The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.
Emery Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Emery Pit has $411K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 22 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2002–2021
- Latest incident
- Sep 2021
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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.Emery Pit has $411K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 22 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 | 14,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 16,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 13,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 16,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 17,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 17,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 17,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 16,512 | 1 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 15,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 16,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 16,048 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 13,934 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 14,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 15,657 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 15,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 14,690 | 2 | 2 | 136.1 |
| 2020 Q4 | 15,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 16,865 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 14,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 13,254 | 1 | 0 | 75.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 13,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 15,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 14,391 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 12,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 12,478 | 2 | 2 | 160.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 14,880 | 3 | 0 | 201.6 |
| 2018 Q2 | 15,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 10,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 11,823 | 6 | 5 | 507.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 12,180 | 2 | 1 | 164.2 |
| 2017 Q2 | 9,898 | 2 | 0 | 202.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 9,518 | 3 | 1 | 315.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 13,124 | 1 | 0 | 76.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 14,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,069 | 4 | 3 | 248.9 |
| 2016 Q1 | 12,438 | 3 | 2 | 241.2 |
| 2015 Q4 | 10,271 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 13,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 12,011 | 2 | 0 | 166.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 10,122 | 1 | 0 | 98.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,870 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 |
| 2014 Q2 | 9,624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,993 | 3 | 0 | 600.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 8,298 | 2 | 0 | 241.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 10,309 | 15 | 5 | 1455.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 9,512 | 2 | 0 | 210.3 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 9,987 | 4 | 1 | 400.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,654 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,698 | 3 | 2 | 447.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,588 | 5 | 1 | 658.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,576 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 8,826 | 2 | 1 | 226.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 9,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,637 | 3 | 1 | 452.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,783 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,346 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,700 | 8 | 4 | 919.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,136 | 8 | 2 | 983.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 10,469 | 12 | 2 | 1146.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 10,811 | 1 | 0 | 92.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 17,163 | 6 | 1 | 349.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 14,114 | 5 | 2 | 354.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 17,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 19,543 | 12 | 0 | 614.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 14,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 11,236 | 6 | 0 | 534.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,510 | 15 | 4 | 1303.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 14,965 | 11 | 3 | 735.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 13,316 | 51 | 23 | 3830.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 13,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 12,681 | 3 | 3 | 236.6 |
| 2005 Q1 | 12,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,573 | 3 | 1 | 238.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 10,613 | 2 | 0 | 188.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 8,814 | 3 | 0 | 340.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,927 | 3 | 2 | 378.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,643 | 1 | 0 | 215.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,756 | 4 | 1 | 841.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,897 | 3 | 2 | 612.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,332 | 1 | 0 | 230.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,060 | 7 | 1 | 1724.1 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,002 | 6 | 1 | 1499.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,377 | 6 | 3 | 1776.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
16 on file (excluding fatalities above)2021 · 1 incident
Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee slipped on wet concrete and broke left fibular.
2016 · 1 incident
Contractor cutting on arm of excavator, grease fitting & grease shot out hitting contractor. Contusion to right shoulder requiring 2 stitches, 1st degree burn to left side of face & 2nd degree burn to left collar bone both requiring first aid treatment. Contractor states was released from hospital with no restrictions related to this accident.
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was waiting in line to be loaded. When it was his turn the loader operator signaled for him to pull up. When he did not pull forward, a co-worker went to check on him. He found employee slumped over in his seat.
2010 · 3 incidents
Lifting track with pry bar. Possible strain to right rotator cuff.
Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.
Employee was priming pump, the pump float moved and flipped. Employee jumped over railing that was around pump. He caught the back of his leg on the railing. He landed in the water. He was wearing a life jacket and pump was disconnected from the power and was locked out.
2009 · 1 incident
Mechanic/operator was working between two buildings. A window & frame was propped up against building. The window was sitting at angle and the operator walked into it and cut his leg on the frame corner.
2008 · 2 incidents
Employee was complaining of chest pain after he signed out at 4 pm and he asked the office clerk to call EMS. Extent of illness unknown.
Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was knocking slag off a piece of metal with a hammer, he slid his safety glasses down his nose because he said that they had fogged up and a piece of slag hit him in the eye.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hitting employee; employee fell forward and into hopper. He hit his arm on a six inch eye beam injuring left arm. Employee received a strain/contusion of the left bicep muscle.
2005 · 1 incident
employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.
2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GREASE SHED TO PLANT HOUSE. HE CROSSED THE HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A MOVING LOADER. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG SCREEN.
WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.
2002 · 1 incident
WORKING ON BOWS ON TRAILER. USED A TORCH TO HEAT BOW. INJURIED GRAB HEATED AREA.
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