Mining Incidents

BIG BEAR QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Rominco Llc · Surface
Snohomish County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500056

BIG BEAR QUARRY has $353 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
6
Years on record
1988–1998
Latest incident
Feb 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$353
proposed penalties
$353
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
4
inspections on record
23
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: 23 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BIG BEAR QUARRY has $353 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.
$353
proposed penalties
$353
current assessed
$353
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-01-22.
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
2001 Q4 512 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 363 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,930 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,969 5 0 1684.1
2000 Q4 7,229 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,786 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,574 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,996 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1998 · 1 incident

February 12, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Alpine Rockeries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS STANDING ON JAW PLATFORM WORKING AT CONVEYOR BELT, TURNED TO WORK AT FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP FROM JAW AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 14, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Alpine Rockeries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK JAMMED IN JAW CRUSHER. METAL WEDGE FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

July 15, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alpine Rockeries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING SHAKER SCREEN WITH ROCK BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND JOLTED BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

November 18, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpine Rockeries Inc · Struck by falling object

JAW CRUSHER DIE SLIPPED OFF HOOK AND STRUCK FEET.

1988 · 2 incidents

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