Mining Incidents

BUTLER PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Marysville, Skagit County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500590

BUTLER PIT has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
103
citations
21
significant & substantial
$117,833
proposed penalties
$45,819
paid to date
39% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $72,014 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
44
inspections on record
861
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: 861 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BUTLER PIT has $118K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$118K
proposed penalties
$46K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-11-14.
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
2022 Q3 1,479 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 824 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 598 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,461 1 0 684.5
2015 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,895 0 0 0.0
Show 59 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3 2,563 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,068 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,169 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,410 4 0 1173.0
2013 Q3 3,443 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,906 1 0 344.1
2013 Q1 2,714 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,582 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,597 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,169 3 0 719.6
2012 Q1 3,521 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,089 1 0 244.6
2011 Q3 3,562 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,995 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,219 1 0 310.7
2010 Q4 3,983 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,386 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,724 1 0 211.7
2010 Q1 4,441 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,006 7 1 1398.3
2009 Q3 5,691 15 7 2635.7
2009 Q2 4,801 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,810 7 0 1837.3
2008 Q4 4,632 7 2 1511.2
2008 Q3 5,291 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,001 3 0 499.9
2008 Q1 5,687 4 0 703.4
2007 Q4 4,307 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,336 4 0 749.6
2007 Q2 5,093 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,458 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,336 4 1 631.3
2006 Q3 6,844 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,276 4 1 637.3
2006 Q1 6,137 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,081 3 0 493.3
2005 Q3 7,746 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,875 1 0 127.0
2005 Q1 5,623 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,763 1 0 210.0
2004 Q3 6,760 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,928 5 1 843.5
2004 Q1 6,027 7 1 1161.4
2003 Q4 2,751 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,406 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,300 1 0 232.6
2003 Q1 6,149 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,840 2 0 520.8
2002 Q3 5,793 1 1 172.6
2002 Q2 6,074 7 3 1152.5
2002 Q1 5,075 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,893 4 2 1382.6
2001 Q3 6,966 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,128 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,669 2 1 352.8
2000 Q4 7,227 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,018 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,709 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2012 · 1 incident

May 16, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Concrete Nor'West · Drowning

Victim,entered the property passing the No Trepasssing Signs with four other individuals. Our understanding is they began to swim in the pond and he drowned before reaching the shoreline. The incident occurred after the end of our shift which ended at 4:30 pm and no miners where on site at the time. Victim was NOT a miner or an EMPLOYEE of the mine.

2011 · 1 incident

June 10, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

3 employees were installing a roller on a conveyor. One employee lost his grip and the injured employee tried to maintain his grip, resulting in pinching of finger between the roller and conveyor frame.

2009 · 1 incident

July 29, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Concrete Nor'West · Contact with electrical current

Employee was replacing damaged conveyor. Employee made contact with metal conveyor that was energized.

2008 · 1 incident

March 8, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Installing an I-beam in the shaker deck. Had to do very heavy lifting and standing in an awkward position. Strained abdomen. This incident did not become reportable until his first doctors visit on 3/24/08.

2007 · 1 incident

June 11, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating forklift, wheel went in a rut and steering knob on steering wheel spun around real fast and hit left thumb, breaking left thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall onto or against objects

Stepping down from loader. Missed a step. Fell to ground hitting head on step. Laceration to head with stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 10, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Concrete Nor'West · Rubbed or abraded

Lost balance while crouched down - Kneeled on wrench. The incident was a first-aid only when it happened. It did not become reportable until 5-31-05 when employee went to the doctor to have knee drained.

April 13, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by flying object

Employee was clearing sand off the side boards of his dump truck with back of shovel. The wind blew and sand flew into employee's right eye.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by falling object

Incident occurred on 6/5/04 and treated as First Aid only until doctor visit on 6/21/04. Left brake caliper was partially disassembled and on mounting pedestal. He bent down to pick up a fallen Allen wrench and caliper fall off and hit top of knee.

February 20, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A 3 FOOT LENGTH OF STEEL PLATING IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT EAR.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING THE BECKET BY IT'S EYES AND WAS TAPPING THE SHORT LENGTH OF PROTRUDING CABLE AGAINST THE DECK USING THE WEIGHT OF THE BECKET TO FORCE THE CABLE THROUGH. CABLE RELEASED AND TRAP PED 2 FINGERS.

June 12, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING COVER OFF S.O. CORD. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LOADER STEP WHEN GETTING ON LOADER.

February 26, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING DOWN A CONCRETE SLAB, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SLAB AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON SURROUNDING GRADE.

2001 · 7 incidents

December 6, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WAS HELPING WITH GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE.

November 14, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING WASH DOWN HOSE ACROSS TOP OF EMPTY TUNNEL. STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE PULLING & TURNED KNEE, TWISTED & POPPED OUT.

September 20, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OFF ROCKS ON TOP OF A GRIZZLY ON TOP OF A FEEDER ABOARD A DREDGE. HITTING A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROCK BROKE & HIT LEG.

September 10, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB, LOST FOOTING, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

April 1, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED OFF CRUSHED ROCK PILE WITH LOADER HITTING LEVEL GROUND HARD.

February 23, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER UP TO WINCH HOUSE, STRUCK LEFT KEE ON NEXT STEP UP.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A PLATE. PIECE FELL OFF OF PLATE, AT THE CUT, AND SWUNG WRONG WAY. PIECE FELL ON SHIN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 23, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BRAKE ROTOR ON DREDGE, ROTOR SLIPPED OFF HUB AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST OTHER HALF OF HUB ON MOTOR SHAFT.

1999 · 1 incident

June 30, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM CRUSHER PLANT TO CONTROL HOUSE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & SNAPPED TENDON Y

1996 · 2 incidents

May 21, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING OVERFLOW GRAVEL FROM SCREEN PLANT WHEN A 3 OR 4 LB ROCK TOOK A BAD HOP & FELL ONTO HIS LOWER BACK.

January 10, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall down stairs

EE WAS IN A HURRY TO SHUT DOWN PLANT AND WAS RUNNING UP THE STAIRS. EE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE STIARS AND TRIPPED. HITTING HEAD ON CONTROL PANEL.

1992 · 1 incident

June 1, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PINNING STEEL SMASHED FINGER (INDEX) BETWEEN STEEL & JACK STAND

1983 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cascade Ready Mix · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING AND SPRAINING RT ANKLE

March 23, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cascade Ready Mix · Fall from machine

SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT-STEPPED ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR-FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND CAUGHT UNDER BELT; FELL OUTSIDE OF FRAME, TWISTING KNEE.

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