Mullan Road Wash Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1991–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
46
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,575
proposed penalties
$5,575
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 413 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mullan Road Wash Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-14.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Stood as issued
2 · 100%
100%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K 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 2007-06-25.
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: 2018-10-16, 7 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
4
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (4)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2018-10-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.31
0.45
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-10-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-04-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-07-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
0.55
0.36
Front-end Loader Operator
Area samples (mill and shop air)
Last sampled: 2014-09-09, 11 years ago
1
samples
Show the individual readings (1)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Area sampled
2014-09-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
SF ROAD
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
6
2025
5
2024
3
2023
5
2022
4
2021
4
2020
5
2019
5
2018
4
2017
4
2016
3
2015
4
2014
3
2013
3
2012
2
2011
3
2010
4
2009
4
2008
4
2007
5
2006
5
2005
5
2004
4
2003
5
2002
6
2001
5
2000
4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mullan Road Wash Plant sits in Missoula County, Montana, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Missoula County, Montana · Population 119,639
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$71,246
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
Replacing a screen. Lifted screen to remove a rock and screen slipped from coworker's grip causing screen to fall on employee's hand. Lacerating left palm. Required stitches and tetanus shot.
2011 · 1 incident
July 20, 2011MT · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Injured employee was standing next to a parked skid steer loader talking to emp. sitting inside the skid steer loader. IE turned to walk away from skid steer loader & tripped on the loader's bucket which had a 4' extension attached to the bucket. IE tripped & fell to ground producing a fracture to rt 5th finger. Positive x-ray diagnosed on 8/03/2011. IE initially refused treatment.
2006 · 1 incident
September 13, 2006MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DRILLING A 1/2" HOLE IN METAL USING A DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT & SPUN METAL. THE SPINNING METAL CAUGHT THE GLOVE, PULLING IT DOWN & LACERATING A 1" SLIT IN FOREARM.
2000 · 1 incident
August 28, 2000MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A JACKING PLATE FOR THE CRUSHER SCREEN BOX UNDER THE JACK. HE BENT OVER AND TURNED TO THE LEFT, THEN PICKED UP THE PLATE TO SCOOT IT UNDER THE JACK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DECIDED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
EE WAS DUMPING HIS END DUMP TRUCK AT THE PIT. WHILE THE BOX WAS IN THE AIR HE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD TO DUMP. HIS LEFT SIDE REAR WHEELS SLIPPED INTO A HOLE OR SOFT SPOT. THE BOX SWAYED TO THE L EFT AND THE WHOLE TRUCK TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE. EE'S HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM. THIS CUT HIS LEFT EAR AND HE HAS SORENESS IN HIS NECK AND BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.
1998 · 1 incident
August 14, 1998MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE DREDGE IN THE ENGINE HOUSE. AFTER REMOVING THE BELT PULLY GUARD IT WAS PLACED IN THE ONLY LOCATION AVAILABLE. THIS LOCATION IS ABOUT FOREHEAD HIGH AND EE DID NOT F LAG ITS PROTURDING SECTION. WHILE MAKING REPAIR EE STEPPED INTO THE EDGE OF THE GUARD HITTING HIS FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL BUT DEEP ENOUGH CUT THAT HE W
1997 · 1 incident
June 11, 1997MT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jtl Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A WRENCH ON THE LOG WASHER (AT THE WASH PLANT). HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK BECAUSE OF HAVING TO TWIST HIS BODY IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO REACH THE BOLTS. HE DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 10-8-97 AT HIS OWN REQUEST. AT THAT TIME THE DR. PUT EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 21 DAYS.
1994 · 1 incident
October 11, 1994MT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jtl Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INSTALLING NEW BEARING IN LOWER SECTION OF SCREEN BOX. FELLOW EMPLOYEE BELOW WAS TRYING TO FREE THE SCREEEN BOX. HARMONIC BALANCE WHEEL SUDDENLY SHIFTED WHILE WORKING ON AND PINCHED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOLT AND 2" PIPE ELBOW ON SCREEN BOX.