EE WAS SPOTTING THE CRUSHER UNIT INTO PLACEMENT.HE WAS TO THE SIDE & HE STEPPED INTO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CRUSHER UNITS. HE STAYED THERE WHILE THE UNIT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE. THE O THER SPOTTER WAS NOT TOLD BY EE TO STOP THE CRUSHER UNIT THAT WAS BEING BACKED INTO PLACE NOR DID HE STEP OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEENTHE TWO UNITS & DIED MOMENTS LATER.
GROVE PORTABLE: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for GROVE PORTABLE (mine ID 3503363). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1993–1996
- Latest incident
- Aug 1996
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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.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST20000325M | Settlement | Barbour | 2001 | $3K → $1K |
| WEST20000447M | Settlement | Barbour | 2001 | $2K → $2K |
- Grove Crushing Company 1992 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 |
GROVE PORTABLE sits in Washington County, Oregon, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
3 on file (excluding fatalities above)1996 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DISENGAGING ROCK, FROM PULLEY WITH METAL BAR. LOADER PUSHED ELECTRIAL CORD INTO CRUSHER TRAILER CAUSING IT ARCH AND BREAK THE GROUND CABLE WHICH IN TURN EMPLOYEE BECAME THE GROUN D.
EE HAD SHUT THE MOTOR OFF THE BELT TO DISLODGE A ROCK OUT FROM THE TAIL PULLEY. SHE HAD HER HAND AROUND THE HEAD PULLEY BELT TRYING TO PULL TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE OFF THE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK DISLODGED, THE FORCE OF THE BELT BEING RELEASED CAUSED THE HEAD PULLEY TO TURN, WHICH CAUGHT HER FINGER.
1993 · 1 incident
WORKER WAS PUSHING ROCK WITH D-8 CAT. UNKNOWN AS TO WHY WORKER TURNED SIDEWAYS. NO MACHINE FAILURE, ROLLED DOWN HILL.