Mining Incidents

Mats Mats Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Glacier Northwest · Surface
Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
PORT LUDLOW, Jefferson County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500020

Mats Mats Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1984–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
9
significant & substantial
$1,832
proposed penalties
$1,832
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
16
inspections on record
383
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: 383 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mats Mats Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-03-17.
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
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 35 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 65 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 89 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 81 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,520 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 315 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 158 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,039 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 726 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 688 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 171 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,293 4 3 1214.7
2003 Q4 3,215 2 0 622.1
2003 Q3 3,327 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,144 6 2 1166.4
2003 Q1 6,470 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,366 1 0 186.4
2002 Q3 5,421 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,383 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,459 1 1 183.2
2001 Q4 5,189 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,771 2 1 346.6
2001 Q2 6,290 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,282 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,232 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,242 2 2 320.4
2000 Q2 5,571 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,922 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2005 · 1 incident

February 10, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacier Northwest · Struck by flying object

While preforming maintenance, some particles apparently fell inside his safety glasses and got into his eye. The employee thought the particle had come out of his eye, however later in the evening his eye became irritated so he sought medical attention where they removed a piece of rust. There were no restrictions and no lost time at work.

2002 · 1 incident

May 22, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacier Northwest · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POSITIONING TRANSMISSION FOR INSTALLATION INTO HAUL TRUCK, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND CONCRETE FLOOR. EE SENT FOR OBSERVATION, XRAY DETERMI NED SLIGHT FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER. SEVERE BRUISING TO FINGERNAIL AREA.

2001 · 1 incident

June 21, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacier Northwest · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING TO DRILL SITE, STEEL FELL OUT OF RACK LIFTED DRILL STEEL INTO CARRIER RACK CAUSING BACK STRAIN. ACCIDENT DUE TO LIFTING. LIFTING CAUSED THORACIC AND BACK STRAIN.

1992 · 1 incident

July 23, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher General Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER UNSURE WHETHER INJURY CAUSED BY HITTING A BUMP OR FROM ROCK BEING LOADED IN TRUCK. REPORTED NEXT DAY BY PHONE ABOUT INJURY.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fletcher General Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCHING ON A BOLT WITH A RACHET. EMPLOYEE AND INJURED WERE PULLING ON THE RACHET TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT ONT HE CONE (TAKING MAIN SHAFT OUT). THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND SMASHED THE FI NGER BETWEEN THE BEAM & THE RACHET.

February 26, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PRYING A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLY FEDDER BAR WITH A BAR CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.

1990 · 4 incidents

December 17, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON A SCREEN DECK, CAUSED BY FREEZING WEATHER, WHILE ASSEMBLING A PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT. HIS LEG WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE SPRING BRACKET AND THE GEAR HOUSING. THE KNEE BENT SIDEWAY S.

November 2, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher General Inc · Struck against a moving object

BEING LOADED WITH ROCK IN TRUCK BY A RUBBER TIRED LOADER.ROCK FELL AGAINST SIDE OF TRUCK JARRING & TWISTING LOWER BACK AND NECK.

September 11, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Fletcher General Inc · Flash burns (electric)

DIRECT SHORT IN STARTING BOX CAUSING FLASH BURN ON HANDS.

February 12, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHEN HANDLE TO ENGAGE CLUTCH ON STARTING MOTOR BROKE.

1988 · 1 incident

May 16, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS TEREX DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG INJURING HIS KNEE.

1987 · 1 incident

July 17, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP FROM TRK F9NDER TO TRK LADDER & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1984 · 1 incident

March 10, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE GETTING OUT HURT RT KNEE

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