Mining Incidents

Portable Base Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Kalispell, Flathead County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2401360

Portable Base Crusher has $2K 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
27
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
22
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,870
proposed penalties
$1,870
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
221
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: 221 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 Base Crusher has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-27.
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
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 757 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,022 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,046 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,545 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,143 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,807 3 0 788.0
2007 Q2 2,897 2 0 690.4
Show 29 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 1,042 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,376 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,542 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,988 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,507 2 0 797.8
2005 Q4 2,684 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,331 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,514 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,993 5 3 2508.8
2004 Q4 2,148 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,206 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,771 4 0 838.4
2004 Q1 2,968 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,626 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,644 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,724 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,494 1 0 133.4
2002 Q4 3,841 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,088 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,721 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,225 2 0 473.4
2001 Q4 5,215 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,866 1 0 535.9
2001 Q2 8,843 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,309 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,917 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,755 2 0 420.6
2000 Q2 4,798 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,576 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

July 22, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck against stationary object

Superintendent was wrenching on an adjusting nut on the conveyor tail pulley. The wrench slipped causing his right hand to jam into the metal guard and lacerating the end of the middle finger. Xrays revealed a fracture in the end of the finger as well.

March 14, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Mountain Region · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING NEAR STORED CONVEYORS IN STAGING AREA ON FLAT GROUND. FELT LEFT ANKLE "POP" AND FELL TO THE GROUND. ANKLE BECAME SORE, STIFF AND SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN.

2004 · 1 incident

October 22, 2004 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck by flying object

Laborer prepared a piece of angle iron to cut with cutting torch. As soon as he put heat to it a foreign object popped and hit his cheek under his safety glasses and the object fluid p in his right eye. shoulder had a face shield over his safety glasses or welding goggles.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 24, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE, A ROCK FELL FROM A GUARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A DENTIST RECENTLY AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD REQUIRE A CROWN.

March 5, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Knife River Mountain Region · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS ADJUSTING TRAP BELT WHEN A FROZEN CHUNK FROM THE GRIZZLEY ROLLED DOWN THE BANK AND BUMPED THE BACK OF THE EE'S LEGS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 7, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Mountain Region · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT AND JERKING A ROCK GUARD (BASKET).

1998 · 2 incidents

December 16, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BOUNCED OFF WALKWAY STRIKING EE IN THE PARAIATAL REGION (BACK OF HEAD) REQUIRING STITCHES.

October 23, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM BENEATH CONE CRUSHER & TAIL PULLEYS. EE STRAINED THE INTERCOASTAL JOINT BETWEEN THE RIB AND STERNUM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS EAR ON A PIECE OF IRON STICKING OUT THAT WAS HOLDING A MUDFLAP ON A CONVEYOR, CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR. RECEIVED STITCHES. AS THE NEW SAFETY DIRECTOR, WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SPECIFIC REQUI REMENT & WE ARE FILING THE 7000-1 TO ABATE THIS CITATION.

September 16, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING THE SCREENS IN SCREENING PLANT ON SCREEN STARTED TO SLIP & EE CAUGHT IT BENDING HIM BACK WITH HIS ARMS OVERHEAD. EE COMPLAINS OF SORE BACK. AS THE NEW SAFETY DIRECTOR, WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT & WE ARE FILLING THE 7OOO-1 OUT NOW TO ABATE THE CITATION.

1994 · 1 incident

September 20, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF CONE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK. A TEMPORARY GUARD WAS IN PLACE, HOWEVER GUARD WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT EMPLOYEE.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 26, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE BAR MAC AND AS HE KNELT DOWN, HE INJURED HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

April 16, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT FOR A CHECKUP ON 3-03-93.SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 04-20-93.

March 17, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WELDER-CHANGING SPARK PLUGS & TIMING-HE REMOVED THE HOOD SO HE COULD GET TO PLUGS & GOVERNOR LINKAGE-HE TURNED THE WELDER ON WITH THE HOOD OFF AND REACHED IN TO THE LIN KABE TO ADJUST FAN BLADE ON WELDER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE PULLING HIS LEFT HAND INTO FAN.

February 25, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DURING MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN UP EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE IMPACTOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOSSED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON OFF THE IMPACTOR AND IT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1992 · 1 incident

January 13, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET FROM A BOBCAT LOADER, STEPPED OUT OF IT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1990 · 1 incident

October 2, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING SPUD BAR DISLODGING LARGE ROCK FROM A TRAP WHEN FELT SNAP IN BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

July 11, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLT,WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AMND EMPL FELL BACKWARDS BETWEEN CATWALK GUARDRAIL ONTO ROCK PILE.

1983 · 9 incidents

April 13, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MIXING A BATCH OF SLURRY IT SPLASHED AND WENT UNDER MY GLASSES INTO MY EYE

April 5, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS PUMPING HOT TAR FROM A SEMI TO A TANKER, THEY WENT TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE CONNECTION AND THE CONNECTION CAME LOOSE AND THE HOT TAR HIT HIS HAND.

March 21, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL DOWN STAIRS IN POWER VAN, THEN MISSTEPPED AND FELL OFF OF A CONVEYOR TRAILER INTO SOME SOFT MATERIAL.

January 25, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR.

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