Mining Incidents

Bear River Zeolite Company Metal/Non-Metal

Preston, Franklin County, ID  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1001993

Bear River Zeolite Company has $461K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
513
citations
160
significant & substantial
$461,206
proposed penalties
$356,208
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $104,998 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
98
inspections on record
2,215
inspection hours
23.2
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.
513 citations across 2,215 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bear River Zeolite Company has $461K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 15 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.
$461K
proposed penalties
$359K
current assessed
$356K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
497 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-15.
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 9,873 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,111 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,843 3 1 253.3
2025 Q1 11,751 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,999 5 2 454.6
2024 Q3 12,318 2 0 162.4
2024 Q2 11,321 1 0 88.3
2024 Q1 11,899 17 2 1428.7
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,936 9 5 754.0
2023 Q3 12,891 21 9 1629.0
2023 Q2 11,008 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 15,025 3 0 199.7
2022 Q4 10,779 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,463 10 5 802.4
2022 Q2 11,931 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,260 6 1 584.8
2021 Q4 10,429 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,959 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,692 1 0 115.0
2021 Q1 6,139 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,544 2 0 305.6
2020 Q3 7,382 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,565 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,950 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,049 3 1 425.6
2019 Q3 8,163 3 0 367.5
2019 Q2 9,004 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,193 3 0 366.2
2018 Q4 8,328 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,489 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,173 5 0 545.1
2018 Q1 7,333 3 0 409.1
2017 Q4 5,917 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,849 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,998 2 1 250.1
2017 Q1 6,275 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,459 2 0 268.1
2016 Q3 9,513 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,889 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,439 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,971 4 0 401.2
2015 Q3 8,151 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,643 1 0 130.8
2015 Q1 6,075 2 1 329.2
2014 Q4 6,456 3 2 464.7
2014 Q3 6,211 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,462 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,530 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,556 1 0 152.5
2013 Q3 7,107 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,930 5 5 630.5
2013 Q1 6,720 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,029 6 1 747.3
2012 Q3 8,232 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,397 3 2 319.3
2012 Q1 8,483 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,971 2 1 250.9
2011 Q3 7,946 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,020 10 3 1246.9
2011 Q1 6,078 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,389 13 3 2034.7
2010 Q3 9,674 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,681 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,583 9 6 1612.0
2009 Q4 6,046 10 5 1654.0
2009 Q3 7,444 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,574 3 0 538.2
2009 Q1 6,586 55 14 8351.0
2008 Q4 6,308 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,471 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,189 5 0 490.7
2008 Q1 8,972 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,818 32 7 2958.0
2007 Q3 12,061 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,413 23 4 2208.8
2007 Q1 10,589 57 12 5382.9
2006 Q4 10,265 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,344 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,945 25 8 3146.6
2005 Q4 6,352 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,005 9 5 999.4
2005 Q2 10,677 6 2 562.0
2005 Q1 9,948 20 9 2010.5
2004 Q4 6,726 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,490 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,011 8 4 998.6
2003 Q4 4,731 13 6 2747.8
2003 Q3 5,962 2 0 335.5
2003 Q2 5,973 56 27 9375.5
2003 Q1 5,037 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,815 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,522 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,028 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,462 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,365 5 1 2114.2
2001 Q3 3,185 20 5 6279.4
2001 Q2 1,019 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2024 · 1 incident

May 7, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving around totes of sample retains and strained muscles in back, neck, and shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

December 27, 2023 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell hitting head and shoulder resulting in concussion and shoulder separation. (This happened under previous management and just found out about it)

2019 · 1 incident

December 6, 2019 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from upper office to lower mill when EE slipped on the ice and fell.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE was standing by some pallets, moving a tarp when another ee was bringing pallets over. ee did not move and the other ee had pallets in front of self. EE did not see ee and ee did not move out of the way. Other EE hit ee ankle with tire.

January 26, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working near the Raymond Mill by the feed conveyor/silo and was trying to break up frozen material.

2015 · 3 incidents

October 1, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bucketing product out of bulk bag and transferring into a 55 lb bag and said when he twisted he felt a pain in his side/groin area.

February 17, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IE was up at the Raymond Mill by baghouse. Two other EE's and IE were feeding product through auger, auger was running and IE stuck hand in to move product and cut hand severely. He was immediately take to emergency room.

January 19, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending down to open a small door on our derrick screening system when his lower back started hurting.

2014 · 3 incidents

June 26, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the bagging line and bumped his hand on a metal table/ledge. He went to doctor a couple days later. He stated he was okay and then started complaining that hand was hurting again and went back to doctor. EE nor doctors have let given us any diagnosis.

June 17, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was up on the landing with all other employees pulling tarps over rock pile. A rock came out from under him and he fell and sprained wrist. He went to the doctor the next day.

January 8, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was waling by warehouse and slipped and fell due to icy conditions. He has been to the chiropractor a few times but has not returned to work.

2012 · 1 incident

October 13, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Struck against stationary object

The incident happened on Oct. 13, 12 @ 1:20 am. EE reported on 10/16/12 that he bumped his head on a pipe in the automated line while packing buckets of zeolite. He never reported to other workers that he was hurt or that he needed to see a doctor. I was not aware of medical treatment of any type until 10/24/12. He was wearing his hardhat at the time of incident.

2011 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Bear River Zeolite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We were thawing out some barrels that were frozen inside a warehouse with a generator and kerosene heaters. The doors were closed and the EE's were going in and out of the warehouse only to check barrels. The IE was going in and out approx. 5 hours. He told his supervisor and was sent home. He went to the doctor @8:00p.m. and was released from hospital @ 9:30 a.m.

October 25, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling rock for approx 15-20 min then he set shovel down and walked down to supervisor and stated that his shoulder was hurting and his supervisor sent him to the hospital. According to Dr's findings ee had stated he had a shoulder that dislocated before he started work @ Bear River Zedlite

2007 · 3 incidents

August 23, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling when she strained her wrist.

May 23, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bear River Zeolite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting on the contruction of the L-3 Raymond Mills. EE was lifting & moving ducting for the mill, in the process he strained his back.

March 22, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

He was cleaning with line shutdown, then he went in & started the line & went back out to clean the tail roller & not sure how he got in the tail roller. The guard was off at the time of the accident & had been off for quite a while.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was grommeting 2lb bags and hit the foot pedat prematurely and the die came down and took off the tip of her right thumb.

January 30, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bear River Zeolite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injuried EE was helping the lift operator with the load, not watching where they were at, the ee got his fingers caught between the forks of the lift and the spout of an auger causing lacerations on 3 fingers. EE recieved 30 stiches.

2005 · 4 incidents

May 7, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to check generator at 2130. Stepped on rock wrong, fell to ground. Looked at ankle, was bent inward. Stood up and popped back into place.

May 5, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Bear River Zeolite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee put his hand in his glove and was bitten by a brown recluse spider.

March 30, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING TO TURN ON THE PUMP TO THE DIESEL TANK. IT WAS A SNOWY MORNING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PLASTIC LINING WHICH WAS SLICK DUE TO SNOW, CAUSING A BACK AND SHOULDER INJURY.

March 6, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bear River Zeolite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKING THROUGH YARD SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS DUE TO BACK STRAIN. EE IS STILL OFF WORK

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