Merrill Creek Associates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING BRUSH, SO THAT IT COULD BE PILED AND BURNED.
Merrill Creek Pit: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal
Merrill Creek Pit has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1989.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1989
- Latest incident
- Nov 1989
Ownership history
- Merrill Creek Associates 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Merrill Creek Pit sits in Snohomish 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.Snohomish County, Washington · Population 834,648
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$107,982
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.