Mining Incidents

ARP Portable Crusher #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Rock Island, Douglas County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500764

ARP Portable Crusher #2 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $549 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
18
significant & substantial
$22,461
proposed penalties
$21,375
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,086 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
831
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 831 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ARP Portable Crusher #2 has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $549 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$549
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,242 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,217 1 1 237.1
2025 Q2 3,184 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,366 4 1 1690.6
2024 Q4 2,087 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,740 7 0 2554.7
2024 Q2 3,022 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,288 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,254 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,141 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 178 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 0 2 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 246 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 104 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 958 1 0 1043.8
2020 Q3 2,298 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,071 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 302 3 0 9933.8
2019 Q4 660 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,482 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,911 1 0 255.7
2019 Q1 2,801 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 9 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,669 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,813 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,698 6 0 2223.9
2017 Q3 2,516 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,799 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 609 3 2 4926.1
2016 Q4 1,743 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,327 4 1 1202.3
2016 Q2 3,991 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,858 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,528 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,801 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,798 7 0 2501.8
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 1,630 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,338 2 0 855.4
2014 Q2 435 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,841 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,151 1 0 194.1
2013 Q2 1,813 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,851 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 721 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,346 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,626 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,481 2 0 308.6
2011 Q4 2,493 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,651 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,106 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,109 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,726 5 2 1341.9
2010 Q3 8,651 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,401 1 0 106.4
2010 Q1 4,594 1 0 217.7
2009 Q4 1,075 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,360 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 727 2 0 2751.0
2009 Q1 410 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 523 2 0 3824.1
2008 Q3 1,285 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,717 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 911 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,607 2 1 1244.6
2007 Q3 1,611 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,424 5 2 3511.2
2007 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,008 3 0 1494.0
2006 Q2 2,538 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,264 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,193 5 0 1565.9
2005 Q3 3,144 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,834 4 1 1411.4
2005 Q1 175 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,645 1 0 607.9
2004 Q3 3,114 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,354 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 229 2 0 8733.6
2003 Q4 1,652 1 0 605.3
2003 Q3 1,166 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,536 1 0 651.0
2003 Q1 977 5 0 5117.7
2002 Q4 1,978 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,516 3 0 1192.4
2002 Q1 1,576 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,613 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,691 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,562 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 848 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,030 5 0 4854.4
2000 Q3 1,052 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,684 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 957 8 7 8359.5

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 31, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS CLEANING OUT THE SPILL FROM BENEATH THE CONVEYOR BELTS. HE WAS USING A 1976 FORD FARM TRACTOR WITH A BLADE ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF IT. WHILE CLEANING THE SPILL, HE BACKED THE TR ACTOR UNDER A TRAILER FRAME WHICH WAS HOUSING THE CANICA IMPACT CRUSHER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE HIT BY THE I BEAM. THE IMPACT THREW THE VICTIM OVER THE TRACTOR AND CAUSED HIM TO BECOME WEDGED

Reportable incidents

22 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

January 9, 2024 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Products · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE 1 & EE 2 skid steer down with engine compartment door open. EE 1 went to get headlamp, to check tension on alternator belt. EE 1 returned did not see EE 2, EE 1 believed EE 2 was in pick-up. EE 1 looked in rear windshield of skid steer, did not see EE 2. EE1 touched the alternator belt at the same time EE 2 tried to start skid steer. EE 1 felt the belt move and pulled hand back.

2023 · 1 incident

September 21, 2023 WA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
American Rock Products · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding and grinding, believes they got something in their eye. They flushed the eye.

2016 · 1 incident

March 28, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting a chained ecology block that slipped and temporarily pinned employee's left leg.

2012 · 1 incident

February 21, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

Miners were dismantling plant to move to new location. When lowering conveyor to ground, it is surmised that the conveyor shifted, causing the leg on the east side of the conv. to strike against the miners lower left leg. No witnessed the accident, the miner is unable to remember the event.

2011 · 1 incident

June 30, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was on the first step of ladder, he slipped due to poor footing on the ladder and fell onto the ground-fracturing left rib.

2007 · 1 incident

December 19, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall from ladders

Injured worker was positioning himself on ladder to hand a tool to a co-worker who was performing maintenance on the cone. The injured worker put his weight against the guard which hadn't been fastened due to maintenance and he fell six feet to the ground breaking his left leg.

2006 · 2 incidents

February 15, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was opening lid of Canica to clean. Lid swiveled around, worker tried to catch it, bending wrist back.

2005 · 1 incident

October 18, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING ON SCREEN WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD

2004 · 3 incidents

October 20, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL OF THE CANICA IMPACT CRUSHER

June 4, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

Worker was ripping the floor of the working bench to supply material to crushing plant. When close to edge material gave way under berm and dozer. While trying to right the dozer it overturned and rolled down the side of the old ramp leading to the bench. Worker received bruises, scrapes to body and laceration to scalp.

May 27, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING OUT TO USE AS A BACKBOARD FOR THE CONVEYOR WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT KNEE.

2003 · 1 incident

May 27, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS PIT, STEPPED INTO POTHOLE TYPE DIP, FELT KNEE POP.

2002 · 1 incident

October 25, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE EXCAVATOR, THE EE SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPOT ON THE STEP, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1998 · 1 incident

September 29, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER ON EMBANKMENT PUSHING UP RAP EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY CAUSING DOZER TO ROLL OVER.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING CHUTE ON CRUSHER FEEDER, CHUTE FELL ON TORSO.

May 28, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TOP OF CANICA, MACHINE KICKED ON GRABBING RIGHT KNEE.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING STAIRS TO CRUSHER CONTROL SHACK, STEPPED BACK WHEN DOOR OPENED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

June 1, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING METAL ON THE GROUND WITH A TORCH AND THE PRESSURE BLEW DIRT INTO HIS EYE.

1992 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall from machine

38157ED SCREEN ON WASHER PLANT-GETTING DOWN-FOOT SLIPPED-FELL ON CHEST AND BRUISED & SCRATCHED IT.

August 25, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MACHINE HAD BEEN PLUGGED WHILE TEST RUNNING THE EE SLIPPED AND STEPPED ON BELT WHICH DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GUARD BACK ON YET.

1991 · 1 incident

May 2, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbia Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING FLASHING AND CUT TOWARDS HIM SELF INSTEAD OF AWAY. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

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