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.
103 citations across 1,011 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
North Bend has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $481 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$481
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-16.
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.
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: 2022-09-13, 3 years ago
12
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg11
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (12)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2022-09-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-09-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2022-09-13
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.18
Iron Worker
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2010-05-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-08-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-08-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2003-09-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-09-09
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.
North Bend recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.15 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In Washington, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 4.06 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
7
2025
7
2024
6
2023
6
2022
6
2021
7
2020
7
2019
7
2018
6
2017
6
2016
7
2015
8
2014
8
2013
9
2012
7
2011
4
2010
4
2009
8
2008
9
2007
5
2006
4
2005
3
2004
3
2003
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
North Bend sits in King County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
King County, Washington · Population 2,262,713
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$122,148
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
3,128
3
0
959.1
2026 Q1
3,640
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
3,627
5
0
1378.5
2025 Q3
2,963
1
0
337.5
2025 Q2
3,619
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
3,324
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
3,163
6
2
1896.9
2024 Q3
2,996
3
2
1001.3
Show 85 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
3,082
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,957
7
1
2367.3
2023 Q4
2,777
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
3,089
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,639
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
2,709
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
2,551
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
4,460
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,210
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,993
2
0
668.2
2021 Q4
4,315
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
3,824
4
0
1046.0
2021 Q2
3,619
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,220
4
0
1242.2
2020 Q4
3,650
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,302
3
0
908.5
2020 Q2
2,001
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,464
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,135
1
0
241.8
2019 Q3
3,768
3
1
796.2
2019 Q2
3,583
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
3,019
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
3,527
5
1
1417.6
2018 Q3
3,146
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
3,729
1
0
268.2
2018 Q1
3,182
2
0
628.5
2017 Q4
3,338
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
3,336
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
3,660
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
3,362
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
3,205
2
2
624.0
2016 Q3
3,993
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,705
2
1
539.8
2016 Q1
2,864
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
4,895
1
0
204.3
2015 Q3
3,876
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,061
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
3,811
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
3,281
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
3,998
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,305
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,574
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
3,557
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
3,840
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,056
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,656
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,284
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,083
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,543
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1,789
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
2,642
2
1
757.0
2011 Q3
2,115
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,545
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,665
1
0
600.6
2010 Q4
2,248
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,295
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,573
3
0
1907.2
2010 Q1
1,444
1
0
692.5
2009 Q4
1,892
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
3,721
4
3
1075.0
2009 Q2
3,776
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,814
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,559
1
0
219.3
2008 Q3
6,991
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,930
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,083
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,505
1
0
285.3
2007 Q3
3,505
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,049
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,585
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,594
1
1
385.5
2006 Q3
2,594
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,733
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,573
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,032
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,778
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,927
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,461
2
1
1368.9
2004 Q4
1,864
4
0
2145.9
2004 Q3
1,609
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,479
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,478
1
0
676.6
2003 Q4
2,405
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
1,700
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
26
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2025 · 1 incident
April 29, 2025WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating loader and skidsteer and felt pain in their back. Later was diagnosed with a shoulder strain/tendonitis.
2023 · 3 incidents
August 24, 2023WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mechanics were performing maintenance on a Cat 375 excavator. The two mechanics set the part on the body of the excavator to adjust the rigging. While unhooking the rigging from the crane, the swivel began to roll off of the side of the excavator and caught the synthetic strap moving it towards the mechanic's hands. The strap caught the employee's finger, bending it backwards.
Haul truck operator runs over a pot hole and bruises ribs on arm rest of operators seat.
January 5, 2023WA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Cadman Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was welding when a spark/slag became airborne and landed in EE's ear. No internal damage found during clinical observation. Employee was given antibiotics as a precautionary measure.
Subcontracted haul truck driver found unresponsive, crew, medics and emt's were undable to revive driver. Driver was a subcontract employee of another company so I dont have all the victim information available.
2020 · 1 incident
July 14, 2020WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Cadman Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The injured employee was using a Dingo TX 525 to remove accumulated material beneath a structure. While operating the equipment in reverse, the bucket contacted a vertical steel member. The sudden motion crushed EE's left wrist between the Dingo controls and the diagonal structural steel member. The diagnosis was a strain and contusion of the left wrist; no broken bones.
A Lead Hand and another miner were replacing a roller on a cross over belt for the screen plant. In order to remove the bolts from the back side of the roller, the Lead Hand knelt down on the under screen belt and instantly felt pain in his right knee. The Lead Hand was taken to the local ER, where he was diagnosed with knee pain and placed in a splint to immobilize his knee.
2012 · 1 incident
July 13, 2012WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cadman Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was hanging the upper guard at the tail wheel section of the uphill conveyor. Another employee had one end of the guard and the IE had the other end. The guard was sitting on the top edge of the lower guard when the IE moved it to put a bold in it when it slipped off the top edge. His finger was in one of the holes and it was cut as the guards slid past each other.