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Coweeman Pit: 56 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Scott A De Rosier
Kelso, Cowlitz County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503237

Coweeman Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
56
citations
12
significant & substantial
$13,615
proposed penalties
$3,050
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,565 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See De Rosier Trucking Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
48
inspections on record
1,061
inspection hours
5.3
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.
56 citations across 1,061 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘ A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2014-02-26.
On record since 2014.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

Coweeman Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $60 in penalties contested before the Commission, $60 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-08-09.
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.
23.1%
significant & substantial
7.7%
high negligence or reckless
23.1%
reasonably likely or greater
65.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 17.3% low, 75.0% moderate, 7.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
  • Stood as issued 1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$60 proposed, $60 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 2004-12-28.
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
WEST 2005-148M Default Lesnick 2005 $60 → $60
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: 2016-07-29, 10 years ago
11
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz8
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Show the individual readings (11)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2016-07-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2009-01-22 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-01-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-10-20 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.32 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.44 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-07-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-07-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.51 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-07-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.55 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-08 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-01-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 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. De Rosier Trucking Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2018 1
2017 2
2016 2
2015 2
2014 3
2013 3
2012 3
2011 4
2010 4
2009 5
2008 8
2007 8
2006 6
2005 6
2004 6
2003 5
2002 3
2001 5
2000 6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Coweeman Pit sits in Cowlitz County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Cowlitz County, Washington · Population 111,539
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$72,932
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
2018 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13 1 0 76923.1
2017 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 884 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 971 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,051 1 0 951.5
2016 Q2 966 0 0 0.0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q1 806 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,090 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 931 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 966 4 0 4140.8
2015 Q1 937 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 104 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 32 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 844 2 1 2369.7
2014 Q1 1,025 5 1 4878.0
2013 Q4 1,898 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,810 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,736 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,228 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,884 1 0 530.8
2012 Q3 1,921 8 3 4164.5
2012 Q2 1,375 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,792 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,162 6 2 2775.2
2011 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,847 1 0 541.4
2011 Q1 1,995 2 0 1002.5
2010 Q4 2,493 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,802 8 2 2855.1
2010 Q2 2,087 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,767 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,900 3 0 1034.5
2009 Q3 2,664 1 0 375.4
2009 Q2 2,356 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,996 1 0 501.0
2008 Q4 2,804 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,095 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,452 1 0 289.7
2008 Q1 4,352 4 2 919.1
2007 Q4 4,713 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,967 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,317 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,274 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,281 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,766 1 0 265.5
2006 Q2 3,587 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,897 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,764 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,878 1 0 347.5
2005 Q1 2,879 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,478 1 0 287.5
2004 Q3 2,832 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,059 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,304 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,938 1 1 340.4
2003 Q3 2,436 1 0 410.5
2003 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,404 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,446 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,952 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,921 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,281 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,070 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,383 1 0 419.6
2001 Q1 2,396 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,162 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,787 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,428 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,141 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
De Rosier Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across work area with Mine Inspector and DeRosier Equipment Operator. Miner stepped off bank area and "tweaked knee". Miner reported knee "hurt" the next day 8/11/2010. Miner worked full shift 6:am-5:pm on 8/11/2010. Miner reported in on 8/12/2010 that he was going to doctor to have knee checked out.

August 3, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal IMPOUNDMENT
De Rosier Trucking Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Landslide no injuries at time of slide.

2002 · 1 incident

January 2, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
De Rosier Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK ALL DURING SHIFT. WHEN ASKED IF HE INJURED IT AT WORK HESTATED THAT IT HAPPENED AT HOME. HE TOOK THE NEXT DAY OFF TO SEE DR. AFTER APPROX. 10 DAYS OF BE ING OFF WORK THE EE TOLD HIS DR. THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED AND FILLED OUT A LABOR & INDUSTRIES ACCIDENT REPORT.

1995 · 1 incident

October 2, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
De Rosier Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON ROCK CRUSHER, EE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON A PROTRUDING SCREW OR SCREEN BOLT ON FINISH SCREEN CAUSING INJURY.

1991 · 1 incident

September 11, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
De Rosier Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF A CONVEYOR WHEN IT WAS STOPPED. THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONVEYOR WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED AND PINCHED HIS HAND IN BETWEEN THE BELT AND GUARD. RESULTING IN INJU RIES TO HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.