Block Mountain Slate & Stone · Struck against stationary object
EE was stacking ledge. There was a roll of fencing wire on the ground and EE stepped on it and the end was exposed.
Portable Crew #3: 22 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Crew #3 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $143 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
- 2018–2022
- Latest incident
- Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
22
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,680
proposed penalties
$2,537
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $143 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
34
inspections on record
312
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 312 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 Crew #3 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $143 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$143
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-05-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.22.7%
significant & substantial
9.1%
high negligence or reckless
22.7%
reasonably likely or greater
22.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 36.4% low, 54.5% moderate, 9.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2025-07-30
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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.14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
8
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz71 over
- Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (8)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-04 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1.00 | Stone Polisher/Cutter |
| 2025-07-30 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.38 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2025-07-30 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.83 | 0.18 | Stone Polisher/Cutter |
| 2018-04-04 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.42 | Stone Polisher/Cutter |
| 2014-04-08 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.27 | Backhoe Operator |
| 2014-04-08 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.34 | 0.45 | 0.76 | Cutting Mach Operator |
| 2009-10-28 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.97 | Pelletizer Operator |
| 2009-10-28 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official |
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.
Ownership history
- Block Mountain Slate & Stone 2005 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Portable Crew #3 sits in Sanders County, Montana, where the Census mining category is 0.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Sanders County, Montana · Population 12,936
0.8%
Mining share of county employment
$54,035
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 1,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 863 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,402 | 3 | 0 | 2139.8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 877 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,020 | 1 | 0 | 980.4 |
| 2021 Q1 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,201 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 973 | 1 | 0 | 1027.7 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,129 | 1 | 0 | 885.7 |
| 2018 Q1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,399 | 1 | 0 | 714.8 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 720 | 3 | 2 | 4166.7 |
| 2016 Q2 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 492 | 3 | 0 | 6097.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 946 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 10810.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,119 | 1 | 0 | 893.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 470 | 3 | 1 | 6383.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 378 | 1 | 1 | 2645.5 |
| 2009 Q3 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 866 | 1 | 0 | 1154.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 963 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 841 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,256 | 1 | 0 | 796.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,058 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2022 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
October 17, 2019
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Slate & Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Smashed middle finger on right hand between rocks.
2018 · 1 incident
September 5, 2018
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Slate & Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Complained of back hurting.