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Elk Ridge Metal/Non-Metal

Kalispell, Flathead County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2402232

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
7
citations
1
significant & substantial
$660
proposed penalties
$660
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
2014 Q1 0 1 0
2013 Q4 1,582 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,976 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 1,215 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,995 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 495 1 0 2020.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 14, 2013 MT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K2 Stone (Montana) LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 8/14/2013 worked full day had a little back soreness didn't think anything of it. On the morning of 8/15/2013 back hurt severely, worked the full day running the loader only (no lifting). I think the cause was from frequent bending and lifting on 8/14 and it just caught up to me.

2012 · 1 incident

2011 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K2 Stone (Montana) LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting an old hydraulic line to use to replace a missing line on an excavator, the knife slipped and he cut his hand

September 13, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K2 Stone (Montana) LLC · Struck by falling object

dropped rock on finger while palletizing

2009 · 1 incident

August 3, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ron Stanton Stone Supply · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Stone rolled onto left hand smashing it. Left index finger broken. Surgery was done to repair finger. Employee be out of work for 6 to 8 weeks.

2005 · 1 incident

September 15, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ron Stanton Stone Supply · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner suffered a strained elbow due to lifting heavy stone at quarry over several days of work.