Mining Incidents

133 Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

H-K Contractors Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, ID  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1001326

133 Portable Crusher has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1985–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
82
citations
13
significant & substantial
$12,129
proposed penalties
$11,713
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $416 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
915
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 915 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

133 Portable Crusher has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,194 2 0 626.2
2025 Q3 3,669 3 0 817.7
2025 Q2 5,938 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,647 3 0 822.6
2024 Q4 4,427 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,072 1 0 325.5
2024 Q2 4,773 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,568 2 0 560.5
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,196 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,336 2 0 856.2
2023 Q2 4,086 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,600 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,605 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,207 2 0 623.6
2022 Q2 2,728 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,335 1 0 187.4
2021 Q4 2,643 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,195 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,836 1 0 352.6
2021 Q1 3,067 2 0 652.1
2020 Q4 3,390 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,909 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,756 1 1 266.2
2020 Q1 2,039 2 1 980.9
2019 Q4 3,945 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,014 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,126 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,525 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,270 1 0 305.8
2018 Q3 6,318 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,935 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,227 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,248 2 0 381.1
2017 Q3 8,640 1 0 115.7
2017 Q2 4,951 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,922 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,531 1 0 653.2
2016 Q2 2,096 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,876 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,778 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,467 1 0 288.4
2015 Q2 3,433 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,757 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,250 1 1 235.3
2014 Q3 5,267 1 0 189.9
2014 Q2 6,410 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,035 2 1 495.7
2013 Q4 4,928 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,945 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,729 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,855 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,055 1 0 197.8
2012 Q3 7,134 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,898 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,584 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,317 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,964 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,420 1 0 155.8
2011 Q1 5,583 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,187 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,290 3 0 476.9
2010 Q2 3,777 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,719 2 1 349.7
2009 Q4 4,526 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,236 2 0 382.0
2009 Q2 5,756 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,564 1 0 219.1
2008 Q4 4,683 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,253 2 0 319.8
2008 Q2 6,958 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,064 1 0 164.9
2007 Q4 5,779 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,791 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,718 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,637 3 0 392.8
2006 Q4 6,349 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,987 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,335 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,041 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,742 3 2 445.0
2005 Q3 7,475 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,353 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,825 6 1 679.9
2004 Q3 6,999 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,409 8 1 1248.2
2004 Q1 6,826 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,312 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,085 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,706 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,627 9 3 1180.0
2002 Q4 6,034 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,156 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,160 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,834 6 1 1241.2
2001 Q4 6,575 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,728 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,319 2 0 376.0
2000 Q4 5,319 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,954 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,721 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,404 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2024 · 1 incident

November 21, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H-K Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing the ladder to the catwalk to check screens at the end of the day. The top rung broke off causing employee to scrap their shin. Employee said the leg was ok and put a band aide on the small cut. On Dec. 3 leg was swollen and cut oozing, employee was taken in and prescribed RX for infection. No breaks or fractures.

2018 · 1 incident

June 14, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was helping change teeth on loader, another EE hit the tooth with a hammer and part of the tooth broke off and hit EE in the left cheek below EE's safety glasses. This was a first aid until EE was seen 6/20/18.

2017 · 1 incident

April 26, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was preparing to replace some belting on the stacker. The conveyor needed to be rotated, so employee used a pry bar to rotate the pulley to get the belt seam off of a roller. The bar slipped off the tail pulley and jammed wrists from the shock load of slipping. This caused a contusion to the left wrist resulting in suspected fracture of capitate bone.

2011 · 1 incident

June 27, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was sliding screen off top deck of screen plant when his glove became hooked on the hooked wire end. The weight of the falling screen pulled him into the metal handrail, he hit his right side shoulder/collar bone area.

2010 · 2 incidents

July 22, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt discomfort in right eye, asked Supervisor to look at it, Supervisor noticed a tiny spec and drove employee to medical facility to have object removed. Employee returned to work. Perscription for eye drops.

March 10, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bobcat operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped out of Bobcat and twisted his ankle when his foot made contact with the ground.

2009 · 1 incident

September 18, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drive line broke on vehicle, employee was underneath tying it up with a chain. He from outside the vehicle assisting pulled on the chain, causing the drive line to fall onto employees chin. Lacerated chin required 9 stitches to close wound

2008 · 1 incident

December 14, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a large rock off the walkway of the screen, as he lifted the rock, he felt pain in his back. He has an upper back strain.

2007 · 3 incidents

April 9, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained elbow on right arm while installing head pulley. EE was given medication and was placed on limited use of right elbow restriction for 2 weeks.

March 6, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pain in left shoulder. This incident happened on 3/6/07 according to EE, however he did not report the incident to anyone until 3/15/07. **Dr prescribed physical therapy for 3 weeks.

February 15, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using razor blade utility knife to cut conveyor belt, knife slipped lacerating index finger on left hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

June 26, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
H-K Contractors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

An employee was using a blow torch to cut a cable. He crossed the torch over the left wrist of injured employee causing a small burn to inj ee wrist.

June 26, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

A large rock fell off conveyor belt striking hard hat on head, causing a laceration to top of head.

June 22, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of rubber on the bobcat skid steer with a razor knife. EE slipped with knife cutting his left hand requiring stitches in little finger.

2005 · 3 incidents

May 31, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE SCREEN WITH A HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF PLANT CAUSING A CONTUSION. HE WAS STILL HURTING ON 6/02/05 SO HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IT WAS JUST A CONTUSION, THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTION UNTIL 6/09/05

April 4, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H-K Contractors Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

On cat walk of 6 by 20 screen. He backed up thinking he was against railing, but was in front of ladder opening and he stepped off cat walk falling to ground, landing on his feet. He didn't go to Dr until 4-8-05, and was then put on stay home rest for three days.

January 4, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding on piece of metal he had just completed welding together. A piece of metal flipped up under safety glasses and he had to go to eye Dr. to have small piece of metal removed from eyelid.

2004 · 1 incident

January 23, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS WALKING OUT TO SHOVEL DIRT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & STRAINED HIS BACK

2003 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A SCRAP PILE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING A CONTUSION. DOCTOR X-RAYED & SAID FOOT WAS ONLY BRUISED AND EE COULD RETURN TO WORK. EE STAYED HOME ANYWAY. THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR A WEEK LATER AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF.

November 5, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING THE EE STEPS MOVING CRUSHER TO NEW LOCATION.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H-K Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLES. WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HER RIGHT ARM.

June 17, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WITH A WRENCH ON A STUCK FITTING WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO CONTACT A SHARP EDGE. EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

November 6, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE SAID WIND WAS BLOWING HARD THAT DAY AND SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE THOUGHTIT WOULD COME OUT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

1999 · 2 incidents

March 10, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING TIP ON BARMAC CRUSHER, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING BOLTS, AND CHANGED SCREEN, DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL HE RETURNED TO DOG HOUSE AND SAT DOWN HE FELT AN INTENSE PAIN IN STOMACH.

March 1, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING IN MOVING CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. CABLE SNAGGED AND FLIPPED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT CHEEK AND SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING A CONTUSION AND LACERATION.

1998 · 1 incident

September 18, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND MADE A 5 CM LACERATION IN HIS LEG.

1996 · 1 incident

August 26, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
H-K Contractors Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE HAD PREVIOUSLY WADED IN NEARBY POND TO SET-UP PUMP. HIS FEET & HANDS WERE WET. WHEN HE GRABBED THE STAIRRAIL TO ENTER THE SAMPLE TRAILER, BHE BECAME THE GROUND. EE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL WHER E HE WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION & RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 26, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO SMOOTH ROUGH EDGE ON NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STORAGE SHELVING USING A CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED TARGET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG (SHIN).

June 2, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FINGERS WHERE CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND MATERIAL SAMPLE DEVICE. FOUR FINGERS WERE CUT BETWEEN THE HAND RIGHT AND FIRST KNUCKLE.

1993 · 1 incident

September 21, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H-K Contractors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SLAG FROM CUTTING METAL LADGED BETWEEN EMPLOYEE'S WRIST AND WRISTWATCH.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 14, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS TRIMMING CONVEYOR BELTING AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED LEFT FOREARM.

1991 · 2 incidents

January 21, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FROM CONVEYOR FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD EMPLYOEE WAS HELPING FREE MATERIAL THAT HAD JAMMED THE BELT INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES TO THE HEAD

1989 · 1 incident

June 8, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF IRON. THE IRON WAS DROPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

1988 · 1 incident

January 25, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H-K Contractors Inc · Fall down stairs

STEPS LEADING I3TO PARTS OFFICE VAN WAS NOT SECURED SUFFICIENTLY.

1987 · 1 incident

January 14, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME LOST HIS3BALANCE &HIT HIM IN CHIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, WHILE CHANGING CONE LINER, TOOK 4 STITCHES IN CHIN & BROKE TWO TEETH.

1985 · 1 incident

June 24, 1985 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
H-K Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKED UNDER CONVEYOR & RAISED UP TOO QUICK & HIT CONVEYOR WITH MOUTH.

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