Mining Incidents

METRO PORTABLE #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Kalama, Cowlitz County, WA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3500495

METRO PORTABLE #4 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1986–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
9
significant & substantial
$7,883
proposed penalties
$6,896
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $987 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
870
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: 870 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 #4 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
61 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-30.
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 1,714 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,146 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 136 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 2,198 1 0 455.0
2024 Q1 908 0 0 0.0
Show 85 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 22 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 430 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 140 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 2,518 1 0 397.1
2019 Q1 9,430 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,494 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,859 2 0 202.9
2018 Q2 10,185 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,139 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,066 1 0 124.0
2017 Q3 8,660 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,765 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,646 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,610 2 0 208.1
2016 Q3 7,316 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,983 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,399 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,553 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,127 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,881 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,677 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,691 3 1 345.2
2014 Q3 8,194 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,100 5 0 704.2
2014 Q1 7,754 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,264 3 0 323.8
2013 Q3 5,735 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,343 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,790 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,530 3 1 662.3
2012 Q3 6,084 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,339 2 1 315.5
2012 Q1 4,934 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,520 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,394 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,290 3 1 911.9
2011 Q1 4,155 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,008 1 0 249.5
2010 Q3 4,188 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,705 2 1 425.1
2010 Q1 5,359 3 0 559.8
2009 Q4 5,230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,569 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,260 1 0 190.1
2009 Q1 5,533 1 0 180.7
2008 Q4 6,653 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,383 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,863 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,395 1 0 135.2
2007 Q4 10,846 2 0 184.4
2007 Q3 11,495 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,342 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 16,750 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,933 3 1 188.3
2006 Q3 16,778 3 0 178.8
2006 Q2 8,347 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,279 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,030 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,061 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,743 3 0 235.4
2005 Q1 11,224 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,403 5 3 403.1
2004 Q3 13,473 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,452 2 0 236.6
2004 Q1 11,291 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 12,091 2 0 165.4
2003 Q3 8,085 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,951 1 0 125.8
2003 Q1 7,886 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,836 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,823 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,563 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,917 1 0 144.6
2001 Q4 5,766 1 0 173.4
2001 Q3 6,517 1 0 153.4
2001 Q2 5,843 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,850 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,407 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,089 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,516 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,745 2 0 170.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2018 · 1 incident

September 4, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

A miner operating a CAT 980 loader developed back pain over the past several months resulting in a modified duty to take a 30 minute break for every 3 hours of mobile equipment operation.

2017 · 2 incidents

February 2, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner climbed up stockpile to observe conditions of head roll on pea rock conveyor. Miner lost footing and right hand went through drive pulley pinch point, slicing three fingers through miners glove.

2016 · 1 incident

May 2, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Prior to shift, team member fell through doorway into break room landing on left side and breaking hip. Walkway and break room are finished concrete slab which were clean and clear of identifiable obstructions. No other environmental factors were identified.

2008 · 1 incident

November 8, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking under a cross beam and raised his head. He hit the beam with his hard hat and received small cut to left brow and bridge of nose.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

While on a concrete pad the employee stepped on the edge of a water hose. A severe sprain resulted to the left ankle.

June 24, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing next to a 6" hose when it blew off the steel pipe, pushing him in to the sand screw and cutting his ear.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

May 29, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD AIRDISC GRINDER, DISC CAME APART WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH METAL CUTTING LEFT ARM.

1998 · 2 incidents

May 2, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER AND HIS UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

May 1, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

LEAVING JOB EMPTY GENTLE SLOPED SINGLE LANE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY TO SHARP RIGHT CURVE, SAW PICKUP STOPPED IN ROAD. I STOPPED TRUCK AND NOTICED AIR PRESSURE DROPPING AND TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL. BLEW HORN, PICKUP LEFT AND TRUCK ROLLED 200 FT DOWN RD TO DRIVEWAY ON RIGHT. TURNED UP DWY, 40 FT TK STOPPED AND ROLLED BACK. DIDN'T TURN WHEELS FAST ENOUGH AND PUT OUTSIDE DRIVERS OVER BANK, TK RO

1994 · 1 incident

April 22, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS ON ROLL CRUSHER PLATFORM HE SAT DOWN ON BUCKET PUTTING WIRE FEED STINGER IN LAP TO PUT ON WELDING HELMET STINGER SLIP-PED OFF LAP CUTTING SAFETY BAR THAT HE WAS LEANING AGAINST HE F ELL 8FT ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR INJURING HEAD & BOTHWRIST

1993 · 3 incidents

August 5, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING ADJUSTING NUT ON DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS IN REPAIR STAND WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER ON EDGE OF HOUSING.

April 23, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE 3 DUMP TRUCKS WERE HAULING MUD THAT WAS WASHED FROM THE GRAVEL ON THE ROAD INTO THE SUMP UP TO THE FILL AREA TAILGATE STUCK ON ONE TRUCK AFTER DUMPING CAT OPERATOR HELPED CLOSE TAILGATE GETTING HAND MUDDY WASHED HANDS IN MUD PUDDLE.

January 14, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS INSIDE SHOP HELPING MECHANIC PUT BRAKES ON NO 7 KENWORTH DUMP TRUCK WAS DRIVING BUSHING OUT OF S CAM ON TRUCK STRIKING FINGER WITH HAMMER.

1989 · 1 incident

January 10, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS OPENING BUNKER DOOR AND WRENCHED BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

September 11, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gresham Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HOOD ON3DUMP TRUCK TWISTED BACK

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The full compliance file on METRO PORTABLE #4

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