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METRO PORTABLE #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Portland, Multnomah County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503527

METRO PORTABLE #2 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
92
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,417
proposed penalties
$14,115
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $302 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
56
inspections on record
801
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: 801 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

METRO PORTABLE #2 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 1 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 2,266 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,925 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,983 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,915 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,225 4 1 642.6
2024 Q3 10,531 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,356 1 0 157.3
2024 Q1 1,357 0 0 0.0
Show 90 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,610 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,194 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,509 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,293 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,268 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,090 4 1 494.4
2022 Q2 5,486 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,499 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,134 2 0 280.3
2021 Q3 6,538 8 1 1223.6
2021 Q1 5,143 1 0 194.4
2020 Q4 6,906 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,037 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,122 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,325 3 0 409.6
2019 Q4 9,386 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,463 5 0 590.8
2019 Q2 10,058 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,226 9 2 801.7
2018 Q4 7,930 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,640 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,176 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 13,265 1 0 75.4
2017 Q4 11,359 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,232 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,967 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,381 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 15,862 2 0 126.1
2016 Q3 13,645 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 18,420 2 0 108.6
2016 Q1 10,866 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,606 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,763 2 0 185.8
2015 Q2 8,437 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,757 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,115 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,021 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,924 2 1 684.0
2014 Q1 789 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,874 6 3 1548.8
2013 Q3 3,473 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,508 3 0 665.5
2013 Q1 3,434 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,023 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,786 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,575 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,377 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,450 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,126 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,042 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,928 1 0 518.7
2010 Q4 866 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 728 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,508 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,266 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 589 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,066 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 797 1 0 1254.7
2008 Q4 1,703 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,869 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,112 1 1 321.3
2008 Q1 3,793 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,862 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,530 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,607 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,447 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,309 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,815 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,249 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,739 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,154 18 3 8356.5
2005 Q3 2,941 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,008 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,811 1 1 207.9
2004 Q4 6,461 3 1 464.3
2004 Q3 6,055 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,120 5 2 976.6
2004 Q1 2,656 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,075 1 0 325.2
2003 Q3 3,659 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,108 1 0 321.8
2003 Q1 3,394 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,489 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,403 2 0 587.7
2002 Q2 3,273 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,227 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,575 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,088 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,079 3 0 1443.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 18, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object

Employee was blowing themselves off with air hose after end of shift. Leading to foreign material getting into their right eye.

2021 · 1 incident

August 30, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON AN HP 400 CONE CRUSHER, TEAM MEMBER WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON AN HP 400. WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED, THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CAME DOWN PINCHING LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND OBJECT USED TO REMOVE PIN. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 14, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

TM WAS DRIVING RENTAL WATER TRUCK AND BOUNCED THROUGH RUTTED AREA CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED TO STRENGTHEN BACK MUSCLES STARTING 10/14

May 3, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Rubbed or abraded

INJURY OCCURRED ON 5/3/19 BUT MINER DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 5/13/19. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR BURSITIS OF THE KNEE RESULTING FROM CONTINUOUS WORK WHILE MINER WAS CRAWLING/KNEELING ON EE'S KNEES.

2015 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a belt with a locking razor knife. Knife slipped and struck employee in the leg.

2002 · 1 incident

October 7, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON VERTICAL SHAFT CRUSHER, A STRONG WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EE'S EYE (RIGHT).

2001 · 1 incident

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