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Orland Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Knife River Const · Surface
Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Orland, Glenn County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405156

Orland Plant has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1993–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,476
proposed penalties
$4,325
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
689
inspection hours
n/a
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: 689 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Orland Plant has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
46 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 6,860 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,867 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,147 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,506 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,838 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,086 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,191 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,264 1 0 234.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,846 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,169 2 0 218.1
2023 Q2 6,939 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,010 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,011 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,142 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,010 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,701 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,505 1 0 222.0
2021 Q3 8,776 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,415 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,890 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,301 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,420 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,285 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,288 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,014 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,802 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,676 1 1 213.9
2019 Q1 2,848 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,318 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,144 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,076 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,174 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,454 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,596 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,903 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,148 1 0 465.5
2016 Q4 2,976 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,581 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,625 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,577 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,109 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,857 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,653 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,650 1 0 377.4
2014 Q3 3,524 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,428 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,928 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,392 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,144 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,662 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,892 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,757 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,100 2 0 487.8
2012 Q2 2,383 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,054 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,039 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,648 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,656 7 1 2635.5
2011 Q1 1,722 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,358 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,319 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,870 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,483 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,749 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,930 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,710 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,036 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,785 1 0 359.1
2008 Q3 3,983 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,600 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,298 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,911 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,678 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,848 5 0 1299.4
2007 Q1 6,616 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,892 3 0 770.8
2006 Q3 4,927 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,703 5 3 745.9
2006 Q1 3,044 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,094 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,661 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,327 1 0 187.7
2005 Q1 3,436 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,728 1 0 268.2
2004 Q3 6,261 4 1 638.9
2004 Q2 5,217 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,735 3 0 1096.9
2003 Q4 3,450 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,694 4 1 852.2
2003 Q2 3,356 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,824 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,726 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,585 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,741 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,102 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,629 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,462 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,027 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,159 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,710 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,523 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,573 3 0 538.3
2000 Q1 2,173 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2008 · 1 incident

July 28, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Knife River Const · Struck by flying object

Employee grinding when a small piece of metal got into the eye.

1999 · 1 incident

September 24, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Knife River Const · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN DUAL WHEELS ON TRAILER. THE TIRE POPPED AND BLEW THE EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS RESULTING IN ABRASIONS TO HIS FACE AND EYES. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, ONLY TEMPORARY DAMAGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

1998 · 1 incident

November 9, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Const · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL, CLAIMS LOWER BACK STRAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

August 18, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Const · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 20 LB HAMMER TO LOOSEN CONTROL LEVEL ON CRUSHER, MISSED AND HIT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

June 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

HAD REMOVED WELDING HOOD & FAILED TO PUT HARD HAT BACK ON WAS MOVING AWAY FROM OTHER WELDER WITH HEAD TURN TO AVOID EYE CONTACT & CUT HIS HEAD ON A SHARP EDGE ABOVE HIM

1993 · 6 incidents

December 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

EE ATTEMPING TO OPEN GATE HANDLE POPPED BACK AND SCRAPED KNUCKLES RIGHT HAND.

November 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A STICK PROTRUDING FROM CONE CRUSHER AND AS A RESULT HIS FINGER WAS PUSHED INTO THE METAL.

October 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HEEL. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REMAINED AT WORK. WE WERE NOITFIED ON NOV. 11, 1993 THAT HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR LATER.

September 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING WATER TRUCK AND WAS HIT BY SCRAPER MACHINE.

August 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BELT, CLAMP SLIPPED & HIT LEFT HAND.

May 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARREL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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