Mining Incidents

FREEMAN PORTABLE CRUSHER Metal/Non-Metal

Freeman Rock Inc · Surface
Controlled by Darrel A Nelson
Gold Beach, Curry County, OR  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3501041

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
100
citations
15
significant & substantial
$12,454
proposed penalties
$12,005
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 862 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,438 1 0 695.4
2025 Q2 1,478 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 661 1 0 1512.9
2024 Q4 965 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 596 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,608 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,121 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

4 on file

2021 · 1 incident

July 21, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver of Haul Truck informed me of back hurting early in the week of July 19 thru July 22. On July 20 was put on light duty. On July 21 they went to Urgent Care, doctor gave them a release for low back strain, with over the counter Tylenol and Ibuprofen and no work until the July 24. Emailed Albany Office additional statement.

2020 · 1 incident

September 17, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Freeman Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

Excavator was producing material from pit floor in front of lower bench of highwall. For unknown reason highwall gave way & material made contact w/ excavator & cab. Material entered cab & EE received cut above lt eye at hairline on scalp. EE was taken to ER for check up & 1st Aid on Cut. On 9/21/20 EE went back for x-rays which showed 6 cracked ribs & a cracked sternum.

2003 · 1 incident

December 26, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING QUARRY ROCK AT STOCKPILE ON LOWER LEVEL MATERIAL HUNG UP IN ONE SIDE OF TRUCK BED CAUSING TRUCK BED TO LIST TO PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT BOX DOWN BUT RAM WAS IN A B IND & CONTINUED UP CREATING MORE LIST & CAUSING LOWER PIN ON RAM TO BREAK & OVERTURN BED. THE TRUCK CAB DID NOT TURN ONTO ITS SIDE ONLY THE TRUCK BED. EE BANGED HIS ELBOW ON THE PTO COLUMN CR

2002 · 1 incident

August 7, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

THERE IS NO EXCLAMATION TO EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. EE RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND FRACTURES TO ORBITAL FACIAL BONES.