Kauai Aggregates has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $601 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Kauai Aggregates.
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
210
citations
75
significant & substantial
$94,046
proposed penalties
$90,737
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,309 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
1,180
inspection hours
17.8
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.
210 citations across 1,180 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Kauai Aggregates has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $601 outstanding across 4 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.
$94K
proposed penalties
$91K
current assessed
$91K
paid to date
$601
outstanding
206 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
9,478
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
6,627
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,755
2
0
257.9
2025 Q1
6,846
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
8,907
1
0
112.3
2024 Q3
7,791
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
9,305
2
0
214.9
2024 Q1
7,481
1
1
133.7
Show 92 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
8,118
3
0
369.5
2023 Q3
7,569
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
8,544
1
0
117.0
2023 Q1
6,003
1
0
166.6
2022 Q4
7,228
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
7,019
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
7,415
3
1
404.6
2022 Q1
5,989
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
8,189
1
0
122.1
2021 Q3
8,770
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
7,886
3
2
380.4
2021 Q1
7,017
9
3
1282.6
2020 Q4
8,848
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,876
5
2
563.3
2020 Q2
5,955
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,411
4
2
539.7
2019 Q4
6,624
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
5,969
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
5,046
5
0
990.9
2019 Q1
5,005
3
1
599.4
2018 Q4
4,740
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
5,320
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,600
4
4
869.6
2018 Q1
3,591
4
0
1113.9
2017 Q4
4,270
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,500
4
0
888.9
2017 Q2
3,500
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
3,987
8
2
2006.5
2016 Q4
3,344
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,626
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,574
5
0
1399.0
2016 Q1
4,564
4
0
876.4
2015 Q4
3,547
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,052
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,344
6
3
1794.3
2015 Q1
3,775
8
6
2119.2
2014 Q4
4,244
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
3,985
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,952
3
2
605.8
2014 Q1
5,065
2
0
394.9
2013 Q4
4,623
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
5,564
5
1
898.6
2013 Q2
4,767
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,872
3
0
615.8
2012 Q4
3,803
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
3,889
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,886
5
3
1286.7
2012 Q1
4,750
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
4,154
5
0
1203.7
2011 Q3
3,956
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,168
4
1
959.7
2011 Q1
2,913
14
4
4806.0
2010 Q4
3,609
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
4,746
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,594
5
2
1088.4
2010 Q1
4,369
1
1
228.9
2009 Q4
3,867
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
4,063
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
8,919
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,710
3
0
808.6
2008 Q4
3,413
11
5
3223.0
2008 Q3
3,568
2
1
560.5
2008 Q2
5,635
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,766
4
2
839.3
2007 Q4
4,190
2
0
477.3
2007 Q3
4,302
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,630
1
0
216.0
2007 Q1
4,884
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
5,165
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,420
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
5,100
5
1
980.4
2006 Q1
4,700
1
0
212.8
2005 Q4
4,836
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
5,785
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,344
1
1
744.0
2005 Q1
6,572
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,544
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
5,074
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,722
3
0
524.3
2003 Q4
5,372
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,941
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
5,200
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
5,112
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,285
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,383
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,519
17
13
4830.9
2002 Q1
4,885
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,544
6
2
1082.3
2001 Q3
5,229
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
4,442
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
4,072
4
0
982.3
2000 Q4
3,977
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2025 · 1 incident
November 11, 2025HI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
The employee was helping a mechanic repair a piece of equipment. While holding the nut on one side of a bolt, the mechanic tightened the bolt from the opposite end. The employee did not maintain a secure grip on the bolt, resulting in the bolt slicing the side of their right middle finger.
2024 · 1 incident
January 22, 2024HI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While doing maintenance on an Excavator and trying to unscrew a bolt, employee's left arm caught onto a piece of metal causing a 6-8 cm laceration to the left distal forearm.
2021 · 1 incident
July 30, 2021HI · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was assisting a team of 5 with moving of conveyor belts to a different area within our property. Employee climbed onto conveyor belt #2 to guide the operator with conveyor #1. While moving, Conveyor #1 got caught on a rock and swung back hitting conveyor #2, causing Employee to fall.
2016 · 1 incident
December 13, 2016HI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
We were notified by hearing testing technician that one of our miners had hearing loss in both ears necessitating a baseline revision.
2015 · 1 incident
July 8, 2015HI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee jumped off of a feeder hopper into the rocks and twisted and bruised his knee. No bones were broke and nothing was tore in the knee, just bad bruising.
2013 · 1 incident
August 28, 2013HI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
A conveyor belt had been set on the ground by lifting equipment, the employee went onto the belt of the conveyor to unhook the lifting chains, the lifting equipment subsequently bumped the conveyor while the employee was till on the conveyor belt, and the employee fell onto the ground.
1993 · 1 incident
July 12, 1993HI · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
980 LOADOPERATOR WAS WSAHING DOWN LOADER WHEN HE SAW TRUCKS COMING INTO HAUL HE SLOWLY MOVED FORWARE W/BUCKTE ABOUT 4FT IN MID AIR AT SOME TIME LABORER WALKED IN FRONT OF LOADER LOADER BUCKET BUMPED LABORER CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHEN FALLING HIS HARD HAT FELL FORWARD & LABORER FELL ON HARD HAT CUTTING ABOVE LIP (BETWEEN NOSE & LIP_
1991 · 1 incident
May 21, 1991HI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
PER EMPLOYEE, HE WAS SCRAPPING AND CLEANING THE #9 ROLLER W/IRON SCRAPER W/ WOODEN HANDLE. HE GALNCED AWAY TO LOOK AT ANOTHER AREA OF THE CRUSHER. UNKNOWNELLY, HIS SCRAPPER CAME IN CONTACT W / ROLLER KICKING THE SCRAPER BACK TWOARDS HISM, HITTING THE WOODEN HANDLE INT HE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE CHECKING EMPLOYES REPAIRING CONE CRUSHER. EQUIPMENT WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A CHAIN ON A FORKLIFT. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LOWERED THE FORKLIFT PREMATURELY, CAUSING CHAIN TO SLIP ON FORKS. SLIP PING CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE IN PALM OF HAND.
September 1, 1990HI · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PULLING CHAIN U1 FROM CRUSHER JAW,PUT STRAIN IN RIGHT RIB AREA.
1983 · 1 incident
June 28, 1983HI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kauai Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PLACING 3\\ PIPE BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET AND GROUND. PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPL HAND INJURING FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND GROUND.
For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on Kauai Aggregates
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and
docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF
with the underlying data as CSV.