Mining Incidents

Portable #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Vancouver, Clark County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503364

Portable #1 has $220 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
3
Years on record
1997–1998
Latest incident
Aug 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$220
proposed penalties
$220
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
4
inspections on record
55
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: 55 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Portable #1 has $220 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.
$220
proposed penalties
$220
current assessed
$220
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-19.
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
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 1 0
2000 Q3 8,742 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,452 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,975 3 0 430.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1998 · 1 incident

August 18, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Rock Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A MAN HOLE COVER FROM A CONVEYOR MAGNET ON A RECYCLE CRUSHER.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Rock Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE MOVING BLOCK OF WOOD TO SHORE UP A SCREEN WHEN STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

November 4, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Pacific Rock Products Llc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AND RAISED UP INTO THE CONVEYOR, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE SCALP.

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