Mining Incidents

Portable Crusher No 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Cottonwood, Idaho County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001666

Portable Crusher No 1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1989–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
76
citations
20
significant & substantial
$13,331
proposed penalties
$13,331
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
473
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: 473 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 No 1 has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-10-04.
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
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 2,877 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,125 1 0 470.6
2010 Q3 6,120 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,120 0 0 0.0
Show 41 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 1,785 1 0 560.2
2009 Q4 2,580 1 0 387.6
2009 Q3 4,462 10 5 2241.1
2009 Q2 4,016 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,551 1 0 392.0
2008 Q4 2,041 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,825 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,375 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,675 1 0 272.1
2007 Q4 3,763 2 0 531.5
2007 Q3 5,100 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,737 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,465 3 0 865.8
2006 Q4 5,610 1 0 178.3
2006 Q3 5,712 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,100 2 2 392.2
2006 Q1 7,650 9 1 1176.5
2005 Q4 4,463 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,207 6 0 1426.2
2005 Q2 6,120 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,740 3 2 522.6
2004 Q4 5,739 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,100 3 0 588.2
2004 Q2 5,737 1 0 174.3
2004 Q1 3,570 4 1 1120.4
2003 Q4 4,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,459 3 2 402.2
2003 Q2 4,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,100 13 4 3170.7
2002 Q4 6,800 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,200 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,825 6 3 1568.6
2002 Q1 1,200 3 0 2500.0
2001 Q4 2,295 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,304 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,006 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,912 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,100 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,885 2 0 290.5
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 13, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was releasing a chain binder from a load of crusher equipment. The binder twisted causing his right index finger to be crushed against the trailer frame and also resulting in a laceration that required sutures.

2003 · 1 incident

April 3, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against stationary object

SLEDGE HAMMERING HEAD WIPE ON CRUSHER CONVEYOR. HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND. LEFT HAND PULLED INTO WIPE RESULTING ON PARTIAL AMPULATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

August 5, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS UPON GETTING HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PINION GEARS OF ROCK CRUSHER CONE.

2000 · 3 incidents

June 15, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE NWAS DRIVING ON OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK STOCKPILING GRAVEL. HE GO TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND TIPPED THE TRUCK OVER. HE WAS THROWN AROUND IN THE CAB PRETTY HARD. HE STARTED COUGHING UP BLOOD AND TA STING BLOOD IN HIS MOUTH SINCE THEN. HE QUIT WORKING FOR US THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

May 30, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN JAW CRUSHER AND THE PIN ON THE HYDRAULIC JACK STUCK SO HE WAS HOLDING IT ON IT WOULD OPERATE CORRECTLY AND THE JAW SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE JAW F RAME AND WINGWALL. HIS THUMB WAS REATTACHED AND HAS MORE SURGERIES TO HAVE DONE IT.

May 3, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by flying object

A ROCK SHOOK OFF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK UNDER THE CRUSHER.

1999 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seubert Excavators Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONVEYER. TEARING DOWNTHE CRUSHER AND HIS VISE GRIP HOOKED A SAFETY CHAIN AND HE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL, GASHING HISLEG FROM ANKLE TO KNEE.

July 7, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED ON THE TRACKER OF THE CAT GETTING OFF OF IT, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

April 20, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE ROCK AND SPLIT HAND OPEN.

1997 · 3 incidents

April 18, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING/CUTTING ON EQUIPMENT IN THE PIT AND BEGAN TO LIGHT THE TORCH. HE DID NOT GET HIS HELMET DOWN QUICK ENOUGHT AND THE TORCH BURNED HIS EYS. HIS EYES BECAME DRY, ITCHY AND BURNED.

April 1, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON EQUIPMENT AT THE PIT AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED INSIDE BOOT AND BURNED ANKLE.

February 24, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seubert Excavators Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS RUNNING TO GET TOOLS OR PARTS IN THE SHOP VAN AND SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND CUT HIS LEFT SHIN OPEN.

1996 · 3 incidents

December 2, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING EXPLOSIVES LOADING THE ROCKPIT TO DYNAMITE, LIIUFTED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 1, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING THE LEG DOWN ON THE CRUSHER CONVEYOR TO SET IT UP AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN THE LEG AND CONVEYOR.

February 1, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN EXTREMELY COLD WINTER WEATHER.

1995 · 1 incident

March 27, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES TO LOAD THE DRILLED HOLES TO BLAST AND STRAINED OR PULLED BACK MUSCLES OR DISLOCATED A DISC.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING TOGGLE PLATES ON CRUSHER AND WAS PUSHING THE TOGGLES WITH HIS RT FOOT AND THE JAW SWUNG DOWN ONTO HIS ANKLE.

January 11, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT ELBOW FLASHED UP FROM OVER USE WHILE SETTING UP CRUSHER.

1993 · 1 incident

September 21, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING GRAVEL WITH TRCUK AND BELLYDUP. BELLYDUMP TIPPED TIPPING TRUCK HE WORKED ALL DAY 10-4-93 BUT TOLD FAREMAN HE WOULD NOT BE BACK TUNIL HE SAW A DR AS HE HAD NUMBNESS TO HIS LEFT SIDE.

1992 · 11 incidents

November 2, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE JAW A 10# ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

October 8, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A RIPPER TOOTH TO DISLODGE A BOULDER OUT OF THE JAW THE TOOTH CAUGHT FLEW OUT & STRUCK EE ON THE BACK & RIGHT SIDE

September 16, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING CAT TRACTOR IN PIT. THAT NIGHT HE COULD NOT MOVE (TURN) HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT. PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK AND DOWN LEG.

September 8, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Seubert Excavators Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS STUNG BY A BEE ABOUT FIVE TIMES ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

September 7, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE PROJECT AREA, THE COMPANY PICKUP KICKED OUT OF GEAR GOING UP A STEEP HILL. WENT BACKWARDS DOWN A 100' BLUFF TO THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY. HE LAID ON THE SEAT AND HELD O N.

May 22, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTTING UP THE CRUSHER. WING WALL BRACE HIT HIM IN THE HEAD- LACERATION.

May 15, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ROCK DUST IN LUNGS FROM CRUSHER WORK.

May 8, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAISED UP IN THE CAT, HITTING HIS HEAD, INJURING HIS NECK AND BACK.

March 11, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING SCREEN ON WHEN PLATE SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

February 17, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING METAL PIN IN WING WALLS. METAL FRAGMENTS IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

KEEPING SLOBBER IN CONVEYOR. SLIPPED & GOT HAND CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR.

January 11, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seubert Excavators Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEARING DOWN CRUSHER.HIT ON HEAD WITH CROW BAR.

1989 · 1 incident

June 26, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seubert Excavators Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN TWISTED DRIVE BELT, DRIVE WHEEL ROTATED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TO BE INJURED.

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