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BREEN PORTABLE NO.2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Sterling D Breen
Centralia, Lewis County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503261

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
247
citations
53
significant & substantial
$202,010
proposed penalties
$149,773
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 9,632 2 0 207.6
2025 Q3 9,855 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,585 15 7 1417.1
2025 Q1 12,699 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,274 4 0 389.3
2024 Q3 12,501 2 0 160.0
2024 Q2 12,573 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,617 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

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

March 24, 2025 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by falling object

A piece of framework was being removed with a cutting torch. When the framework was cut free it tipped in a manner which struck employee in the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat which was knocked off. They received approximately a 2 in laceration to the top of head. Employee was observed for approximately 15 min before they drove themselves to the Hospital.

2022 · 3 incidents

September 27, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object

A piece of metal from the dragline was stuck in the Jaw Crusher. While attempting to unlodge it, it flew out and hit two employees.

September 27, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object

A piece of metal from the dragline was stuck in the Jaw Crusher. While attempting to unlodge it, it flew out and hit two employees.

March 7, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

installed brake shoe, it slipped causing it to smack finger resulting in a cut

2021 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object

working in shop (wearing safety glasses) doing own work, another person grinding some distance away and foreign material got in eye.

2015 · 1 incident

May 21, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tracking cable on to yarder spool. Clamp came loose causing cable to come out and hit employee on arm and leg.

2014 · 1 incident

February 25, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated has worked for multiple companies air arcing and other noisy work over EE's work experience and hasn't always worn protection. Protection is provided in the shop and EE has had numerous training on hearing conservation. EE stated to MSHA that 80-90% of EE's work is fixing over the road trucks and construction equipment.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Breen Crushing Inc · Struck against stationary object

Cut to left hand by base end of bolt