Mining Incidents

Portable #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John R Moerke
Chehalis, Lewis County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503556

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
53
citations
15
significant & substantial
$9,730
proposed penalties
$9,730
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
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,883 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,445 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,091 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,815 1 0 355.2
2018 Q4 3,215 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,016 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

2018 · 2 incidents

November 12, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alderbrook Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling a buildup of gravel underneath of a conveyor, ee hurt back when turning to dump shovelful.

October 9, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alderbrook Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was moving a smaller rock in the jaw to access and remove an over-sized rock. Upon grasping the smaller rock, worker's footing slipped allowing the smaller rock to shift, pinching worker's fingertip between the smaller rock and jaw side wall.

2009 · 1 incident

June 5, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alderbrook Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee had on safety glasses and a chip flew into his eye. He was grinding something.

2004 · 1 incident

July 27, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alderbrook Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL ON CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED, STUMBLED, THEN JUMPED, LANDING ON RIGHT ARM. RESULTED IN ELBOW FRACTURE.