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Clauson Quarry: 94 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Clauson Quarry LLC · Surface
Maple Falls, Whatcom County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500058

Clauson Quarry has $13K 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
6
Years on record
1996–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
33
significant & substantial
$12,674
proposed penalties
$12,266
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $408 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Clauson Quarry LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
503
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: 503 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Clauson Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-02-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
35.1%
significant & substantial
2.1%
high negligence or reckless
35.1%
reasonably likely or greater
68.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.1% none, 10.6% low, 86.2% moderate, 2.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEST20030049M Settlement Feldman 2003 $2K → $2K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2005-02-02, 21 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
6
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg1
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (6)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2005-02-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-02-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.46 1.28 0.36 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-03-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.18 10 0.02 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-03-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 1.63 0.09 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-01-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 2.18 0.13 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-01-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.34 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Clauson Quarry LLC 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2014 2
2009 4
2008 5
2007 6
2006 8
2005 8
2004 7
2003 8
2002 8
2001 9
2000 9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Clauson Quarry sits in Whatcom County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Whatcom County, Washington · Population 228,432
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$80,989
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2014 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,553 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 498 5 2 10040.2
2008 Q4 2,061 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,323 3 0 1291.4
2008 Q2 2,343 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,519 6 2 3950.0
2007 Q4 2,752 0 0 0.0
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 2,929 4 2 1365.7
2007 Q2 2,140 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,411 7 2 2903.4
2006 Q4 2,970 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,248 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,607 5 4 1386.2
2006 Q1 2,964 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,128 4 1 1278.8
2005 Q3 3,671 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,165 4 0 960.4
2005 Q1 3,663 4 0 1092.0
2004 Q4 3,208 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,863 5 0 1294.3
2004 Q2 3,625 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,838 1 1 352.4
2003 Q4 3,152 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,690 2 1 542.0
2003 Q2 3,806 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,304 3 0 908.0
2002 Q4 3,192 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,587 3 2 836.4
2002 Q2 3,256 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,851 9 4 3156.8
2001 Q4 3,378 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,609 3 0 831.3
2001 Q2 3,737 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,511 6 0 2389.5
2000 Q4 3,889 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,305 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,908 20 12 5117.7
2000 Q1 2,680 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 20, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clauson Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In the process of changing the sorting screen on the crusher, the ee lost hrs grip and slipped- he attemped to stop the screen from falling and pulled a muscle on his arm.

2004 · 1 incident

May 7, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clauson Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

Foot slipped while disembarking from track of excavator following refueling operations.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING SCREEN FROM SHAKER I STRAINED LOWER BACK PULLING ON SCREEN.

November 27, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Struck against a moving object

LOWER BACK PAIN & SHOULDER PAIN JUST BEGUN TO HURT DUE TO BOUNCING AROUND EQUIPMENT. (LOADERS,CRUSHER, CROPBALL)

1996 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clauson Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

CUTTING A BEARING AND A PIECE FLEW OFF HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND FLEW RIGHT THROUGH THEM HIT IN LEFT EYE.

July 24, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clauson Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

AFTER SHUTTING THE GENERATOR DOWN, I WAS DOING A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE TOGGLE SPRINGS. WHEN STEPPING FROM CONVEYOR TO I-BEAM PLATFORM, I SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HANDRAIL OF ACCESS STEPS.