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Jefferson Portable Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jefferson County-OR
MADRAS, Jefferson County, OR  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3503423

Jefferson Portable has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1997–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
35
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,385
proposed penalties
$4,168
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $217 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
396
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: 396 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jefferson Portable has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-08.
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 666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1 1 0 1000000.0
2025 Q2 1,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,890 2 0 1058.2
2024 Q4 277 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 34 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 659 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 24 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 734 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,636 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 755 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 99 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 361 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 52 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 817 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,367 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 277 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 288 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,596 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 626 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 43 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 468 4 1 8547.0
2019 Q1 1,061 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,107 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 21 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 205 1 0 4878.0
2018 Q1 622 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,430 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 153 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 593 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 255 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,467 1 0 681.7
2016 Q3 104 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 431 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,446 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 484 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 293 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 163 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,235 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 25 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 862 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 52 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 841 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 42 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 213 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 793 5 1 6305.2
2012 Q4 1,359 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 400 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,412 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,242 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 136 2 1 14705.9
2010 Q4 1,656 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 525 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,104 4 1 3623.2
2010 Q1 101 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 481 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 369 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 728 5 3 6868.1
2009 Q1 96 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 381 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 93 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 67 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 147 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 282 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,201 3 1 2497.9
2006 Q3 910 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,236 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 251 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 449 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 518 1 0 1930.5
2005 Q2 875 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 808 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 234 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 188 2 0 10638.3
2004 Q2 110 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 305 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 46 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 986 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 231 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 35 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 366 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 492 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 1,105 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 131 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 46 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,002 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

November 19, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson County Public Works Department · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A rock was placed in the jaw. The rock needed to be moved. Employee used a bar to move rock. While doing this he strained his lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

October 13, 2011 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Public Works Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said he was lifting a door and heard a pop sound. He did not use proper lifting type of tool for task attempted. The medical quantification is unknown and will be determined by professional medical staff.

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

August 18, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Public Works Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK MATERIAL AND EXPERIENCED A TWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CONTINUED TO WORSEN AS THE DAY WENTY BY

1997 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jefferson County Public Works Department · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-SHIFT OF HEARING OF 25DB OR MORE AS PER HEARING TEST RESULTS.

July 28, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Public Works Department · Fall from ladders

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OFF THE CRUSHER JAW. HE MISSED THE NEXT TO THE LAST RUNG ON THE LADDER & STEPPED THROUGH THE RUNG. HE FELL BACKWARDS & TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE FELL.

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