LOOSENING A BOLT WITH AN OPEN ENDED WRENCH, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND SMACKED EE'S HAND AGAINST A METAL OBJECT.
Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Crusher has $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1992–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
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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 $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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 | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,449 | 2 | 0 | 816.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,202 | 3 | 0 | 1362.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 850 | 1 | 0 | 1176.5 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,368 | 3 | 0 | 1266.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,195 | 3 | 0 | 2510.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 548 | 2 | 0 | 3649.6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,042 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,312 | 3 | 0 | 2286.6 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,234 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,585 | 6 | 4 | 3785.5 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,339 | 9 | 6 | 6721.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,264 | 8 | 2 | 3533.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,093 | 2 | 1 | 646.6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 11695.9 |
| 2016 Q3 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 361 | 13 | 5 | 36011.1 |
| 2015 Q3 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,783 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,021 | 6 | 2 | 5876.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,939 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 391 | 6 | 0 | 15345.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 960 | 4 | 1 | 4166.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 439 | 1 | 0 | 2277.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 392 | 6 | 1 | 15306.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 306 | 2 | 1 | 6535.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 470 | 2 | 2 | 4255.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 715 | 9 | 4 | 12587.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 474 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 448 | 2 | 0 | 4464.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 417 | 5 | 2 | 11990.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 649 | 2 | 1 | 3081.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 606 | 9 | 2 | 14851.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 654 | 1 | 1 | 1529.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 517 | 4 | 1 | 7736.9 |
| 2005 Q3 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 362 | 6 | 2 | 16574.6 |
| 2005 Q1 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 681 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 360 | 4 | 3 | 11111.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,056 | 11 | 2 | 2712.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,352 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
13 on file2025 · 2 incidents
Employee was setting up a conveyor when the landing leg fell on EE's foot causing a fractured bone.
2024 · 1 incident
Miner was cutting a conveyor belt with a blade for a patch. During the cut, the blade slipped off the belt due to the change in the amount of pressure they were applying and stabbed their thigh.
2023 · 1 incident
EE WAS REMOVING THE DOOR OF A SKIDSTEER. AS EE WAS DOING SO, THERE WAS A ZIP TIE THAT EE CUT TO ABRUPTLY WITH A BLADE AND CUT EE'S THUMB.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was performing routine housekeeping; was removing dirt and rock from underneath the under-screen conveyor of the jaw. EE's shovel got caught in a return roller, which pulled EE's arm into the roller. EE freed self, but suffered major burns on right shoulder and arm.
2017 · 1 incident
Received Silicosis Diagnosis
2013 · 1 incident
Crusher Operator attempted to check the voltage with a volt meter at the electrical panel. After opening the panel door found existing lights not on. Picked up the volt meter to check and an arc flash occurred causing burns to the back of his hands.
2006 · 1 incident
EE was going into ramp to pick up bucket oversize rock, EE put the Cat in low gear during the initial movement into ramp whe he accidently touched left pedal with released clutch and loader started to free wheel and increased speed and hit pile of rock impact threw him forward hitting his head in corner where windshield and cab meet. Was not wearing seatbelt.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY ON CRUSHER WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS ISSUED HARD HAT THAT INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WEARIT, HE FAILED TO WEAR HARD HAT AT TIME OF ACCIDE NT.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE SEPARATING CRUSHER SCREENS & RESTACKING THEM, BENT OVER TO PULL THEM APART--FELT STRIAN IN LOWER BACK.
1997 · 1 incident
WHILE LIFTING BLOCKING [RAILROAD TIE] TO BLOCK EQUIP. USED IN CRUSHING , EE SQUATTED TO USE LEGS. HE WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND BLOCK & BEGAN TO STAND & LIFT. PAIN SHORT THROUGHT HIS LOWER BACK C AUSING HIM TO DROP BLOCKING.
1994 · 1 incident
LIFTING LARGE ROCK APPROX. 50 LBS OFF THE GRIZZILEY FEEDER WHEN ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF GLOVED HANDS. EE LEFT HAND WAS SUPPORTING BOTTOM OF ROCK AND WHEN ROCK SLIPPED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAN D GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK. AND METAL FRAMING CAUUSING SKIN AND TISSUE DAMAMGE REQUIRING STITCHES AND FRACTURE TO BONE ON TIP OF FINGER.
1992 · 1 incident
I WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW WHEN THE SLIPPED AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIT THE END OF MY THUMB.
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