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Helena Sand & Gravel Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Montana Mtls & Cons · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401412

Helena Sand & Gravel Portable Crusher has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,688
proposed penalties
$10,499
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $189 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
563
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: 563 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Helena Sand & Gravel Portable Crusher has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-02-10.
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 1,529 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,246 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,525 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,294 1 0 772.8
2024 Q4 1,853 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,850 11 4 3859.6
2024 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 350 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,853 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,787 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,096 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 1,548 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,010 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,361 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 858 2 0 2331.0
2021 Q4 910 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,345 2 0 852.9
2021 Q2 2,683 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,105 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,647 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,850 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,504 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,202 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,886 2 0 1060.4
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,009 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,831 4 0 2184.6
2018 Q2 1,539 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 361 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,445 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,366 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,353 1 0 739.1
2016 Q4 1,351 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,803 5 0 1314.8
2016 Q2 3,546 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,735 3 0 803.2
2015 Q4 3,559 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,150 1 0 241.0
2015 Q2 3,220 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,950 2 0 506.3
2014 Q4 3,880 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,000 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,154 2 1 481.5
2014 Q1 2,870 2 0 696.9
2013 Q4 2,342 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 800 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,860 1 1 537.6
2013 Q1 2,281 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,558 2 0 438.8
2012 Q3 3,350 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,085 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,230 5 0 1548.0
2011 Q4 3,354 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,628 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,514 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,638 1 0 379.1
2010 Q4 3,426 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,120 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,250 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,695 1 0 270.6
2009 Q3 3,566 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,895 3 0 612.9
2009 Q1 2,009 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,095 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,903 3 0 611.9
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 3,618 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,746 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,318 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,737 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,185 3 0 578.6
2006 Q4 5,842 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,760 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,792 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,535 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,307 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,572 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,410 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,410 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,797 11 4 1618.4
2004 Q3 7,646 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 1,277 3 0 2349.3
2003 Q4 2,031 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,173 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 941 1 1 1062.7
2002 Q4 533 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,973 5 2 1681.8
2002 Q2 6,916 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,659 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,695 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,016 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 681 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,260 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,221 6 1 1862.8
2000 Q2 3,929 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,023 1 1 248.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 20, 2024 MT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Mtls & Cons · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that they were walking from the Crusher control trailer to check on a conveyor roller that was making a squeaking noise, and slipped/fell, feeling immediate pain to their lower back area, radiating to their legs.

2010 · 1 incident

August 23, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Mtls & Cons · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Crusher employee was pulling and coiling S/O electrical cord to store onto screen catwalk. Employee twisted while pulling and coiling the cord and felt a pop in his stomach

2008 · 1 incident

August 14, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Mtls & Cons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing belt clamps and cut palm of right palm requiring 6 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

September 3, 2004 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Mtls & Cons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING MUD FROM ROLLERS ON THE TELESTACKER W/A HAMMER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE HAMMER WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BLET & THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO LET GO OF THE HAMMER. THE EE'S RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER WERE SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT. EE HAS A BRUISED RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER CUT BEHIND EAR & FRICTION BURN ON BACK OF SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Mtls & Cons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON PRY BAR, IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE BOLT STRIKING IN THE EAR, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 23, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Mtls & Cons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING WEDGES WITH HYDRAULIC RAM, IT PUSHED WEDGE OUT PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST CRUSHER WALL.

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