Mining Incidents

Clauson Quarry 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.
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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-02-19.
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
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.

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