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Mica Mine and Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Mica, Spokane County, WA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4500247

Mica Mine and Plant has $3K 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
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Nov 1983
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
20
citations
3
significant & substantial
$3,045
proposed penalties
$3,045
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
32
inspections on record
360
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: 360 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mica Mine and Plant has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-24.
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 60 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,100 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,240 2 0 381.7
2025 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 80 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 650 11 0 16923.1
2024 Q2 700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 70 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 60 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 450 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 40 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,850 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 140 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 410 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 650 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 87 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,570 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 475 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 269 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,265 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 693 2 1 2886.0
2019 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 485 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,285 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 720 2 1 2777.8
2018 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 343 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,418 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 808 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 302 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,874 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 692 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 351 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,758 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,048 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 150 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 296 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,668 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 963 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 394 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 416 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,429 1 0 699.8
2013 Q2 834 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 34 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 432 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,442 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 487 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 62 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 470 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,301 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 541 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 183 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 786 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 506 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 46 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 988 1 1 1012.1
2009 Q2 445 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 575 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,843 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 759 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 133 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 365 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,463 1 0 683.5
2007 Q2 711 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 118 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 315 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 727 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 338 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 638 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 386 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,448 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 918 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 314 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,948 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 703 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 526 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,035 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 948 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 145 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 430 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,887 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 741 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 135 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 375 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,333 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 865 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 115 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

November 12, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Interpace Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LACERATION ON RT RING FINGER NO PERMANENT IMAPIRMENT EMP WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN IDLER ROLLER IN BELT CONVEYOR TRIPPER BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND PULLED SHOVEL AND RT HAND IN BETWEEN BELT AND PU PULLEY BELT WAS RUNNING WAS NOT LOCKED OUT GUARD WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO CLEAN ROLLER

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