Equipment Operator had been operating Caterpillar 627F Scraper to strip overburden. Operator had been operating scraper w/out using "cushion hitch" feature. At end of shift on 1/31/12, he spoke of sore neck to co-workers. On 2/1/12 he went to Doctor. Doctor's diagnosis is of a cervical strain and for him not to operate a scraper until some physical therapy could be performed.
Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Crusher has $3K 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
- 17
- Years on record
- 1994–2012
- Latest incident
- Jan 2012
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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.Portable Crusher has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,261 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 804 | 2 | 0 | 2487.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 459 | 2 | 0 | 4357.3 |
| 2024 Q2 | 598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q3 | 703 | 3 | 1 | 4267.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 981 | 1 | 0 | 1019.4 |
| 2017 Q3 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 940 | 1 | 0 | 1063.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,125 | 1 | 0 | 888.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 426 | 1 | 0 | 2347.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 416 | 2 | 0 | 4807.7 |
| 2011 Q3 | 724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 876 | 1 | 0 | 1141.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 447 | 1 | 0 | 2237.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 6389.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,345 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,070 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,057 | 11 | 0 | 10406.8 |
| 2003 Q4 | 942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,196 | 2 | 0 | 1672.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,036 | 3 | 0 | 2895.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,051 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,541 | 4 | 1 | 1574.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
17 on file2012 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
We were in the process of repairing the loading ramp for the loading hopper. The employee was compacting around posts that hold the front retaining wall. While he was leaning over the wacker the wacker hit him in his chest resulting in his back hitting a steel beam, thus causing his back problems.
2005 · 1 incident
The employee was cleaning out feeder hopper with bar, he was lifting the bar up through the grizzly screen and pinched his thumb between the bottom of the screen and the bar.
2004 · 2 incidents
Employee was kneeling on the lower end of the conveyor belt installing a material deflector. He lost his balance and fell about 32" off the end of the conveyor to the ground landing on his right side. He tried to break his fall with his left arm and injured it in the elbow area.
aggravated an old back injury while moving wood planks for bridging by hand.
2003 · 2 incidents
PULLING ON TARP PULL ROPE. ROPE BROKE & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE DID NOT MISS WORK, HE FELT A LITTLE STIFF. ON 6/5/03 HE WENT TO DOCTOR WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY & RETURNED TO WORK WITH N O RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ON 6/9/03.
EE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW HOSE ON WATER PUMP. GOT IN PICKUP TO GO BACK TO HIS TEAM TO WORK,FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTER TO GET CHECKED OUT. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING IN HIS EYE. HE HAD A CORNEAL ABRASION OF THE RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR PUT EYE DROPS IN AND AN EYE PATCH. EE WENT HOME FOR THE DAY.
2002 · 2 incidents
HE WAS PULLING TARP ON TANDEM TRUCK. TARP CAUGHT HE GAVE A TUG AND HIS NECK AND SHOULDER POPPED.(RIGHT SIDE)
CHANGING AROUND PULLY TO CHARGE BROKEN BELT DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR.
2001 · 1 incident
CUTTING LID OFF BUCKET WITH A KNIFE FOUND IN A DUMPSTER FOR GRAVEL SAMPLES. THERE WAS SOME LIQUID IN BUCKET AND IT SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES.
2000 · 2 incidents
WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER, HAULING WITH A LOAD HE HIT A DIP IN HAUL ROAD AND JARRED HIS BACK.
DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS EE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE CONTROL VAN. THE WIND CAUGHT DOOR SUBSEQUENTLY PUSHING IT INTO EE WITH ENOUGH FO RCE TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE STEPS AND TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME WAS LOST. SHOULDER WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (3:30PM). EE HAD IT CHECKED BY DR. AFTER WORK. NO RESTRICTIONS.
1999 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO CRUSHER VAN TRAILER, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
1998 · 1 incident
AFTER PROPERLY DISMOUNTING FROM THE STEPS OF THE FRONT END LOADER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND WORKING ON EE WITH BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON THE GROUND TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. AS HE TURNED AND BEGAN WALKING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
1997 · 1 incident
REPEATED MOTIONS OF OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARPAL TUNN AND TENDONITIS. ILNESS DOES NOT INVOLVE NAY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGUALTIONSS, OB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE, OR CLOTHING OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES.
1996 · 1 incident
WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. EE SLIPPED OFF A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
1994 · 1 incident
INJURED WAS CLEANING A CHUTE ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WITH A LARGE STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A GRIZZLY BAR ON THE FEED HOPPER.
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