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Polson Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Polson, Lake County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2400487

Polson Wash Plant has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1995–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
9
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,160
proposed penalties
$1,160
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
133
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: 133 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Polson Wash Plant has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-07-29.
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
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 124 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 112 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 56 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 503 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 440 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 381 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 433 1 0 2309.5
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 898 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 701 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 1,116 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 517 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 922 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 753 1 0 1328.0
2006 Q3 840 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 407 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 67 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 525 1 0 1904.8
2005 Q3 970 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 725 1 0 1379.3
2005 Q1 197 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 462 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 815 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 979 1 0 1021.5
2004 Q1 275 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 518 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 634 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 695 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 297 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 476 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 480 1 1 2083.3
2002 Q1 495 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 208 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 945 3 0 3174.6
2001 Q2 1,027 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 63 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 429 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 804 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 536 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 342 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2002 · 1 incident

July 11, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
JTL Group · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A GRAVEL PILE AND STARTED TO SLIDE. WHEN HE CAME TO A HALT ON STABLE GROUND, HIS KNEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. POSSIBLE RIGHT-KNEE INJURY .

1997 · 1 incident

August 15, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polson Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Fall from machine

WEATHER WAS CLEAR, DRY AND SUNNY. EMP WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE 966 LOADER, WHICH WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND IN FRONT OF THE MECHANIC SHOP WHEN HE EITHER MISSED THE STEP OR HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EMP SUFFEREDA BROKEN SCAPULA AND RIB.

1996 · 1 incident

October 8, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polson Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL NEAR WASH PLANT. GROUND WAS WET. HE SLIPPED ON CONCRETE PAD AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE. AFTER TIME OFF AND RE-EVALUATION IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A CONTUSION TO KNEE.

1995 · 1 incident

May 26, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polson Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT OF THE CRUSHER & SLIPPED & FELL IJURING HIS BACK & HIP THE GROUND WAS WET & MUDDY INJURY WAS SOME TORN & BRUISED MUSCLES IN THE BACK & HIP AREA TREATMENT CONSI STED OF REST PHYSICAL THERAPY

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