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SP-9 O'NEIL Metal/Non-Metal

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Howard M Day

Redmond, Deschutes County, OR · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3502491

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 2001–2025
Latest incident: Aug 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

233

citations

significant & substantial

$61,704

proposed penalties

$58,174

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	8,367	7	3	836.6
2025 Q3	6,694	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	7,981	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	8,245	9	4	1091.6
2024 Q4	9,034	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	9,449	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	8,310	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	6,984	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

16 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 21, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down from EE's dozer and EE's foot slipped off of the foot rail. EE fell 2-3" feet to the ground and rolled EE's ankle when EE hit the ground. EE said EE's leg was sore but didn't require immediate medical attention. The next day EE went to the doctor and they said EE strained EE's knee EE was told to ice and wrap EE's knee, but was able to return to full duty

2023 · 1 incident

October 13, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Performing maintenance on plant, bent down to pick up a piece of pipe and felt pain in employee's knee.

2022 · 2 incidents

March 4, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

Miners were switching the belt motor from reverse to forward on the Thunderbird under belt conveyor. Two miners were inside Switch Van One, one miner was switching the wires to reverse the motor. The other miner was acting as an observer and communication relay. While doing so there was an arc flash inside of the electrical box.

March 4, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

2021 · 1 incident

May 27, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner reached into an opening between two conveyors. EE's glove contacted a tail pulley and subsequently lacerated the back of EE's hand. EE received sutures and returned to work. An investigation was conducted, full report will be attached or mailed.

2020 · 1 incident

July 17, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck by flying object

Two persons working on Canica. 5# sledge pounding, fragment lodged in the calf of 2nd miner. Treated at Urgent Care. No follow up is expected.

2019 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

Shorted ground wire causing burns to arms.

February 13, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating excavator, started feeling pain in back and numbness in leg & foot.

2017 · 1 incident

August 1, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Fall from machine

Operator was climbing into excavator. Hand slipped and lost grip, fell backwards onto their back on the ground. Has previous back surgery, now has low back pain. We called their surgeon who said go to Emergency department.

2016 · 1 incident

August 29, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Fall from ladders

Fabricating a hopper, miner was working on a ladder. Ladder slipped and miner fell approx 8 feet to the ground.

2013 · 2 incidents

May 20, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Routine changing of screen in screen plant. Miner noticed discomfort in the back. Chose not to seek any treatment until 6/6/2013.

February 8, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting end of pipe, felt pain but did not seek medical attention. Treatment is now progressing to medical treatment, so now filing report.

2011 · 1 incident

June 21, 2011 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck by flying object

Person was using a hand-held grinder in the shop on Tuesday. He was using eye protection. There was no immediate thought that he had received a foreign body, but the next day the eye became irritated. On Thursday he was seen by a doctor who removed a foreign body from the eye. There has been no on-going treatment needed and no lasting effects to the eye.

2004 · 1 incident

March 26, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING ON GEAR CASE. A PIECE OF STEEL HIT EE IN RIGHT EYE. IT WENT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND GLASSES.

2003 · 1 incident

April 18, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WASHING OUT TRUCK BOX WHEN EYES WERE SPLASHED WITH MUD & WATER. HAD BEEN HAULING MUD OUT OF WASH PLANT POND. EYES WERE RED & IRRITATED. LATER REALIZED CHEMICAL IS USED FOR WASH PLANT.

2001 · 1 incident

September 10, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ASSISTING LIFTING & SECURING A CUTTING EDGE ON AN EXCAVATOR HE STRAINED HIMSELF.