Bishop Red Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Parked behind large truck, backup alarm not working. Employee was seriously injured and is still in the hospital.
Lorena Butte Metal/Non-Metal
Bishop Red Rock Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Edgar Holbrook
Goldendale,
Klickitat County,
WA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503057
Lorena Butte has $200K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1991–2013
- Latest incident
- Jul 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
275
citations
62
significant & substantial
$199,831
proposed penalties
$171,149
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $28,682 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,172
inspection hours
23.5
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.275 citations across 1,172 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lorena Butte has $200K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11 outstanding across 7 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.$200K
proposed penalties
$171K
current assessed
$171K
paid to date
$11
outstanding
272 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 3,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,074 | 1 | 0 | 325.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,460 | 2 | 0 | 309.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,494 | 3 | 0 | 1202.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,845 | 1 | 0 | 351.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,004 | 3 | 0 | 1497.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,288 | 7 | 1 | 2129.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,300 | 7 | 0 | 3043.5 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,744 | 3 | 0 | 1093.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,535 | 8 | 1 | 3155.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,895 | 14 | 4 | 4835.9 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,661 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,613 | 11 | 2 | 6819.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 866 | 1 | 0 | 1154.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,483 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,382 | 2 | 0 | 839.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,338 | 3 | 0 | 1283.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,602 | 2 | 1 | 1248.4 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,369 | 6 | 2 | 2532.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,759 | 4 | 2 | 1449.8 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,806 | 2 | 0 | 712.8 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,814 | 9 | 4 | 3198.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,691 | 5 | 3 | 1858.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,856 | 2 | 1 | 1077.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,579 | 10 | 4 | 2794.1 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 932 | 3 | 0 | 3218.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,369 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,180 | 7 | 5 | 3211.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,468 | 10 | 0 | 4051.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,819 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,607 | 6 | 2 | 2301.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,626 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,354 | 1 | 0 | 424.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,346 | 9 | 1 | 6686.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,285 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,334 | 9 | 2 | 3856.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,672 | 5 | 1 | 2990.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,685 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,471 | 21 | 6 | 8498.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,754 | 16 | 2 | 9122.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,662 | 4 | 0 | 1502.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,539 | 4 | 0 | 1575.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,624 | 9 | 4 | 3429.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,843 | 2 | 0 | 1085.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,734 | 5 | 0 | 1828.8 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,555 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,851 | 3 | 0 | 1052.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,830 | 8 | 1 | 2088.8 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 7,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2013 · 1 incident
1995 · 2 incidents
November 30, 1995
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bishop Red Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND STEPPED IN DITCH & TWISTED KNEE.
August 24, 1995
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bishop Red Rock Inc · Fall from machine
YEMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OF FCAT AND FELL HURTING RIGHT HAND.
1994 · 1 incident
October 7, 1994
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishop Red Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON UPPER DECK AND WHEN STARTED PULLING ON IT, HE HURT HIS SHOULDER.
1992 · 1 incident
July 18, 1992
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bishop Red Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF LOADER AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND HURT FOOT.
1991 · 1 incident
Bishop Red Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOLDING DOOR OPEN WIND BLEW HER ACCROSS DESK NECK SORE
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