Mining Incidents

METRO PORTABLE #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Sherwood, Columbia County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3500426

METRO PORTABLE #3 has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1994–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
138
citations
27
significant & substantial
$122,930
proposed penalties
$79,412
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $43,518 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
869
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: 869 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 #3 has $123K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 6 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.
$123K
proposed penalties
$80K
current assessed
$79K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-30.
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
2025 Q4 9,379 1 0 106.6
2025 Q3 7,287 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,064 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,978 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,394 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,886 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,081 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,829 0 0 0.0
Show 67 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,692 2 2 351.4
2023 Q3 5,166 1 0 193.6
2023 Q2 8,432 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,149 1 0 194.2
2022 Q4 3,489 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,015 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,381 2 1 456.5
2022 Q1 5,988 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,084 2 0 489.7
2021 Q3 4,042 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,135 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,646 2 0 300.9
2020 Q4 2,870 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,502 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,827 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,003 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,201 10 2 4543.4
2019 Q3 2,213 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,472 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,478 1 0 287.5
2018 Q4 3,208 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,682 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,942 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 934 1 0 1070.7
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 2,396 1 0 417.4
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 3,616 1 0 276.5
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,274 12 7 2807.7
2008 Q2 7,759 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,197 6 2 833.7
2007 Q4 6,847 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,412 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,763 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,998 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,650 7 2 915.0
2006 Q3 8,861 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,301 11 2 2075.1
2006 Q1 6,361 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,682 6 0 897.9
2005 Q3 6,606 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,826 2 0 343.3
2005 Q1 6,327 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,808 5 0 1039.9
2004 Q3 6,239 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,078 4 0 980.9
2004 Q1 5,251 2 0 380.9
2003 Q4 5,243 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,477 6 0 926.4
2003 Q2 6,371 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,500 2 0 363.6
2002 Q4 6,237 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,286 4 0 756.7
2002 Q1 3,078 2 0 649.8
2001 Q4 4,362 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,714 6 1 3500.6
2001 Q2 7,828 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,707 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,134 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,852 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,478 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 15,085 38 8 2519.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2023 · 1 incident

September 18, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner entered HP400 cone crusher after performing lock out/tag out to clear a large rock stuck between cone and mantel. Miner failed to recognize the stored energy in the cone being suspended by the rock. When dislodging the rock, the weight of the cone came down trapping both feet between the cone and mantel.

2022 · 1 incident

August 1, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by falling object

TEAM MEMBER WAS LIFTING INSPECTION DOOR TO VSI. WHILE MOVING TO GET A BETTER LEVERAGE ON THE DOOR TO USE TWO HANDS, THE DOOR SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TEAM MEMBER'S LEFT THUMB. THE EVALUATION BY THE HAND SPECIALIST INDICATES NERVE DAMAGE AND BONE IS OFFSET AND WILL NEED SURGERY.

2020 · 1 incident

May 18, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Team Member removed the mantel nut on an HP-400 Cone Crusher while performing regular maintenance. Team member lost grip of the mantel nut while setting it to the side causing there right hand / wrist to be pinch between the cone liner and mantel nut.

2008 · 1 incident

August 13, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee wandered away from job duties, past a clearly marked "Do Not Enter" sign and fell into crusher feeder. He broke his left femur and left wrist.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall from machine

Slipped while stepping down from a conveyor Recieved an acute lumbard strain

April 20, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a manlift. A loader backed into the manlift at the operator's basket. The employee received broken bones to his left foot.

2005 · 1 incident

May 16, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall from machine

While getting off of D-10 Dozer, slipped and fell. Cut the base of right thumb requiring stitches. Restricted work - no use of right hand for 1 week.

1998 · 1 incident

October 12, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Fall from piled material

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A BROKEN WATER LINE.HE WAS STANDING ON A 10FT HIGH PILE OF LARGE ROCKS THE ROCK BEGAN SLIDING & EE FELL ABOUT 10 FT TEARING OFF A PINKY FINGER, AND BREAKING A WRIST & BRUISING HIS HIP

1997 · 5 incidents

December 8, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE & ANOTHER EE WERE LIFTING A BARREL & VICTIM FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.

November 24, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HAMMERING A METAL WEDGE & A SLIVER CHIPPED OFF & FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

October 20, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Contact with electrical current

CONSTANT MOVING OF FINGERS DOING MECHANICAL WORK.

July 1, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER THE YEARS, EE HAS WORKED IN NOISY ENVIRONMENTS & HAS SUFFERED PERMANENT HEARING LOSS.

January 27, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECTS BLEW FROM VENT OF TRUCK INTO EE'S EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

THE WATER TRUCK WAS PARTIALLY LOADED & COMING DOWN A 5% GRADE OFF THE HILL WHEN THE JAKE BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ACCORDING TO OPERATOR & A POINT WHERE HE HAD MET ANOTHER PIT TRUCK COMING UP HILL & TO AVOID COLLISION WENT OFF ROAD & JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT & DID UNDO IT BEFORE JUMPING HE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY

May 20, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Springfield Quarry Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STARTING DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL HOLDER OPENED UP ALLOWING THE STEEL TO RUN SMASHING THUMBON BOOM

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