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: 620 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mission Pit has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
80 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
13citations taken to the federal commission · 16% of citations on record
Settled
10 · 77%
Stood as issued
1 · 8%
Vacated or withdrawn
2 · 15%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
64%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2024-05-02.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2013-09-18, 12 years ago
4
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (4)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2013-09-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-09-18
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.26
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-12-22
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.12
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-12-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
7
2025
5
2024
7
2023
10
2022
10
2021
6
2020
6
2019
6
2018
6
2017
6
2016
6
2015
5
2014
5
2013
5
2012
4
2011
4
2010
5
2009
5
2008
5
2007
5
2006
5
2005
6
2004
6
2003
9
2002
19
2001
14
2000
13
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mission Pit sits in Umatilla County, Oregon, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Umatilla County, Oregon · Population 80,087
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$68,958
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
582
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
2,225
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
685
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
2,023
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
0
0
0
2025 Q1
1,132
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
1,296
1
0
771.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
2,745
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,916
7
1
2400.5
2023 Q4
1,400
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
1,730
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
2,005
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
1,856
1
0
538.8
2022 Q4
1,430
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
1,531
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
2,067
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
1,839
4
0
2175.1
2021 Q4
1,560
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,885
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
1,601
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,782
2
1
1122.3
2020 Q4
1,980
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
1,845
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
1,077
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
2,037
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
1,570
2
1
1273.9
2019 Q3
2,886
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
2,032
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
788
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1,506
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
2,326
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1,259
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
2,467
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,397
1
0
715.8
2017 Q3
1,527
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,588
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,789
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
1,138
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,485
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,518
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,161
1
0
861.3
2015 Q4
1,600
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,102
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,457
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
816
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1,296
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,319
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,599
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
565
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,333
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1,901
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
2,059
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
402
3
0
7462.7
2012 Q4
857
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
875
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,208
1
0
827.8
2012 Q1
847
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,377
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,953
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,389
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,285
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,733
2
0
1154.1
2010 Q3
2,058
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,506
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,570
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,907
7
0
3670.7
2009 Q3
2,054
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,429
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,383
2
0
1446.1
2008 Q4
2,074
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
2,039
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,960
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,750
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,448
4
0
2762.4
2007 Q3
2,860
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,650
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,569
4
0
2549.4
2006 Q4
1,433
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
1,646
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,742
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,324
3
0
1290.9
2005 Q4
2,324
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,998
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
2,722
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,647
4
1
2428.7
2004 Q4
366
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,054
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,261
7
0
3096.0
2004 Q1
996
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
2,149
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
2,129
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
2,566
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,266
10
2
7898.9
2002 Q3
1,539
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,540
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
885
6
1
6779.7
2001 Q4
1,034
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
672
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
169
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
786
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
820
1
0
1219.5
2000 Q3
1,520
6
3
3947.4
2000 Q2
650
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
627
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2010 · 1 incident
June 21, 2010OR · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Out of procedural position and should have dropped the impact gun. EE grabbed for the impact gun lost his position. EE pulled muscles in his back according to the Doctor.
2006 · 1 incident
August 8, 2006OR · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was moving a screen rail off a pallet to storeage rack and it caught on the pallet. He pulled and felt a twinge in his lower back. He noted it but it go better. This month his lower back hurts and he thinks it is related. He reported it and we called for a Dr.'s appoint to get a diagnosis. Saw Dr and given perscription for muscle relaxation. Now reporting injury.
1999 · 1 incident
July 7, 1999OR · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS REMOVING DIRT & AGGREGATE LODGED ON THE INCLINED AREA UNDER THE SCALPING SCREEN. HE WAS DANDING BELOW THE MATERIAL. WHEN IT DISLODGED IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG
July 2, 1998OR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING TO CLEAN OUT UNDER A BELT, SHOVELING ROCK. WORKER FELT A PAIN, CAME TO OFFICE, REPORTED INJURY. WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TO BE EXAMINED.
1997 · 1 incident
February 14, 1997OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKING ON CRUSHER TIGHTENING BOLTS WASHERS WASHER CRACKED IN PIECES & STARTING FLYING EVERYWHERE PIECE OF WASHER HIT I NAME EYE REPORTED TO I NAME NEXT MORNING
July 30, 1991OR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE PUGMILL WITH A C0-WORKER AS HE WAS GOING TO WASH IT OUT BETTER I WAS ON THE GROUND READY TO HAND THE HOSE TO THE CO-WORKER & LIME FELL INTO MY EYE
1989 · 2 incidents
April 19, 1989OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKER WAS INSTALLING A SHEILD ATOP FEEDER HEADWALL HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ROCK BEHIND THE WALL HE THREW HIMSELF BACK & WENT OVER THE WALL SLID OFF THE SHIELD & ONTO THE GROUND RESULTED IN BROKEN RIBS
March 23, 1989OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
WORKER WAS WELDING & RAISED WELDING HOOD WHEN STRUCK WITH FRAGMENT WHICH FLEW INTO RT EYE FROM ADJACENT WORKER GRINDING ON METAL SURFACE WORKER DID NOT REALIZE FRAGMENT WAS EMBEDDED UNTIL 032 489 WHEN HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO THE DOCTOR & HAD FRAGMENT REMOVED
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