the laborer was tasked to unclog the ¾' Tunnel bunker so that material could flow through since it was plugged with wet material. The laborer stood outside the bunker and used an air-lance to dislodge material from below, material hit the air-lance and trapped the laborer's right forearm between the bunker's bottom opening wall and air-lance, causing muscle sprain.
Clayton Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Clayton Plant has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 58
- Years on record
- 1985–2024
- Latest incident
- Jan 2024
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Clayton Plant has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 10,005 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11,116 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 10,689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 9,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 11,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 12,070 | 1 | 0 | 82.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,675 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,070 | 3 | 0 | 297.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,565 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,378 | 5 | 0 | 403.9 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 11,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 11,860 | 3 | 0 | 253.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,465 | 3 | 0 | 286.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 11,698 | 1 | 0 | 85.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 11,824 | 2 | 1 | 169.1 |
| 2020 Q4 | 11,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 12,025 | 4 | 0 | 332.6 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,900 | 1 | 0 | 112.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 7,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 8,998 | 2 | 0 | 222.3 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 7,557 | 2 | 1 | 264.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,083 | 3 | 0 | 371.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 8,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 7,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,813 | 6 | 1 | 768.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 8,252 | 3 | 2 | 363.5 |
| 2017 Q2 | 7,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 8,045 | 4 | 1 | 497.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 9,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 10,543 | 3 | 1 | 284.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9,820 | 1 | 0 | 101.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 9,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,328 | 4 | 1 | 428.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 7,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,801 | 5 | 1 | 861.9 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,893 | 2 | 0 | 290.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 7,733 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,308 | 1 | 1 | 136.8 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,207 | 6 | 1 | 832.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 8,084 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 7,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,514 | 5 | 0 | 665.4 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,632 | 4 | 0 | 463.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 8,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,958 | 3 | 0 | 334.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 9,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 8,572 | 23 | 7 | 2683.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 8,801 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 10,322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 9,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 9,109 | 9 | 4 | 988.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,551 | 12 | 7 | 1403.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,203 | 3 | 0 | 326.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,209 | 2 | 1 | 243.6 |
| 2008 Q3 | 12,421 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 11,023 | 2 | 0 | 181.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 11,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 13,602 | 3 | 1 | 220.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 15,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 14,059 | 5 | 0 | 355.6 |
| 2007 Q1 | 13,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 14,344 | 5 | 2 | 348.6 |
| 2006 Q3 | 16,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 12,874 | 3 | 0 | 233.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 11,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 13,490 | 2 | 1 | 148.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 13,984 | 2 | 0 | 143.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 13,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 11,590 | 3 | 0 | 258.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,902 | 3 | 0 | 303.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 10,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,134 | 1 | 0 | 82.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 12,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,492 | 1 | 0 | 80.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 10,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 12,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 10,948 | 2 | 0 | 182.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 11,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 12,476 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,660 | 1 | 1 | 73.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,390 | 5 | 0 | 403.6 |
| 2000 Q4 | 12,804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 12,467 | 7 | 2 | 561.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 13,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
58 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
employee was on lunch for 20 minutes with other employees and was laughing and started to cough / chock, went to door and passed out causing EE to fall to the ground approx. 24inches, EE awake before medics arrived and vitals were normal. cuts to face and chipped a tooth
2022 · 2 incidents
On 9/9/22 at 8:20am, employee was cleaning the walkway for C-16B because rocks had piled up after a spill. Employee was shoveling walkway and planted their left foot, pushing up against a guard with right leg to move it inward. Employee felt a shooting sensation of pain on right side lower back, groin, and down the leg.
The water truck tail light needed to be changed. The mechanic performed a JHA and was wearing rubber/latex gloves to handle the lightbulb of the tail light. As the mechanic went to turn the bulb to remove it off the truck, the bulb exploded, causing a laceration to the thumb and index finger of the mechanic's left hand. The employee was escorted to the nearest hospital.
2020 · 1 incident
On Wed, August 12th at 11:15am, a CAT 770 haul truck operator was being utilized at the wash plant as an extra hand. The employee was washing out underneath the wet plant screen with a water hose in a squatted position, and when we went to stand up EE felt a pop in EE's right knee.
2015 · 1 incident
A WEDGE ON A PIVOT VICE BROKE, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON BED OF SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE AIR HOSE THE VICE FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT PINKY TOE. THIS RESULTED IN A BONE FRACTURE.
2010 · 1 incident
EE walked to backhoe , the water truck had just gone by making his boots muddy. He slipped while getting into the backhoe. He twisted his arm while holding onto the handrail. He did not report incident until 5/17/10, when bicep was severely discolored. He was taken to the company doctor and diagnosed as sprained right shoulder and torn right rotator cuff.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee mounted his dump truck without using the handrail. He reached for the steering wheel to pull himself in. He missed the steering wheel, falling from the elevated position down to the ground. He landed on his rear braced for impact with his left hand. Employee suffered a sprained wrist on his left arm.
2008 · 3 incidents
The employee had spent approximately 5 minutes in a squatting position repairing a 1 1/2" wash down hose. When he stood up his knee (left) buckled backwards re-injuring his knee. Sprain of left knee.
Annual hearing (audio) test results received 9/18/08 indicate a recordable shift.
Welding wear plates on the top deck subframe of a screen for approximately two hours in a sitting and/or squatting position. The employee experienced pain in his left knee after completing the job.
2007 · 3 incidents
Employee was shoveling in muddy area (below conveyor #3), slipped and fell back on his right side. sprained/strained cervical.
Employee finished operating bobcat loader, dismounted machine & stepped on a rock or uneven surface-twisted right knee causing sprain.
Employee walking in normal work area performing routine tasks-stepped on a rock in pathway near conv.#3 resulting in a sprained right ankle.
2006 · 2 incidents
Washing windows on pit haul truck. Right shoulder pain - numbness in arm - right shoulder movement immobilized.
EE FELT ILL & WANTED TO GO HOME. PAIN IN LEFT UPPER CHEST ALSO. EE LEFT WORKSITE AFTER TELLING FOREMAN. EE DID NOT GO HOME - SOUGHT OBSERVATION AT HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL NURSE NOTIFIED MINE OFFICE AT EE'S REQUEST AT 2:15 PM. MILD HEART WEAKNESS; PHYSICIAN: RETURN TO WORK OK AS OF 1/19/06.
2005 · 1 incident
Rain-wet slippery surface contusion to lower left leg. EE footing slipped on surface as he climbed down into work area.
2004 · 2 incidents
TOTAL LOSS OF MAINTENANCE SHOP. UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO MINERS ON SHIFT AT TIME OF FIRE.
Employee complained of back and neck pain. No specific accident or incident occurred. Employee rear ended in auto accident Feb 2003 may be a factor. Declared lost time accident on April 28, 2004.
2000 · 2 incidents
ANNUAL HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM AUDIO TESTS HELD IN A MOBILE VAN, SUBJECT EMPLOYEE SHOWED BASE LINE HEARING LOSS OF 25 DB IN LEFT EAR.
WAGON(TRUCK) DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SAME KNEE HE WHICH HE INJURED ON 3-25-97 WHEN KNEE STRUCK LEFT DOOR OF WATER WAGON- AT THAT TIME DURING OPERATION.
1999 · 2 incidents
WHILE ENTERING CRUSHER "FEED BOX" FROM ABOVE, RIGHT SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON GUARD MADE OF SCREEN CLOTH. RIGHT HAND WAS RESTRAINED AND FORCE EXERTED ON RIGHT SIDE OF HAND CAUSED TRAUMA AND FRACT URE OF BONE IN RIGHT HAND.
CLEANING BUILT UP MATERIALS OFF WALLS OF STEEL BUNKER WITH A CO-WORKER. A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSIGN HIM TO STRAIN HIS ANKLE.
1998 · 1 incident
EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A 100 LBS SPROUCKET IN WHICH A COME A LONG WAS ATTACHED WHEN HE MOVED THE SWITCH AN THE COME ALONG TO THE LOWER POSITIONS IF FREE WHEELED AND THE SPROCKET HIT HI S BIG TOE NO RIGHT FOOT. SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE RIGHT BIG TOE AND TWO FRACTURES.
1997 · 2 incidents
EE STATED "DID SOMETHING TO MY BACK."
DRIVERS LEFT KNEE STRUCK LEFT DOOR DURING OPERATION OF TRUCK (WATER WAGON).
1996 · 1 incident
THE OPERATOR WAS DOZING A ROAD ACROSS THE 2ND BENCH WHEN THE ROAD BENEATH HIM GAVE WAY.THE REAR OF THE MACHINE SLID DOWN AND WAS AT A VERY STEEP ANGLE.THE MACHINE SAT STATIONARY FOR ABOUT 10-1 5 SECONDS AND THEN ROLLED ONCE AND LANDED ON ITSTRACKS ON THE PIT FLOOR.THE OPERATOR WALKED OUT.
1993 · 6 incidents
WORKING IN SHOP AREA WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EYE.
OVER A PERIOD OF MANY YEARS, LOWER BACK WAS DAMAGED FROM LIFTING AND RUNNING HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT. LOADER AND DOZER.
OPERATING 988B LOADER WITH REPETITIVE ACTION, CAUSING PAIN IN WRIST AND BELOW THE ELBOWS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER ON A STEEP ROAD. HE WAS BLADING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. A MEDANICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE UNIT AND TRAIL OF F THE ROAD. THE UNIT OVER TURNED COMING TO REST 400-450 FEET DOWN HILLSIDE.
EE HAD BLOCK AND TACKLE ROPE WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT HAND WHILE OPENING DOOR ON 4 SCREEN HAND SQUEEZED BY PERSON ASSISTING IN OPENING DOOR CRUSHING HAND AND FRACTURING BONE IN HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SCREEN IN THE MAIN PLANT. EMPLOYEEE WAS INJURED 7/10/93 AND DID NOIT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/26/93.
1992 · 1 incident
WHILE HAMMERING, HAMMER RICOCEHETTED FROM OBJECT BEING STRUCK, HITTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
1991 · 3 incidents
FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM EYE.
WHILE WELDING ON PIT HOPPER RECEIVED WELDING FLASH IN BOTH EYES.
WHILE WELDING AND GRINDING AND CHIPPING A PIECE OF RUST FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.
1990 · 3 incidents
WHILE LOOSING AIR HOSE CLAMP, PRESSURIZED AIR HOSE BLEW OFF OF FITTING STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE JAW.
WHILE CLEARING FEEDER LEFT INDEX FINGER INJURED ON FEED GATE. BROKE FINGER NEAR JOINT.
WHILE WALKIGN DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HEEL (LEFT).
1989 · 4 incidents
WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN CHAIN BINDER ON RENTAL MOBIL EQUIPMENT TRAILER HE RELEASE THE HANDLE AND THE HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE IDLER FROM UNDER THE BELT. THE IDLER WAS JAMMED AT AN ANGLE-WHEN IT BROKE FREE THE IDLER CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGERS ON CONVEYOR FRAME.
WHILE CLEANING UNDER #3 CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY MUD AND ROCK FLIPPED OFF OF THE BELT AND LANDED IN HIS EYE AFTER CLEANING EYE LEFT SOME ROCK SLIVERS SCRATCHED EYE
REPAIRING #2 CRUSHER.LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF CRUSHER TO THE GROUND,ABOUT 12 FEET.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
1988 · 8 incidents
TAKING A SHORT CUT TO WASHPLANT SLIPPED DOWN EMPBANKMENT FALLING TO CONCRETE CUTTING R HAND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF
WHILE TAKING UP RIGHT TRUCK ON DRILL RIG WITH A 1 1/2 TON COME-ALONG, THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE TRACK WHILE PULLING BACK ON COME-ALONG, HITTING RIGHT ELBOW AND UPPER ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX OF OIL WITH A KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF THE BOX OFF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BOX AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT FROM UNDER A CATWALK.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROCKS OFF A CONVEYOR AND DROPPING THEM DOWN.HE YELLED AT EMPLOYEE TO LOOK OPUT,BUT HE DID NOT HEAR HIM WITH HIS HEARIN G PROTECTION ON.THE ROCK HIT THE GROUND AND ROLED INTO THE INJURED HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING HAND CRFANK FOR 3/4 TO 11/2CHUTE OVER #10 CONVEYOR
EMPL WAS CARRYING WEAR PLATE APPROX 40 LBS DOWN #6 CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO LOADER USING ATTACHED LADDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP. HE JUST PULLED HIMSELF UP WRONG.
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 LOCK BOLTS TO #3 CRUSHER, THE 24" ADJUSTABLE WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING FINGER BETWEEN CRUSHER AND WRENCH.
1987 · 4 incidents
WHILE BACKING U1 LOADER, OPERATOR HIT A BUMP, BOUNCING HIM IN SEAT.
WHILE WELDING F2R A PLATFORM A 4" SQUARE PIPE '10' LONG BEING USED FOR A COLUMN FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT FOOT LITTLE TOE.THE WELDING LEADS MAY HAVE BROUGHT THE PIPE DOWN. 3
WHILE STEPPING 2FF D9H CAT DOZER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF DOZER PUSH ARM, FALLING TO GROUND.
COMING DOWN HIL5 ON THE HAUL ROAD WITH A LOAD ON A 35-TON HAUL TRUCK THE DRIVER COULD NOT SLOW RTHE VEHICLE DOWN.BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WERE ADEQUATE BUT VEHICLE SLID ON THE GRAVEL.OPERATOR S TEERED TO SMALL3UPHILL BERM AND JUMPED FROM VEHICLE.VEHICLE STOPPED AT TOP OF BERM.TRAMSMISSION RETARDER WAS FOUND TO BE ENGAGED AND DID PERFROM ADEQUATELY AFTER ACCIDENT.
1985 · 2 incidents
RAINY WET CONDITIONS CAUSING SURFACES TO BE SLIPPERY
WHILE ASSISTING IN CHANGING DRILL STEEL THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE NEXT LENGTH BACK WHILE THE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO RETRACT THE ROD RACK AND APPARENTLY THE RACK HAD NOT COMPLETELY UN LATCHED CAUSING THE BOTTOM END OF THE LENGTH OF STEEL IN THE HAMMER TO SWING BACK TOWARD THE NEXT LENGTH BEING HELD BY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PINCHING HIS THUMB.
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