Mining Incidents

Nisqually Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Holroyd Co Inc · Surface
Controlled by Stephen Nielsen
Olympia, Thurston County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500637

Nisqually Pit has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 27 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1990–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
333
citations
64
significant & substantial
$87,804
proposed penalties
$68,015
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,789 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
76
inspections on record
2,214
inspection hours
15.0
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.
333 citations across 2,214 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Nisqually Pit has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 27 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.
$88K
proposed penalties
$73K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
328 assessments are final orders; 27 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-27.
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 11,017 17 3 1543.1
2025 Q3 10,542 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,060 9 1 894.6
2025 Q1 8,387 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,687 4 0 412.9
2024 Q3 11,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,008 7 2 582.9
2024 Q1 11,789 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,722 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,564 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,550 9 2 853.1
2023 Q1 10,628 2 0 188.2
2022 Q4 10,339 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,639 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,324 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,170 3 0 327.2
2021 Q4 11,213 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,702 14 3 1308.2
2021 Q2 10,802 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,673 11 4 1137.2
2020 Q4 11,217 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,469 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,074 16 5 1981.7
2020 Q1 9,074 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,547 10 4 948.1
2019 Q3 9,875 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,313 3 1 290.9
2019 Q1 9,848 5 1 507.7
2018 Q4 10,237 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,506 4 1 347.6
2018 Q2 10,795 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,967 5 0 455.9
2017 Q4 10,899 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,226 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,536 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 10,708 4 0 373.6
2016 Q4 10,125 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,119 11 2 907.7
2016 Q2 11,884 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 11,590 1 0 86.3
2015 Q4 10,390 7 0 673.7
2015 Q3 11,372 1 0 87.9
2015 Q2 11,221 4 1 356.5
2015 Q1 10,516 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,452 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,628 3 1 311.6
2014 Q2 10,024 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,185 2 0 217.7
2013 Q4 9,694 2 0 206.3
2013 Q3 10,313 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,337 1 0 107.1
2013 Q1 6,491 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,112 4 2 562.4
2012 Q3 9,582 3 1 313.1
2012 Q2 9,357 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,969 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,175 3 0 367.0
2011 Q3 8,256 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,094 4 1 439.9
2011 Q1 7,081 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,090 3 0 370.8
2010 Q3 9,036 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,638 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,379 3 1 470.3
2009 Q4 8,684 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,561 4 0 529.0
2009 Q2 7,561 8 0 1058.1
2009 Q1 5,533 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,686 8 0 921.0
2008 Q3 13,316 5 0 375.5
2008 Q2 14,499 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 14,172 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14,668 8 2 545.4
2007 Q3 14,386 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 16,580 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 16,679 10 1 599.6
2006 Q4 16,642 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 16,528 5 1 302.5
2006 Q2 16,607 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 16,947 11 1 649.1
2005 Q4 14,539 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,425 4 1 298.0
2005 Q2 14,757 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,383 6 2 417.2
2004 Q4 11,997 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,708 2 0 229.7
2004 Q2 13,516 4 1 295.9
2004 Q1 12,347 9 1 728.9
2003 Q4 12,612 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,380 20 1 1615.5
2003 Q2 11,508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,421 18 5 1727.3
2002 Q4 12,230 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,031 7 2 581.8
2002 Q2 12,031 1 1 83.1
2002 Q1 10,391 15 3 1443.6
2001 Q4 10,683 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,563 5 3 432.4
2001 Q2 12,224 4 2 327.2
2001 Q1 11,824 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,750 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,236 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 13,416 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2019 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holroyd Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When adjusting cone crusher employee got the tip of right little pinky finger in between the push rod

July 25, 2019 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Opening a tool box slide door compartment on service truck box and cut left middle finger.

2018 · 1 incident

August 3, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling out material along the sand conveyer. EE stood up and when EE turned to exit the area EE had a pain in lower back. EE called to get some help to walk down the cat walk and was sent to providence health to get checked out for the pain.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 12, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holroyd Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The minor was shoveling off material off the cone deck when ee lost footing and fell on knee.

August 28, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

When lifting foot pad off crane outrigger to place under outrigger I lifted the pad and turned to place under foot and strained my lower back

2016 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Co-worker was cutting a 10" down tube when the 4" grinder slipped and cut the right middle finger tip of employee who was holding the down tube steady on the ground.

May 23, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting conveyor belt with utility knife when the knife blade broke off and the knife folded over cutting right pointer finger.

2015 · 1 incident

December 21, 2015 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Will pulling out a 30ft tape measure from tool box, the tip caught on tool box edge and when the tape exteneded out the miners right index finger rubbed against the side of tape cutting his finger.

2014 · 2 incidents

November 11, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was working on the HP 400 cone crusher pounding out the pins for the bowl assembly and he was moving from one pin to the next walking with the 20lb sledge hammer when he felt his back pop and he pulled his lower back muscle.

January 20, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a rubber insert off of a screen panel and the knife slipped and cut his left middle finger.

2011 · 1 incident

October 27, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unbolting a head pulley wipe when the wipe came loose striking worker on the left pointer finger. The injury required a few stitches to seal.

2010 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was closing the lock on his box cutter style knife after changing the blade when his hand slipped from knife cutting the inside of his hand. Co-worker helped apply basic first aid to close cut and EE went to group health to receive 5 stitches. He was back at work by 10:30 am the same day.

April 16, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Took a sample of material in bucket to lab, set bucket down and felt some pain in lower back. Sat in chair for a few minutes got up and walked to table then could not move . Co-worker helped injured to ground. Call 911 for help. Injured person has had surgery on his back from a pre-existing injury that happened with a former employer.

2009 · 1 incident

November 3, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was using a torque multiplyer to remove a bolt from a yoke on a 800 komatsu loader. He went to change the direction switch on wrench and the handle came out of his grip rotating around and hitting him in the back of the head cutting him in a u shape, requiring 4 staples to close wound.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was removing a 14" by 14" tool used to clean the middle deck of a 8 by 20 crushed screen, the tool slipped down cutting the right pinky finger through his glove. He was taken taken to local hospital where he recieved 12 stiches to finger.

March 8, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing approximately 4 feet off the ground on a ladder pulling towards him with a adjustable wrench; the wrench slipped off the nut causing employee to loose his grip with the ladder falling to the ground. He landed on his right side bruising his upper leg and scraping his head on a 4 inch rock when he landed.

2006 · 1 incident

February 28, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING 95" X 4' SCREEN CLOTH OFF OF BACK OF TRUCK, THE SCREEN SLIPPED FROM DRIVER SIDE OF TRUCK TOWARDS PASSENGER SIDE. IT FELL TOWARDS GROUND, CUTTING A 4" CUT IN LEFT LOWER LEG OF EMPLOYEE.

2003 · 1 incident

February 20, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal

WENT DOWN THE CATWALK DUCKED UNDER THE WATER LEAK AND HIT HEAD ON THE CORNER OF HOPPER WHEN MOVING OVER TO THE SIDE TO AVOID THE WATER. HARD HAT WAS WORN.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 23, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CYLINDER WEDGE TURNED I PULLED BLOCK BACK STRAITGHED WEDGE TURNED TO OPERATOR SAID OK TO GO. MY HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK AND RAM WEDGE.

July 20, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP RED RAGS AROUND TRUCK I WAS WORKING ON. WHEN I STOOD UP, HIT MY HEAD ON AN OPEN TOOL BOX DOOR.

1998 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON FRONT DRIVE AXLE REMOVING BROKEN SPRING PACK BOLTS. AXLE FELL OFF WOODEN BLOCKS AND JACK. RIGHT SIDE BRAKE AND AXLE ASSY LANDED ON MY WRIST AND BROKE MY LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST.

June 3, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holroyd Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TAKING MEASUREMENT FOR A PATCH JOB ON A CHUTE TURNED AROUND LOST MY BALANCE FELL FORWARD CAUSED FROM LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON SCREEN NESH FOR GUARD.

April 1, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING SPRING PACK OFF A PIT TRUCK, 3/4 INCH AIR GUN SLIPPED OFF HIT AND CRUSHED FINGER.

1997 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK REQUIRING SUTURES FROM A HUDRAULIC BLOCK THAT FELL FROM A FEEDER OF A FRONT FENDER OF LOADER HE WAS WORKING ON.

August 26, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

1994 · 1 incident

March 7, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING HEAD PULLEY AND BEARING WITH BAR. CARRIED 20-25 LBS OF STEEL ON SHOULDER AND TOOLS IN OTHER HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

December 1, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF PIECE OF IRON WAS LOOSE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE HAMMER DOWN.

1991 · 3 incidents

November 22, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT 5' PIPE.WHEN PIPE (9'LONG) HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT OF HAND-PINNED LEG TO GROUND.

November 5, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Holroyd Co Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TRUCK WENT OVER EMBANKMENT-HE JUMPED OUT.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 16, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holroyd Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING WEAR PLATE ON LOADER,PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WEAR PLATE AND STUD.

September 28, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Holroyd Co Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON CAB-FOREIGN BODY IN RT EYE.

September 18, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holroyd Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON OPENED HUG WRENCH WHEN HE INJURED BACK.

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