BREEN PORTABLE NO.2 has $204K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 22 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1992–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
247
citations
53
significant & substantial
$204,057
proposed penalties
$149,773
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $54,284 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,965
inspection hours
12.6
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.
247 citations across 1,965 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BREEN PORTABLE NO.2 has $204K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 22 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.
$204K
proposed penalties
$152K
current assessed
$150K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
242 assessments are final orders; 22 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
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
9,632
2
0
207.6
2025 Q3
9,855
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
10,585
15
7
1417.1
2025 Q1
12,699
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
10,274
4
0
389.3
2024 Q3
12,501
2
0
160.0
2024 Q2
12,573
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
10,617
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
9,730
1
0
102.8
2023 Q3
12,367
4
0
323.4
2023 Q2
12,464
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
10,390
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
9,271
20
5
2157.3
2022 Q3
10,575
5
0
472.8
2022 Q2
10,768
17
1
1578.8
2022 Q1
10,891
1
0
91.8
2021 Q4
10,693
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
11,550
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
11,148
7
3
627.9
2021 Q1
10,625
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
10,447
19
4
1818.7
2020 Q3
10,646
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
8,811
2
0
227.0
2020 Q1
8,687
1
0
115.1
2019 Q4
10,955
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
11,281
3
0
265.9
2019 Q2
9,439
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,954
4
0
502.9
2018 Q4
9,211
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
9,884
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
6,948
1
0
143.9
2018 Q1
5,985
3
1
501.3
2017 Q4
7,760
2
1
257.7
2017 Q3
7,986
24
11
3005.3
2017 Q2
6,960
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
6,951
7
4
1007.0
2016 Q4
8,874
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
7,706
10
2
1297.7
2016 Q2
7,067
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,491
1
0
154.1
2015 Q4
6,895
1
1
145.0
2015 Q3
7,982
2
0
250.6
2015 Q2
9,501
4
1
421.0
2015 Q1
8,290
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
7,780
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
8,331
2
0
240.1
2014 Q2
6,920
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
4,435
1
0
225.5
2013 Q4
5,167
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
7,319
1
0
136.6
2013 Q2
7,730
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
5,622
3
0
533.6
2012 Q4
8,054
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
7,156
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,122
9
2
1757.1
2012 Q1
1,602
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,623
4
0
1104.1
2011 Q3
6,899
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
8,062
7
0
868.3
2011 Q1
5,046
2
1
396.4
2010 Q4
5,302
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,206
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,442
1
0
183.8
2010 Q1
4,077
1
0
245.3
2009 Q4
6,358
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
9,148
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
7,058
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
5,813
5
0
860.1
2008 Q4
7,304
8
2
1095.3
2008 Q3
8,634
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,605
8
2
1211.2
2008 Q1
4,955
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
7,822
5
0
639.2
2007 Q3
6,282
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,775
2
0
418.8
2007 Q1
2,722
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,831
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,495
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,185
5
3
610.9
2006 Q1
8,993
1
0
111.2
2005 Q4
9,645
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
8,970
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
8,778
3
0
341.8
2005 Q1
8,774
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
9,765
2
0
204.8
2004 Q3
7,037
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
7,291
3
0
411.5
2004 Q1
7,786
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
7,004
3
0
428.3
2003 Q3
6,807
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
7,811
2
1
256.0
2003 Q1
8,227
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
7,077
2
0
282.6
2002 Q3
5,927
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
5,445
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
5,329
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
10,154
2
0
197.0
2001 Q3
4,179
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,107
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,302
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,632
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,494
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
1,995
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
7,144
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2025 · 1 incident
March 24, 2025WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
A piece of framework was being removed with a cutting torch. When the framework was cut free it tipped in a manner which struck employee in the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat which was knocked off. They received approximately a 2 in laceration to the top of head. Employee was observed for approximately 15 min before they drove themselves to the Hospital.
Employee stated has worked for multiple companies air arcing and other noisy work over EE's work experience and hasn't always worn protection. Protection is provided in the shop and EE has had numerous training on hearing conservation. EE stated to MSHA that 80-90% of EE's work is fixing over the road trucks and construction equipment.
2011 · 2 incidents
September 15, 2011WA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Climbing down a ladder of loader, slipped and caught self when right arm slammed into steps and railing
1992 · 1 incident
April 29, 1992WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FELL 10' LANDING ON BACK.FELT ROCK IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
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