Mining Incidents

PORTABLE CRUSHER #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Douglas Rehbein
Polson, Lake County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2401874

PORTABLE CRUSHER #1 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1990–2013
Latest incident
Mar 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
23
significant & substantial
$18,413
proposed penalties
$17,809
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $604 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
709
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: 709 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 CRUSHER #1 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
106 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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
2025 Q4 2,213 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,889 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,759 2 0 420.3
2025 Q1 2,797 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,963 2 0 403.0
2024 Q3 2,986 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,645 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,488 8 0 1782.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,238 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,809 1 1 172.1
2023 Q2 18,900 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,260 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,610 1 0 383.1
2022 Q3 3,372 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,373 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,603 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,197 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,569 1 0 280.2
2021 Q2 3,106 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,274 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,917 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,350 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,135 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,375 1 1 228.6
2019 Q4 2,798 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,590 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,066 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,396 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,492 3 0 1203.9
2018 Q3 3,638 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,795 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,932 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,277 4 0 1220.6
2017 Q3 3,208 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 926 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,769 3 0 1695.9
2016 Q4 416 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,432 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,291 6 0 1823.2
2016 Q1 1,575 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,175 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,829 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,261 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,005 1 0 332.8
2014 Q4 3,853 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,078 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,413 3 1 879.0
2014 Q1 799 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,630 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,190 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,341 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,531 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,249 4 1 1231.1
2012 Q3 4,546 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,479 1 0 287.4
2012 Q1 2,010 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 2,212 3 0 1356.2
2011 Q2 4,489 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,340 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 388 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,356 6 1 1787.8
2010 Q2 2,959 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 741 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,052 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,100 8 2 3809.5
2009 Q1 1,413 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,808 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,326 1 0 231.2
2008 Q2 1,138 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 91 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,262 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,842 7 0 1822.0
2007 Q2 6,714 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,160 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,583 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,015 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,668 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,937 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,084 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,632 4 3 863.6
2004 Q4 3,674 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,572 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,103 5 1 819.3
2004 Q1 5,846 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,298 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,010 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,012 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,781 2 0 719.2
2002 Q4 5,951 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,297 1 0 137.0
2002 Q2 3,635 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,014 5 1 4931.0
2001 Q4 1,813 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,482 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,817 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,522 10 8 6570.3
2000 Q4 2,853 6 2 2103.0
2000 Q3 5,301 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,614 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,068 3 1 591.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2013 · 1 incident

March 26, 2013 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Treasure State Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

Rock fell off of crusher and hit employee on the back of head.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Treasure State Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing crusher screens and tore rotator cuff in left shoulder. *Please note was not aware a secondary report needed to be filed since one was done with State Fund.

September 8, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Treasure State Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting crusher pads on Mon. woke w/ lower back pain on Tues that did not go away. Did not seek med attention until 9/19/08. *Please note we were not aware secondary report was needed since filed report w/ State Fund.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 5, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Treasure State Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND THE POCKET KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIM AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE SUPERVISOR DROVE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED A SHOT AND THEY TAPED CUT UP. HE RETURNED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.

November 14, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Treasure State Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING THE FEEDER ON THE CRUSHER & ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

October 25, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Treasure State Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIKNG TO REMOVE AN OVERSIZED ROCK FROM THE FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS & LANDE DON THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER HITTING BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES HE CONTINUED T O WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK BUT THE INJURY CONTINUED TO HURT HIM ON 11-02-93 THE SUPERVISOR TOLD HIM TO GO HOME UNTIL HE WAS HEALED UP

April 17, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Treasure State Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING A METAL SAFETY GUARD ON THE CRUSHER THE GRINDER JUMPED AND IT CUT HIS WRIST.

1992 · 1 incident

April 2, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Treasure State Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A 4FT BAR TO CLEAN SCREENS & IT GOT STUCK IN A ROLLER & THE END JUMPED AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

1991 · 2 incidents

April 25, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Treasure State Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER BOUNCING AROUND IN A LOADER ALL DAY, HE GOT OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS LEG. HE WENT AND SAW A CHIROPRACTER WHO POPPED HIS LEG BACK INTO PLACE.

February 25, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Treasure State Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER A HEAVY OBJECT (4000LBS) WHEN THE LOADER LIFTING IT RELAXED AND THE OBJECT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAVY OBJECT AND A PART OF THE CRUSHER.HE WAS HELPING WITH CRU SHER MAINTENANCE.

1990 · 1 incident

October 24, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Treasure State Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE UNPLUGGING THE CHUTE OF THE CRUSHER,PULLED ON SOMETHING QUICKLY AND SNAPPED BACK SUPPOSEDLY STRAINING MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.(THIS PERSON WAS TEMP UNION HELP WITH HISTORY OF WORKER COMP CLAI MS FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM).

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The full compliance file on PORTABLE CRUSHER #1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.