Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee placed his left hand in door jam of loader, door wasn't securely latched which allowed the door to slam shut breaking his finger.
Portable Crusher A: 59 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Crusher A has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1991–2013
- Latest incident
- Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
59
citations
16
significant & substantial
$8,877
proposed penalties
$8,877
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
29
inspections on record
403
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: 403 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 A has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
59 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $6K in penalties contested before the Commission, $5K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-11-25.
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.27.1%
significant & substantial
6.8%
high negligence or reckless
27.1%
reasonably likely or greater
66.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.9% low, 81.4% moderate, 6.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST20000172M | Settlement | Barbour | 2000 | $2K → $2K |
| WEST20000166M | Settlement | Barbour | 2000 | $1K → $1K |
| WEST 2004-229-M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2004 | $1K → $1K |
| WEST 2004-366M | Dismissal | Lesnick | 2004 | $759 → $759 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), 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: 2014-07-31, 12 years ago
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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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
7
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (7)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.71 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2014-07-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.22 | 0.76 | 0.29 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2009-02-11 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2007-03-14 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.28 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2007-03-14 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 0.96 | 0.14 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2005-03-01 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.61 | 1.78 | 0.34 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2005-03-01 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
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
- Aggregates West Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 11 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Portable Crusher A sits in Whatcom County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.4% 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.Whatcom County, Washington · Population 228,432
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$80,989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q2 | 2,070 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,409 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,409 | 6 | 1 | 1760.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,713 | 6 | 0 | 2211.6 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,377 | 1 | 0 | 726.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q2 | 2,679 | 1 | 0 | 373.3 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,377 | 1 | 0 | 726.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 799 | 1 | 0 | 1251.6 |
| 2011 Q1 | 805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,339 | 6 | 1 | 2565.2 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,657 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,124 | 2 | 0 | 640.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,998 | 1 | 0 | 500.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,415 | 9 | 4 | 3726.7 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,546 | 1 | 0 | 646.8 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,767 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,293 | 1 | 0 | 436.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,950 | 2 | 0 | 1025.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,134 | 2 | 0 | 937.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,745 | 7 | 6 | 2550.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,277 | 5 | 2 | 2195.9 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,438 | 4 | 1 | 1163.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,324 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,287 | 1 | 0 | 437.3 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,705 | 2 | 1 | 1173.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2013 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
November 17, 2005
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Material in a cone discharge conveyor tailpully caused the belt to stop, the plant operator radioed ee to check out the belt. He climbed up on the plant grabed the drive belts to turn the conveyor backword by hand to clean the tailpulley out. As he did the plant operator started the conveyor.His thumb went arond the Vee Belt Pulley severing the tip of his thumb.
2003 · 1 incident
December 8, 2003
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
Employee sliped and fell off the Screen Deck landed wrong on his foot which resulted in a possible sprained ankle
1998 · 3 incidents
November 9, 1998
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS HAND.
September 14, 1998
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine
LOADING ROCK CRUSHING EQUIPMENT ONTO FLAT DECK SEMI TRAILER. UNHOOKED CHAINS FROM LOAD--STEPPED AWAY AND STUMBLE ON LOOSE CHAIN ON DECK AND FELL FROM TRAILER. LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY ON C RUSHED GRAVEL PIT FLOOR AND ROLLED TO A SITTING POSITION. BRUISED RIB CABE LEFT SIDE.
August 22, 1998
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF STEEL AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
1992 · 1 incident
October 1, 1992
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE AN OVERSIZE ROCK STUCK IN THE JAW OF A ROCK CRUSHER. HE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT.
1991 · 1 incident
February 15, 1991
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object
OPERATOR WAS DRIVING MACHINE OVER A FLOODED ROAD WAY AND GOT TO CLOSE TO SHOULDER. AND THE WEIGHT OF MACHINE COLLARPSTED SHOULDER CAUSING MACHINE TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE.