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.
122 citations across 1,141 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
COFFEE LAKE POND has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
122 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
Of $4K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-02-06.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
11citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
Settled
5 · 45%
Stood as issued
3 · 27%
Vacated or withdrawn
3 · 27%
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
14%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $3K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2022-07-21.
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.
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: 2019-04-04, 7 years ago
15
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz9
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Show the individual readings (15)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2019-04-04
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.28
Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-04-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2019-04-04
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.67
Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-12
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.19
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-04-12
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.52
Bulldozer Operator
2018-04-12
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-01-14
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
Utility Man
2015-01-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-01-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dump Operator
2015-01-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-11-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-03-20
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.91
Cleanup Man
2002-03-20
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.17
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2002-03-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2002-03-20
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.46
Crusher Oper/Worker
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.
COFFEE LAKE POND recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024.
Injury rate, 2024
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.77 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Oregon, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.31 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
4.84
4.84
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2025
1
2024
17
2023
16
2022
12
2021
8
2020
12
2019
28
2018
14
2017
12
2016
12
2015
12
2014
16
2013
12
2012
7
2011
11
2010
8
2009
6
2008
10
2007
13
2006
15
2005
20
2004
17
2003
16
2002
19
2001
19
2000
20
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
COFFEE LAKE POND sits in Washington County, Oregon, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Washington County, Oregon · Population 600,266
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$104,434
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
DUMP BOX OF HAUL TRUCK BEING OPERATED BY MINER WAS JOSTLED BY EXCIVATOR BUCKET WHILE LOADING MATERIAL. MINER REPORTS NECK AND BACK PAIN.
2017 · 1 incident
September 7, 2017OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A miner was changing a tire on a large piece of off-road equipment when the new tire tipped over as it was being staged in an upright position striking their foot. A groove/run beneath the tire contributed to this incident.
After removing 3'x4' plate steel, tripped on expanded metal protruding from storage rack. Plate steel bounced on concrete striking me on chin, cutting a gash on my chin.
2007 · 2 incidents
October 18, 2007OR · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crew was changing a punch plate on an incline screen. While aligning screen, the screen slid down existing deck, hitting employee in the right shin, cutting leg.
Replacing V-Belts on Cedar Rapids screen. Used cable (come-along) to relieve tension on electric motor. Pulled motor back and set. Reached down to remove strap and motor slipped down cutting his hand.
2005 · 2 incidents
October 12, 2005OR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pain started in left shoulder. Moved down arm with pain and numbing. Later progressed around chest and then neck pain. Had X-rays taken, found arthritis and became more painful as days went on. Had MRI and found ruptured disk. No knowledge of exact time of injury to disk.
August 2, 2005OR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While unloading a punch plate onto a cat walk the employee's middle finger on his left hand was pinched between one of the punch plate openings and the cat walk hand rail. This resulted in a fracture to the finger.
2004 · 1 incident
January 29, 2004OR · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING; FOUND DAMAGE TO BREAKER; USED SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE PLATE FROM BREAKER TO SEE INFO WRITTEN ON BREAKER. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED; ARC FLASH BURNED HANDS & FACE. ROOT CAUSE: MOMENTARY LAPSE OF JUDGEMENT.
WHILE WORKING, WENT TO REMOVE A RIPPED PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING. WHILE PLANT WAS STOPPING, THE RIPPED BELTING FELL BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND GOT CAUGHT. THE RIPPED BELTING WAS WHIPPED AROU ND. IT TAGGED THE LOWER LEGS, CAUSING WELTING AND CUTS.
1997 · 1 incident
October 13, 1997OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE JAW IT SMASHED AND CUT EE FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE SIDE OF JAW.
1996 · 3 incidents
November 2, 1996OR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAULING ROCK TO CRUSHER, LARGE ROCK FELL OFF TRUCK, CALLED PIT LOADER ON CB TO COME REMOVE ROCK FROM ROAD, UPON NEXT RUN, ROCK STILL IN ROAD, GOT OUT OF TRUCK & TRIED TO MOVE ROCK BY HAND. MOV ED IT 4' TO 5', PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT AGAIN & IT ROLLED BACK OVER MY FINGER. BRUISING THE BONE. FOUND OUT LATER THE PIT LOADER DID NOT HAVE HIS RADIO ON.
EE STEPPED ON A ROCK & BRUISED OR STRAINED FOOT. CONTINUED TO WORK, FINISHED SHIFT DID NOT GET PAINFUL UNTIL HE WAS OFF OF IT FOR A WHILE.
July 19, 1996OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE GETTING OUT OF PIT TRUCK I MISSED OFFSET BOTTEM STEP. PUTTING ALL MY WEIGHT ON MY LEFT ANKLE * KNEE TWISTING IT TO THE LEFT TO WHERE I COULDN'T PUT WEIGHT ON IT FOR A FE MINUTES AND NOW HURTS TO WALK. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.
1994 · 1 incident
February 22, 1994OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MOVING A NEW PULLY ON SHAFT TO ALIGN PULLEY SLIPPED OFF END OF SHAFT & PINCHED EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL X-RAYED AFTER BLOOD DRAINED F ROM UNDER NAIL. FINGER IS BROKEN. CLEAN BREAK WAS SPLINTED & EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.
1993 · 1 incident
March 26, 1993OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS PUSHING ON A 5'PRY BAR. EMPL WAS PUSHING HARD W/HIS UPPER BODY, GAVE AN EXTRA SHOVE & FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE. NEXT MORNING EMPL WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN & WENT TO DOCTOR. EMPL HAS CRACKED RIBS.
1992 · 1 incident
October 7, 1992OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS GETTING OFF BOBCAT AND WAS A BURR ON HANDLE AND RIPPED INTO MY FINGER. FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT TO BONE REQUIRING STITCHES AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF MERIDIAN PARK HOSP. IN TUALATIN, OREG ON.