Mining Incidents

BEAVER PORTABLE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by MDU Resources Group Inc
Roseburg, Douglas County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3502780

BEAVER PORTABLE has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1989–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,339
proposed penalties
$4,339
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
360
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: 360 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BEAVER PORTABLE has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-07-16.
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
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 1,607 2 0 1244.6
2008 Q2 2,276 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,644 2 0 548.8
2007 Q4 3,012 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,694 0 0 0.0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q2 1,662 5 1 3008.4
2007 Q1 6,353 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,625 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,825 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,401 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,537 1 0 180.6
2005 Q3 6,140 3 0 488.6
2005 Q2 5,286 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,096 7 0 769.6
2004 Q4 4,883 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,233 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,744 2 1 348.2
2004 Q1 10,746 2 0 186.1
2003 Q4 6,484 1 0 154.2
2003 Q3 6,360 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,339 4 1 631.0
2003 Q1 9,002 3 0 333.3
2002 Q4 4,998 1 0 200.1
2002 Q3 5,784 6 0 1037.3
2002 Q2 4,723 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,034 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,773 5 3 1325.2
2001 Q3 4,839 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,396 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,746 4 0 1067.8
2000 Q4 2,331 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,509 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,937 5 1 1270.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2007 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel-Div/LTM Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CEMENT PAD UNDER FEEDER, 20 POUND ROCK CAME OFF THE STACKER PILE, ROLLED DOWN AND OFF FEED STRIKING BACK OF RIGHT ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

March 17, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel-Div/LTM Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING DOWN CONVEYOR SYSTEM, HAND GOT SMASHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR & TIRE OF BOOM TRUCK. CONVEYOR HAD MORE PULL ON IT THEN THOUGHT

2000 · 3 incidents

November 1, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel-Div/LTM Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING ROCK FROM AROUND A BELT WHEN A 4" ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER AND BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

June 6, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STAIRS TO CHECK CONE WHEN 3RD STEP FROM TOP BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE ON NEXT STEP. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND IT KNOCKED THE AIR OUT OF HIM. HIS CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT ON EQUIPMENT. HE WAS LIFTED UP AND HIS CLOTHING PULLED FREE.

January 24, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING LOADER. HE WAS SQUEEZING THE FUEL NOZZLE, TURNED SLIGHTLY AND HEARD A POP IN HS WRIST. HIS WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL AND FINGERS BURN.

1999 · 3 incidents

June 28, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAND RAIL ON TRUCK HAD BEEN BENT AND WAS NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO CLOSE EASILY. EE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON RAIL AND PULLED DOOR CLOSED WITH LEFT HAND. RIGHT THUMB WAS BETWEEN HAND RAIL AND DOOR. CAUSING THUMB TO BE SMASHED AND CUT.

March 25, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO UNPLUG GRIZZLY BAR ON FEEDER. HAD AREA LOCKED AND FLAGGED OFF. LOADER CAME TO DUMP, WAIVED OFF SO NO LOAD DUMPED. LOADER OPERATOR SAW INJURED EMPLOYEE AT TOOL SHACK SO HE WENT BACK UP AND DUMPED LOAD. EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN BACK IN AREA AND HAD SOME ROCKS DUMPED ON HIM.

March 18, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

WENT UP CATWALK TO UNPLUG SHOOT, PUT LEFT FOOT ON STEP & RIGHT FOOT ON GUARD RAIL RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & FELL ON HAND RAIL & BROKE RIB IN RIGHT SID

1998 · 4 incidents

July 21, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING TREE TO REMOVE OBJECT AND FELL. LANDED ON LOWER BRANCH ON LEFT SIDE OF TORSO.

March 25, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SPRING ON THE BELT TENSIONER ON 6 X 20 SCREEN,WHEN A COME-A-LONG CAME LOOSE AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN TENSIONER AND METAL FRAME.

February 3, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM BACK OF LOADER TO CONVEYOR & FOOT SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR. GRABED BACK OF LOADER, BUT STILL FELL 6' TO 8'.

1997 · 2 incidents

April 14, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

DISMANTLING EQUIPMENT WHILE STANDING ON A CATWALK. WAS USING A PRY BAR TO EXERT PRESSURE ON STRIPPING. BAR SLIPPED, VICTIM LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM CATWALK TO GROUND, ABOUT 10' DROP. IGHT CLAVICLE SEPARATION.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 7, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A BOBCAT WHEN MACHINE HIT A DITCH. THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND OPERATOR BOUNCED ONTO ROOF OF MACHINE, INJURING BACK.

March 5, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT ON SCREEN SPUN AS USING IMPACT TO TIGHTEN CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPIGN OFF OF A D-6. THE HEEL O HIS BOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE CORNER OF TH EPUSH ARM AND HE SLIPPED ON MUD, STRAINIGN HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 14, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SHOVELING AND SAND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1994 · 1 incident

December 22, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A 980 LOADER WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND BENT LEFT HAND THUMB BACK ON WRIST CAUSING STRAIN. REPORTED TO OFFICE 1-20-95 AFTER DOCTOR OFFICE VISIT ON 1-18-95.

1992 · 1 incident

April 22, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN BELT AND DRIVE PULLEY WHEN PULLING HIMSELF UP TO SEE IF A SEAL WAS LEAKING.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRANE CABLE OFF GROUND JUMPED TO GRAB CABLE HAND SLIPPED CATCHING ONE FIGNER BREAKING FINGER

January 8, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

HARD HAT FELL OFF BENT TO PICK UP HARD HAT STRIKING HEAD ON TRAILER

1989 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver State Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE PUMPT HAD QUIT PUMPING AND HAD CAVITADED. HE SHUT THE PUMP OFF TO REPRIME. WHEN HE REMOVED PRIMER CAP, HOT WATER CAME OUT AND SPRAYED HIM.

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