Employee was walking to the maintenance truck to begin running welding leads to the work at the belt hopper. The employee tripped and fell on left hand, fracturing left wrist.
Little Mountain Metal/Non-Metal
Little Mountain has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1986–2022
- Latest incident
- Dec 2022
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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.Little Mountain has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 375000.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 10,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 9,695 | 9 | 6 | 928.3 |
| 2023 Q1 | 7,296 | 9 | 4 | 1233.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 9,330 | 1 | 1 | 107.2 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10,597 | 6 | 0 | 566.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q2 | 10,197 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 8,878 | 2 | 0 | 225.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 8,659 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 8,711 | 2 | 1 | 229.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,768 | 1 | 0 | 128.7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 8,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,151 | 1 | 0 | 139.8 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 7,820 | 1 | 1 | 127.9 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 6,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,997 | 2 | 0 | 285.8 |
| 2018 Q1 | 5,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,152 | 1 | 0 | 162.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 5,306 | 3 | 2 | 565.4 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,317 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 6,037 | 1 | 0 | 165.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,417 | 3 | 0 | 679.2 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,543 | 1 | 0 | 152.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 6,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,241 | 2 | 0 | 320.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,631 | 1 | 0 | 275.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,321 | 4 | 2 | 632.8 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,540 | 1 | 0 | 220.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,502 | 7 | 5 | 2797.8 |
| 2011 Q1 | 7,665 | 7 | 3 | 913.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 7,664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 10,042 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 10,625 | 10 | 3 | 941.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,089 | 4 | 1 | 656.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,636 | 4 | 0 | 523.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,036 | 2 | 0 | 331.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 9,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,823 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,205 | 6 | 0 | 967.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,144 | 12 | 0 | 1679.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 8,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 8,006 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 9,464 | 5 | 3 | 528.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 9,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 9,498 | 14 | 8 | 1474.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,769 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 12,263 | 6 | 3 | 489.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 10,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,513 | 6 | 2 | 704.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 10,272 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,193 | 6 | 0 | 536.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 10,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,342 | 8 | 1 | 856.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,530 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,473 | 8 | 0 | 844.5 |
| 2003 Q2 | 17,320 | 1 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 12,315 | 8 | 1 | 649.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 16,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 19,352 | 12 | 2 | 620.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 18,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,572 | 7 | 1 | 604.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,515 | 4 | 1 | 420.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,925 | 22 | 10 | 1844.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 12,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 8,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 9,573 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,824 | 12 | 5 | 2060.4 |
Reportable incidents
18 on file2022 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Victim climbed approx. 3 feet up crusher cribbing and fell to the concrete head first Witness to the accident says he went limp before he fell. He had a small cut at the hair line and a bloody nose. Eyes were not dilated. He said his only pain was a headache.
2006 · 1 incident
A ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND EE TRIED TO REMOVE IT BY LIFTING THE GATE BY HAND INSTEAD OF RAISING THE BED. THE GATE CLOSED ON THE TIPS OF HIS LEFT FINGERS AND CRUSHED THEM BETWEEN THE GATE & SEALING EDGE WHICH CUT OF 2 FINGER TIPS
2005 · 1 incident
The operator was exiting a front end loader. When he turned to climb down ladder, his foot caught on step. He fell backwards to ground.
2003 · 1 incident
OPERATOR WAS DISCONNECTING MOTOR FROM GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR APPROX. 5 FT OFF GROUND. HE UNHOOKED SAFETY LANIARD AND STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS ARM AND BACK SIDE. IT WAS D ETERMINED WITH A DR VISIT THAT HIS LEFT WRIST WAS BROKEN, AND POSSIBLE BACK INJURY.
2002 · 1 incident
EES WERE REPLACING GEAR BOX ON MAIN FEED CONVEYOR. THE LIFTING EYE BROKE, LETTING THE BOX ROLL SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE BOX ROLLED, IT PINNED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & BOX. EE'S FINGER WAS SCRAPED RESULTING IN TWO STITCHES.
2001 · 1 incident
CRANE EXTENDED BOOM COMING IN CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, EE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE STANDING IN THE TRAILER. DAMAGE TO BOTH ARMS, TORSO, HEAD, LEG. EXTENT AS YET UNK NOWN.
1998 · 1 incident
LOWERING BONNET ON TOP OF CRUSHER WITH CRANE WHEN BONNETT CAME APART. LOWER PART OF BONNET (1/2 STEEL PLATE) FELL 18" AND LANDED ON RIGHT BIG TOE
1997 · 1 incident
EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR. WHENHE WAS POUNDING THE BELT PUNCH THROUGH THE CONVEYOR BELT, THE PUNCH BROKE OFF. ONE END FLIPPED UP & HIT HIS FACE ON THE CORNER OF HIS EYE. HE RECEIVED A SMALL S UPERFICIAL CUT ON FACE.
1996 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CLEANIGN OUT UNDER CONVEYOR. HE KNOCKED DIRED FROM A RETURN ROLLER WITH A SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL ROLLED OVER THE ROLLER FLIPPING THE END OF THE HANDLE AGAINST HIS FACE. HE RECEIVED A SMA LL CUT OVE HIS LIP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
JUMPED FROM TOP OF CRUSHER ONTO THE SCREEN WALKWAY, BUT THE WALKWAY WAS MISSING A SECTION OF EXPANDED METAL THEREFORE I FELL TO THE GROUND ON MY BACK AND NOTICED THE EXPANDED METAL HAD RIPPED MY ARM.
EE WAS UNLOADING I BEAMS FROM A TRAILER. THE CHAIN WAS NOT HOOKED PROPERLY TO SECURE LOAD. WHEN THE CRANE LIFTED THE BEAM, THE CHAIN CAME OFF LETTING THE BEAM SLIDE AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG. THE BEAM SCRAPED SOME SKIN FROM HIS RIGHT SHIN.
TWO MECHANICS WERE TIGHTENING FRAME BOLTS ON A CEMENT TRUCK ONE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH THE OTHER AN IMPACT GUN WHEN EE S TURNED ON THE GUN IT PULLED THE END WRENCH FROM THE OTHER MECH. HANDS THE WRENCH HIT EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT, REGUIRING 4 STITCHES.
1995 · 2 incidents
HE WAS HURRYING DOWN A STAIRCASE AND TRIPPED, LANDING FACE FIRST ON THE METAL STAIRS. HE WAS CUT ABOVE THE NOSE AND UNDERTHE NOSE AND BROKE 2 FRONT TEETH.
HE WAS FUELING LOADER. WHEN HE FINISHED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND HE DROPPED 2 FEET TO GROUND, LANDING OFF BALANCE ON LEFT FOOT, STRAINING LIG AMENTS IN HIS KNEE.
1987 · 2 incidents
HE WAS PUTTING 5 TARP RUBBER AROUND THE DOOR ON THE LOADER SO IT WOULD STAY OPEN THE T ARP RUBBER BROKE & HE FELL OFF THE FENDER LANDING ON HIS TAIL BONE
100 FOOT ROLL O0 BELT FELL DOWN FROM SUPPORT CABLE.IT HIT THE INJURED AND KNOCKED HIM OFF THE CONVEYOR.HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT AND HELD HIM FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND.
1986 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP ON LOADER WHEEL TO CHECK THE OIL AND SLIPPED OFF AS THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND POSSIBLE BROKEN HIP
The full compliance file on Little Mountain
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.