Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While drilling with a hand drill, drill bit caught metal causing torque of drill. Drill handle spun around and made contact with right eye lid.
North Powder Quarry Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Harney Rock & Paving Company
· Surface
Controlled by
Dan E Hooker
Haines,
Baker County,
OR
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503345
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2024
- Latest incident
- Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
226
citations
48
significant & substantial
$97,568
proposed penalties
$50,186
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 | 5,627 | 21 | 4 | 3732.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,597 | 2 | 0 | 232.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,088 | 14 | 1 | 1731.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,479 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,163 | 7 | 2 | 1355.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,938 | 2 | 0 | 288.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,730 | 2 | 0 | 732.6 |
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 file2024 · 2 incidents
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Contact with electrical current
Conveyor belt wasn't turning on. Turned power off to check fuses. An unexpected electrical shock to left hand and ball of flames on chest and face. Second degree burns on left hand, chest, and face.
2023 · 2 incidents
November 20, 2023
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Fall from machine
Standing on conveyor to repair chute, the conveyor was accidentally activated causing employee to fall and left leg to be twisted and pulled.
May 24, 2023
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Fixing a 988B Cat loader, putting a new bucket pin in and it slipped out and smashed left thumb with hammer. Thumb needed sutures.
2018 · 1 incident
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Service truck's rear end was lifted with out-riggers. EE was on driver side and co-worker on passenger side. As truck was lowered, they were watching for broken parts. EE put head between tire and service body of truck in order to see better. As truck was lowered, EE's head was pinched between tire and body. EE received multiple head fractures.
2012 · 2 incidents
April 19, 2012
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Rock was stuck in scalp screen. Used pry bar to loosen. Pry bar slipped and struck face causing laceration needing stitches and loosen teeth.
April 16, 2012
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was stepping out of the loader to add oil to tank. He had a hold of the handrail and was stepping down. His foot slipped, due to rain, and he strained his left shoulder.
2009 · 1 incident
July 9, 2009
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by flying object
Cleaning rock from jaw when a chip of flying rock struck the middle finger of left hand causing a cut.
2008 · 4 incidents
August 29, 2008
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Fall from machine
He fell off conveyor and hit neck.
August 19, 2008
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Was standing on rocks to perform tasks and after finishing stepped off rocks hyperextending his knee. On 7-28-08 he said he hurt his knee and thought he had done it at home.
April 21, 2008
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
He was putting a return roller back up under the over load conveyor, when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Came to work on 4/22/08 and reported it and went to ER that day.
February 1, 2008
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Original DOI was 11/09/08, when the grinding disc broke and smashed R. thumb. No treatment at that time. Over the next 3 months a bump appeared, so he sought treatment for a bone spur. He had surgery to remove it on 3/12/08 and returned to work on 3/13/08.
2003 · 2 incidents
August 4, 2003
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOWER PART OF JAW ROCK BEING FED IN HOPPER, ROCK FELL OUT & BOUNCED OFF PLATFORM & FELL HITTING HEAD & SHOULDER, THEN FELL TO KNEES.
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR WITH A BAR, THE BAR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & A ROLLER CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE.
2000 · 1 incident
July 24, 2000
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Struck by falling object
SHOVELING OPPOSITE SIDE OF JAW WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF JAW & STRUCK TOP OF HELMET STRAINING NECK.