While lifting a VSI lid a strap broke. The lid struck the victim causing severe head trauma.
Portable Crusher #2 Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Crusher #2 has $84K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1987–2023
- Latest incident
- Aug 2023
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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 #2 has $84K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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 | 1,528 | 10 | 2 | 6544.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,043 | 1 | 0 | 328.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,886 | 8 | 0 | 4241.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,485 | 2 | 0 | 1346.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,323 | 2 | 2 | 861.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,598 | 1 | 0 | 625.8 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,555 | 11 | 0 | 4305.3 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,450 | 11 | 2 | 7586.2 |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,281 | 1 | 0 | 233.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,382 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,171 | 4 | 0 | 1261.4 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,018 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,849 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,037 | 6 | 1 | 1486.3 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,142 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,657 | 7 | 0 | 1503.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,736 | 1 | 0 | 211.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 781 | 3 | 2 | 3841.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,835 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,844 | 1 | 0 | 542.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,017 | 10 | 3 | 9832.8 |
| 2011 Q3 | 785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 835 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,371 | 2 | 1 | 1458.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 909 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,456 | 3 | 0 | 2060.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,816 | 2 | 0 | 1101.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,317 | 25 | 7 | 7536.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,038 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,104 | 1 | 1 | 475.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,375 | 4 | 1 | 2909.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,218 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,596 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,571 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,644 | 7 | 2 | 1921.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,004 | 16 | 2 | 15936.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,200 | 6 | 3 | 2727.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 976 | 7 | 2 | 7172.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,588 | 11 | 7 | 6927.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 856 | 8 | 1 | 9345.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 967 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,248 | 16 | 8 | 3766.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 639 | 6 | 4 | 9389.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
18 on file (excluding fatalities above)2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS SECURING A PLATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW, JUST BELOW THE HARD HAT.
ROCK LODGED IN TAIL PULLEY WHICH STOPPED BELT. EE WAS IN LOADER, HE HONKED HORN TO GET EE ATTENTION THAT BELT REACHED IN TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH HAND. EE WAS STANDING ON GROUND WHEN HE REACHED INTO TAIL PULLEY. ONCE ROCK WAS REMOVED, BELT RESUMED MOTION AND CAUGHT EE'S ARM.
1996 · 4 incidents
EE WAS GRINDING ON THE CRUSHER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS INSIDE A SHAKER BOX USING A DRILL AND IT CAUGHT THE METAL AND HUNG UP. THE DRILL GRABBED AGAINS AND WRENCHED HIS RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING. HE ALSO SPRAINED HI S LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS MOVING DIRT FROM THE STOCK PILE TO CRUSHER AND IN THE PROCESS HE GOT DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE BY LOOKING DOWN WITHOUT PAIN AND HAZINESS.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICKUP A PIECE OF IRON FOR A TRUCK AND A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREENING PLANT AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE SITCHES.
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS WORKING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT & A ROCK THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL CAME OFF & HIT HIM ABOVE THE KNEE.
1994 · 1 incident
EE EAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CONE OF THE CRUSHING PLANT HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS & DOES NOT KNOWHE ENDED THAT WAY HE GUESSES THAT THE HOOD OF HIS SWEATJACKET GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING HIS SUPERV ISOR FOUND HIM UN CONSCIOUS & TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM HE HAS STITCHES IN HIS HEAD & ON HIS BACK HE ALSO HAS A CONCUSION
1993 · 2 incidents
WAS LIFTING A SCREEN ON THE CRUSHER WHICH RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE ON HIS BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN ONTO THE CRUSHER WHICH RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.
1990 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL OUT OF CONVEYORS WITH WHEELBARROW, THE WHEELBARROW HIT A ROCK AND FELL OVER AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK ON KNEE.
HE WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELTS WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.
HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH ON THE CRUSHER CONE,HELPING TO TEAR DOWN THE CONE TO REPLACE THE LINERS.HE STRAINED HIMSELF.THE DIAGNOSIS IS A FLOOTING RIB.
1989 · 3 incidents
HE WAS SHOVELING OVERFLOW MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELTS AND OVER EXTENDED HIS ARM, STRAING HIS ELBOW.
HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, WHEN HS SLIPPED OR TRIPPED. HE PUSHED HIMSELF AWAY FROM THE LADDER WHEN HE FELL SO HE COULD LAND ON THE GROUND.
HE WAS TIGHTENING BELTS ON PRIMARY WHILE STANDING ON A FUEL TANKS. HE SLIPPED OFF THE TANK AND FELL TO THE GROUND 7 FEET.
1988 · 1 incident
IT HAD BEEN RAINING & GLOVES WERE WET. HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN TWO RUNGS OF LADDER.
1987 · 1 incident
HE WAS SERVICIN1 EQUIPMENT AND ALL EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT DOWN. HE WALKED TO THE END OF THE BELT TO SERVICE THE HEAD ROLL ON A 100 FT STACKER BELT. WE BELIEVE HE COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNIN G. HE RECEIVED 6URNS TO HIS CHEST, STOMACHE, R. ARM AND BOTH LEGS TO THE KNEES. OTHER EMPLOYEES GOT HIM OFF THE BELT.
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