Mining Incidents

Molokai Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Nan Chul "Patrick" Shin
Hoole Hua, Maui County, HI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100206

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2008–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
55
citations
16
significant & substantial
$7,503
proposed penalties
$7,469
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 3,591 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,886 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,027 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,017 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,625 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 832 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 657 1 0 1522.1
2024 Q1 1,448 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

2 on file

2013 · 1 incident

April 19, 2013 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-L Construction Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

operator decided to adjust a conveyer belt, conveyers were shut down. Guards were removed and adjustment was made. Operator decided to make another adjustment but failed to shut down conveyers, during which operators shirt became entangled in another conveyer wing roller. Shirt dragged operator into belt and pulley causing lacerations to shoulder, arm, and abdomen.

2008 · 1 incident

January 17, 2008 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-L Construction Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

The employee's assistance was needed to remove debris that was clogging the crusher, not allowing it to work properly. In the process of clearing the jam, a 25lb rock rolled down onto his hand pinning his fingers between the rocks. He realized his finger was injured and was taken to the emergency room.