Mining Incidents

Naselle Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Arne L Wirkkala
Naselle, Pacific County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500063

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2014–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
198
citations
50
significant & substantial
$67,115
proposed penalties
$37,429
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 5,378 9 3 1673.5
2025 Q3 5,325 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,129 4 0 968.8
2025 Q1 4,714 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,214 5 0 959.0
2024 Q3 5,727 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,513 9 2 1994.2
2024 Q1 4,302 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

11 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 9, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

The miner was using a skill saw to cut a piece of lumber. The saw shot a piece of wood shavings into miner's eye. They were wearing eye protection when this occurred.

2020 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

Miner was doing clean up around the crusher. During which, miner turned and hit nose on a steel support beam that runs horizontally.

June 3, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Miner was operating crusher haulage truck when a bee came in the window and stung the miner on the left side of the neck.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker OTHER
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was finishing hosing debris from the crusher. When EE went to roll the hose up to put it away, EE was stung on the right side of EE's neck by a bee.

March 8, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reported that they were coming out from under the jaw discharge belt area. Upon rising from a crouched walk to a standing position, they tripped on a rock and lost balance. In an attempt to regain balance they grabbed a hose attached to the sand screw and the resulting motion caused them to twist and strain the right shoulder and right hip.

2017 · 2 incidents

July 31, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While removing and installing screens at the crusher worker felt pain in left shoulder.

July 14, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker stepped down from a conveyor belt employee was repairing and heard a popping sound in employee's right knee. Now the knee clicks when employee walks.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The EE was fueling up a highway dump truck when the EE fell off of the fuel station platform. The fueling system has a platform to stand on while turning on/off the fuel pump as well as reading gallons used. The platform is 16 1/2" tall 51 1/2" W and 24" deep. The EE stepped down from platform then stepped on an 8X8 block of wood. Wood shifted, EE fell onto pavement hit head/body.

August 8, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

The EE was tasked to drain the oil from a D9H Cat bulldozer. A metal barrel was placed to capture the falling oil underneath the drain plug on the pan of the equip. The EE proceeded to use a wrench to apply pressure in order to loosen the drain plug. When the plug broke free and turned, the EE's forearm jolted forward hitting the sharp edge of the oil catchment barrel. Cut forearm.

2014 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While employee was operating the machine lathe a piece of his clothing was caught on the spinning shaft of the lathe which pulled his arm into the machine breaking his arm.

May 22, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

As he and another worker were replacing the rollers on the conveyor on the stacker belt at the crusher, his left hand was pinched between the roller and the steel base it bolts to.