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Ellensburg Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James Hutchinson
ELLENSBURG, Kittitas County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500994

Ellensburg Pit has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1989–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
31
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,360
proposed penalties
$3,360
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
42
inspections on record
447
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: 447 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ellensburg Pit has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
31 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 748 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,051 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,185 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,227 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,185 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 893 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 902 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 512 1 0 1953.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,146 1 1 872.6
2023 Q3 1,030 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,070 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 951 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 851 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,114 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,171 6 1 5123.8
2022 Q1 666 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 910 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,152 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 934 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 872 1 0 1146.8
2020 Q3 1,298 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,006 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 734 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,098 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,365 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 248 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,179 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,180 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,294 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,046 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 997 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 789 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,793 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 741 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 245 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 389 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 861 2 0 2322.9
2016 Q1 286 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 742 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 388 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 734 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 472 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 244 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 499 1 0 2004.0
2014 Q2 466 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 419 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 458 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,001 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 414 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 403 2 0 4962.8
2012 Q3 244 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 181 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 398 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 317 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,006 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,118 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 436 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 676 1 0 1479.3
2010 Q3 2,521 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,190 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 718 2 1 2785.5
2009 Q4 1,384 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,277 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,925 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 967 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,333 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,326 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,039 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,469 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,011 1 0 332.1
2007 Q3 2,751 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,728 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,571 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,793 4 0 1432.2
2006 Q3 4,107 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,978 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,870 2 0 696.9
2005 Q4 3,124 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,737 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,067 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,363 1 0 297.4
2004 Q4 2,912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,180 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,070 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,328 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,997 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,085 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,335 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 954 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,202 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,237 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,311 3 0 2288.3
2002 Q1 701 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,273 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 411 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,381 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,298 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,504 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,209 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,193 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 30, 2025 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee used other means to access plant other than ladder. Still under investigation. Employee states EE twisted EE's lower right hand back. Employee did not report until the following day. No witnesses.

2014 · 1 incident

September 16, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss determined by routine hearing screening.

1995 · 1 incident

May 10, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER & GOT METAL SHAVINGS IN HIS EYES

1993 · 1 incident

November 19, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING, EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AND WAS STRUCK IN HIS LEFT EYE BY A PIECE OF SLAG.

1992 · 1 incident

January 13, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRUNING OFF A PORTABLE WELDER,WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO THE FAN LACERATING THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 25, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A METAL CUT OFF SAW AND A PICE OF METAL SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE CAUSING A SUPERFICIAL CORNEAL ABRASION.

July 24, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ellensburg Cement Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

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