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Carlson Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Schellinger Construction Co., Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Albert A Schellinger

Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT  ·  Intermittent

MSHA Mine ID: 2401460

Carlson Wash Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities

0

Total incidents

2

Years on record

2021–2026

Latest incident

Jun 2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

59

citations

9

significant & substantial

$6,304

proposed penalties

$6,161

paid to date

98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $143 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

33

inspections on record

364

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: 364 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Carlson Wash Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition

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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.

$6K

proposed penalties

$6K

current assessed

$6K

paid to date

$0

outstanding

59 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.

As of the most recent assessment on 2023-07-07.

Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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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	555	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,553	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	181	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	0	0	0
2024 Q4	940	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	1,947	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	765	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	154	0	0	0.0

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Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4	29	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	935	1	0	1069.5
2023 Q2	1,638	0	0	0.0
2023 Q1	0	0	0
2022 Q4	420	0	0	0.0
2022 Q3	1,250	0	0	0.0
2022 Q2	675	1	0	1481.5
2022 Q1	0	0	0
2021 Q4	630	0	0	0.0
2021 Q3	1,250	0	0	0.0
2021 Q2	776	0	0	0.0
2021 Q1	0	0	0
2020 Q4	15	0	0	0.0
2020 Q3	1,121	0	0	0.0
2020 Q2	664	1	0	1506.0
2020 Q1	0	0	0
2019 Q4	261	0	0	0.0
2019 Q3	1,506	0	0	0.0
2019 Q2	808	1	0	1237.6
2019 Q1	0	0	0
2018 Q4	73	0	0	0.0
2018 Q3	900	6	1	6666.7
2018 Q2	922	0	0	0.0
2018 Q1	0	0	0
2017 Q4	199	0	0	0.0
2017 Q3	1,076	0	0	0.0
2017 Q2	818	0	0	0.0
2017 Q1	0	0	0
2016 Q4	214	3	2	14018.7
2016 Q3	734	4	2	5449.6
2016 Q2	462	0	0	0.0
2016 Q1	0	0	0
2015 Q4	592	0	0	0.0
2015 Q3	482	1	0	2074.7
2015 Q2	350	0	0	0.0
2015 Q1	0	0	0
2014 Q4	348	0	0	0.0
2014 Q3	641	4	0	6240.2
2014 Q2	297	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	0	0	0
2013 Q4	0	0	0
2013 Q3	608	1	0	1644.7
2013 Q2	260	0	0	0.0
2013 Q1	0	0	0
2012 Q4	214	0	0	0.0
2012 Q3	430	0	0	0.0
2012 Q2	840	3	1	3571.4
2012 Q1	0	0	0
2011 Q4	249	0	0	0.0
2011 Q3	0	0	0
2011 Q2	569	0	0	0.0
2011 Q1	42	0	0	0.0
2010 Q4	1,932	5	1	2588.0
2010 Q3	422	2	0	4739.3
2010 Q2	0	0	0
2010 Q1	0	0	0
2009 Q4	19	0	0	0.0
2009 Q3	304	1	1	3289.5
2009 Q2	151	0	0	0.0
2009 Q1	510	0	0	0.0
2008 Q4	1,209	0	0	0.0
2008 Q3	1,379	1	0	725.2
2008 Q2	2,091	1	0	478.2
2008 Q1	968	0	0	0.0
2007 Q4	1,094	0	0	0.0
2007 Q3	741	8	1	10796.2
2007 Q2	394	0	0	0.0
2006 Q3	4,431	0	0	0.0
2006 Q2	3,625	3	0	827.6
2006 Q1	2,569	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	2,263	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	2,220	2	0	900.9
2005 Q2	2,279	0	0	0.0
2005 Q1	1,114	0	0	0.0
2004 Q4	1,272	0	0	0.0
2004 Q3	2,920	0	0	0.0
2004 Q2	2,650	0	0	0.0
2004 Q1	1,824	0	0	0.0
2003 Q4	2,340	1	0	427.4
2003 Q3	2,460	9	0	3658.5
2003 Q2	2,032	0	0	0.0
2003 Q1	1,638	0	0	0.0
2002 Q4	2,079	0	0	0.0
2002 Q3	1,920	0	0	0.0
2002 Q2	1,920	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	2,220	0	0	0.0
2001 Q4	2,250	0	0	0.0
2001 Q3	1,792	0	0	0.0
2001 Q2	2,000	0	0	0.0
2001 Q1	1,564	0	0	0.0
2000 Q4	1,809	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	2,212	0	0	0.0
2000 Q2	2,812	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	1,680	0	0	0.0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2026 · 1 incident

June 2, 2026 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Schellinger Construction Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulled a muscle in EE's back while climbing a ladder to do a screen change out. EE went to the doctor later that evening and received a muscle relaxer. X-rays were negative. EE has been released to full duty and will return to work on 06/08/2026.

2021 · 1 incident

June 13, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Schellinger Construction Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee ran over boulder with front end loader while scooping material at the base of the highwall, causing lower back to get jolted.

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