edge of a steel beam, injuring ring finger knuckle.

August 6, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riener's Crushing · Struck against stationary object

Employee lost balance while entering into rear of feeder chain area. EE reached out to catch self with left hand jamming left hand into a piece of channel iron causing middle and ring finger to break.

June 29, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Struck by falling object

2 employee's lifting tail pulley guard off conveyor, one employee let go of guard allowing it to fall down on EE's foot (RF).

2015 · 1 incident

December 9, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up oxygen cylinder straining his right side groin muscle.

2013 · 1 incident

May 8, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by flying object

Worker was grinding a piece of steel with a hand held grinder, while wearing safety glasses, got a sliver of steel in his right eye.

2012 · 1 incident

May 24, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Struck against stationary object

Employee was scraping grease off the bottom of a cone head and cut his L H pinky finger on a sharp edge of the sealing.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of pain in right shoulder due to strain on shoulder of shoveling.

September 12, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Riener's Crushing · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on crusher feeder and was stung by a yellow jacket. Employee has known allergies to insect bites and was taken to hospital, at his request at 10:00am. Employee gave self medication to curb allergic reaction immediately after being stung.

2010 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 employees were using 2 come along hand winches hooked to outside of bulldozer track hoisting engine belly pan into place. One winch slid to the side crushing tip of little thumb between the winch and track pad on one employee.

June 14, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Plant man got small finger of L. H. between a 3/8X24"X18" plate while installing a chute with 2 other workers. The plate slipped while being slid into place, pinning the finger between the cone screen chute and the plate. The end of his finger was lacerated and the bone of the finger was cracked.