Mining Incidents

Naselle Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Arne L Wirkkala
Naselle, Pacific County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500063

Naselle Quarry has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K outstanding across 29 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
198
citations
50
significant & substantial
$67,115
proposed penalties
$38,033
paid to date
57% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $29,082 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,413
inspection hours
14.0
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.
198 citations across 1,413 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Naselle Quarry has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K outstanding across 29 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.
$67K
proposed penalties
$54K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$16K
outstanding
185 assessments are final orders; 29 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-06.
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 5,378 9 3 1673.5
2025 Q3 5,325 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,129 4 0 968.8
2025 Q1 4,714 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,214 5 0 959.0
2024 Q3 5,727 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,513 9 2 1994.2
2024 Q1 4,302 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,396 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,120 3 0 728.2
2023 Q2 3,389 3 0 885.2
2023 Q1 3,136 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,404 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,235 2 0 618.2
2022 Q2 4,613 2 1 433.6
2022 Q1 5,222 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,842 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,563 14 3 2516.6
2021 Q2 4,465 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,216 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,490 4 0 890.9
2020 Q3 5,594 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,444 5 4 918.4
2020 Q1 3,921 1 0 255.0
2019 Q4 3,391 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,143 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,312 2 0 463.8
2019 Q1 4,128 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,087 2 1 489.4
2018 Q3 4,344 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,558 11 3 2413.3
2018 Q1 4,769 2 0 419.4
2017 Q4 4,564 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,013 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,489 8 1 1782.1
2017 Q1 3,548 4 1 1127.4
2016 Q4 4,690 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,970 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,723 4 0 1074.4
2016 Q1 3,300 6 2 1818.2
2015 Q4 3,536 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,404 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,431 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,404 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,514 2 0 569.2
2014 Q3 5,293 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,658 7 5 1913.6
2014 Q1 4,150 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,894 1 1 256.8
2013 Q3 4,012 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,991 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,428 7 2 2042.0
2012 Q4 3,178 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,372 2 1 593.1
2012 Q2 3,275 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,740 4 0 1069.5
2011 Q4 3,315 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,014 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,229 4 0 1238.8
2011 Q1 2,822 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,074 7 3 2277.2
2010 Q3 2,975 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,473 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,283 9 5 2741.4
2009 Q4 2,672 6 3 2245.5
2009 Q3 2,968 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,154 4 1 1268.2
2009 Q1 3,315 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,478 2 0 807.1
2008 Q3 3,880 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,871 5 1 1291.7
2008 Q1 3,123 5 1 1601.0
2007 Q4 3,646 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,962 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,366 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,446 3 2 870.6
2006 Q4 2,482 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,197 2 2 625.6
2006 Q2 2,863 4 0 1397.1
2006 Q1 2,926 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,905 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,562 2 0 561.5
2005 Q2 2,767 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,635 1 0 379.5
2004 Q4 2,991 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,199 1 0 312.6
2004 Q2 2,728 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,529 2 1 1308.0
2003 Q4 2,068 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,054 2 0 654.9
2003 Q2 2,585 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,799 4 0 2223.5
2002 Q4 2,066 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,859 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,997 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,221 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,367 8 1 2376.0
2001 Q2 3,507 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,778 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,074 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,424 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,645 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,987 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 9, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

The miner was using a skill saw to cut a piece of lumber. The saw shot a piece of wood shavings into miner's eye. They were wearing eye protection when this occurred.

2020 · 2 incidents

September 23, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

Miner was doing clean up around the crusher. During which, miner turned and hit nose on a steel support beam that runs horizontally.

June 3, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Miner was operating crusher haulage truck when a bee came in the window and stung the miner on the left side of the neck.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker OTHER
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was finishing hosing debris from the crusher. When EE went to roll the hose up to put it away, EE was stung on the right side of EE's neck by a bee.

March 8, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee reported that they were coming out from under the jaw discharge belt area. Upon rising from a crouched walk to a standing position, they tripped on a rock and lost balance. In an attempt to regain balance they grabbed a hose attached to the sand screw and the resulting motion caused them to twist and strain the right shoulder and right hip.

2017 · 2 incidents

July 31, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While removing and installing screens at the crusher worker felt pain in left shoulder.

July 14, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker stepped down from a conveyor belt employee was repairing and heard a popping sound in employee's right knee. Now the knee clicks when employee walks.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The EE was fueling up a highway dump truck when the EE fell off of the fuel station platform. The fueling system has a platform to stand on while turning on/off the fuel pump as well as reading gallons used. The platform is 16 1/2" tall 51 1/2" W and 24" deep. The EE stepped down from platform then stepped on an 8X8 block of wood. Wood shifted, EE fell onto pavement hit head/body.

August 8, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

The EE was tasked to drain the oil from a D9H Cat bulldozer. A metal barrel was placed to capture the falling oil underneath the drain plug on the pan of the equip. The EE proceeded to use a wrench to apply pressure in order to loosen the drain plug. When the plug broke free and turned, the EE's forearm jolted forward hitting the sharp edge of the oil catchment barrel. Cut forearm.

2014 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While employee was operating the machine lathe a piece of his clothing was caught on the spinning shaft of the lathe which pulled his arm into the machine breaking his arm.

May 22, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

As he and another worker were replacing the rollers on the conveyor on the stacker belt at the crusher, his left hand was pinched between the roller and the steel base it bolts to.

1998 · 1 incident

August 15, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Struck against a moving object

ON THE FOURTH TRIP OF THE DAY, THE TRUCK THAT WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE QUARRY TO THE CRUSHER HAD A MALFUNCTION OF ITS BRAKES WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH THE TRUCK BEING OUT OF GEAR OR COMING OUT OF GEAR, CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE TRUCK WENT OFF A 25-30' EMBANKMENT, LANDING ON THE SWITCH HOUSE NEXT TO THE CRUSHER AND DESTROYING NEARLY ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL GEAR. THE DRIVE

1995 · 1 incident

April 14, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CONVEYORS WERE BEING UNLOADED FROM A FLATBED TRAILER THE LOAD SHIFTED. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET CLEAR OF THE LOAD IT STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEG OR FOOT AND FLIPPED HIM INTO THE AIR. H E LANDED ON HIS HEAD APPROX. 3 FEET FROM THE TRAILER AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SKULL AND COLLARBONE AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS.

1987 · 1 incident

June 15, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naselle Rock & Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRAINING 9ADIATOR ON DUMPT TRACK USING INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND PULLED A FENDOR WHICH CAUSED SWELLING & NUM BNESS.

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