Kangley Rock & Recycling · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Loud Noise - Standard Threshold Shift detected during audiogram
Lake Frances Pit: 135 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Kangley Rock & Recycling
· Surface
Controlled by
Don Merlino; Gary Merlino
Mapel Valley,
King County,
WA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503489
Lake Frances Pit has $124K 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
- 12
- Years on record
- 2010–2020
- Latest incident
- Nov 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
135
citations
21
significant & substantial
$123,988
proposed penalties
$78,094
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $45,894 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
59
inspections on record
913
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 913 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lake Frances Pit has $124K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$124K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
134 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $191K in penalties contested before the Commission, $53K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-12-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.15.7%
significant & substantial
9.7%
high negligence or reckless
15.7%
reasonably likely or greater
41.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 22.4% low, 67.9% moderate, 9.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
8
citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
- Settled 5 · 63%
- Vacated or withdrawn 3 · 38%
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
72%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$191K proposed, $53K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2017-09-17.
Contested penalties
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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.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST 2011-607M | Settlement | Barbour | 2013 | $185K → $50K |
| WEST 2011-352M | Settlement | Barbour | 2012 | $4K → $745 |
| WEST 2017-0628 | Settlement | Manning | 2018 | $2K → $2K |
| WEST 2017-0682 | Withdrawal | Manning | 2018 | $173 → $0 |
| WEST 2006-294M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2006 | $60 → $60 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2019-09-26, 6 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
15
samples
10
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg5
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
- Arsenic fumes3
- Beryllium fumes3
Show the individual readings (51)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2019-09-26 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2015-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2015-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2015-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2015-05-21 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.63 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2015-05-21 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.21 | 0.68 | 0.31 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2009-11-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.21 | 1.01 | 0.21 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2009-11-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 1.44 | 0.12 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2008-10-16 | Manganese fumes | 0.13 | 5 | 0.03 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.01 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Copper fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Iron oxide fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.11 | 20 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Manganese fumes | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.01 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Copper fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Iron oxide fumes | 0.1 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Lead fumes | 0 | 150 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.05 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Manganese fumes | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Vanadium fumes | 0 | 50 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Copper fumes | 4.12 | 300 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Iron oxide fumes | 1.71 | 20 | 0.09 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Lead fumes | 0 | 450 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2008-10-16 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.81 | 20 | 0.04 | Welder, etc. |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Lake Frances Pit recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2019.
Injury rate, 2019
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.94 and the all-US-mining average was 2.32 cases per 100 workers.
In Washington, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.43 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 8.13 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2017 * | 8.15 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2016 * | 6.74 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2015 * | 27.17 | 9.06 | 0.000 |
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Quality Rock Products Inc 2001 to 2008
- Quality Aggregates, LLC 2008 to 2017
- Kangley Rock & Recycling 2018 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lake Frances Pit sits in King County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.King County, Washington · Population 2,262,713
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$122,148
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,227 | 2 | 0 | 898.1 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,165 | 2 | 1 | 631.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,970 | 1 | 0 | 336.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,380 | 1 | 0 | 420.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q4 | 2,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,182 | 10 | 3 | 4583.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,986 | 2 | 0 | 501.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,358 | 2 | 0 | 595.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,728 | 1 | 0 | 211.5 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,914 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,624 | 2 | 0 | 355.6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,297 | 9 | 4 | 2094.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,438 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 6,168 | 4 | 1 | 648.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,748 | 1 | 0 | 148.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 6,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,874 | 6 | 3 | 1021.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 6,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 7,640 | 5 | 0 | 654.5 |
| 2016 Q3 | 9,667 | 3 | 0 | 310.3 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,379 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 7,217 | 17 | 3 | 2355.5 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,691 | 7 | 2 | 1230.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,495 | 2 | 0 | 364.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,713 | 3 | 0 | 636.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 4,388 | 1 | 0 | 227.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,028 | 4 | 1 | 993.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,970 | 2 | 0 | 503.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,056 | 1 | 0 | 246.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,114 | 1 | 0 | 321.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 4,894 | 3 | 0 | 613.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,947 | 3 | 0 | 504.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,861 | 4 | 3 | 822.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,431 | 8 | 0 | 1805.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,370 | 6 | 0 | 1117.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,350 | 7 | 0 | 5185.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,191 | 4 | 0 | 1825.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,166 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,233 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,719 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,112 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,461 | 2 | 0 | 812.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,555 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2020 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
September 18, 2018
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kangley Rock & Recycling · Struck against stationary object
Working on plant, wrench slipped and finger struck bolt.
2017 · 1 incident
May 2, 2017
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cleaning flok room floor with 4lbs hammer and struck left hand.
2016 · 1 incident
January 22, 2016
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object
Foreign object entered eye while pressure washing. Flushed eye out but still irritated the following day.
2015 · 3 incidents
December 15, 2015
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Cleaning up screen rack, lifted 1" screen and felt a pull in his left shoulder.
May 30, 2015
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Putting wear iron in feed shaker and hit left elbow on top of shaker while climbing out.
January 28, 2015
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a bearing puller. As he applied pressure it slipped off striking him in the right cheek.
2012 · 1 incident
October 25, 2012
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was tightening a loose bolt. The ratchet slipped off the bolt causing the miner's right finger to be smashed.
2011 · 1 incident
May 17, 2011
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Part of crew was working on cone crusher & had an opening in the catwalk to access the underside. Loader operator not involved in the repair wanted to see work & came up to the cone & was not looking closely at his steps, and stepped/fell partially into the opening.
2010 · 3 incidents
October 1, 2010
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object
Operating heavy equipment, very fast, busy day. Ride control was not working, repetitive movement caused pain in lower back.
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Loader operator did not see the pedestrian in his path. Pedestrian on phone was not aware that loader was approaching from behind. Loader ran over pedestrian.
February 15, 2010
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee climbed up on the sand feeder to adjust it and when he jumped down he jarred his left knee