Worker was getting rocks out of tail pulley using an air hose. The tip of the air wand got clipped by metal gear which forcefully hit the wand and the top of worker's hand into the equipment above.
Portable Unit #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Portable Unit #1 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 50
- Years on record
- 1987–2024
- Latest incident
- Dec 2024
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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 Unit #1 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 17 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 | 5,594 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,641 | 2 | 0 | 301.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 6,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,970 | 4 | 1 | 670.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,976 | 2 | 0 | 334.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,887 | 21 | 4 | 4297.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,896 | 1 | 0 | 169.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,990 | 1 | 0 | 166.9 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 6,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,259 | 1 | 0 | 159.8 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 6,178 | 2 | 0 | 323.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,232 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,568 | 1 | 0 | 179.6 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,538 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,201 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 5,136 | 1 | 0 | 194.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,231 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,506 | 2 | 1 | 307.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,712 | 6 | 2 | 2212.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 6,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 6,389 | 2 | 0 | 313.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 6,142 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,081 | 2 | 0 | 328.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,462 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,761 | 2 | 0 | 347.2 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,005 | 2 | 0 | 285.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 4,179 | 3 | 0 | 717.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,074 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,505 | 2 | 0 | 307.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,017 | 2 | 0 | 662.9 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,412 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,306 | 1 | 0 | 433.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,520 | 1 | 0 | 133.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,436 | 4 | 0 | 1642.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,367 | 1 | 1 | 157.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 7,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 5,379 | 3 | 1 | 557.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,233 | 9 | 1 | 1093.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 7,664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 6,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,009 | 1 | 0 | 124.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 9,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 9,370 | 4 | 0 | 426.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,062 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 10,573 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 9,963 | 4 | 2 | 401.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 8,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,494 | 6 | 1 | 923.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,032 | 1 | 0 | 110.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,993 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,686 | 5 | 2 | 516.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,282 | 1 | 0 | 120.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,669 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 7,085 | 1 | 0 | 141.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,565 | 5 | 1 | 583.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,859 | 2 | 0 | 291.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,672 | 5 | 1 | 651.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 7,150 | 1 | 0 | 139.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,591 | 2 | 0 | 263.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 8,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,167 | 2 | 1 | 279.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,409 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
50 on file2024 · 2 incidents
IW was shoveling from knees when they noted that their knee hurt, no abnormal motion or action was involved. There were no known materials or objects that caused the injury.
2022 · 1 incident
Injured Worker (IW) jumped from the low end of a conveyor, landing on uneven ground and rocks. Per IW, the injury was "self-inflicted." The conveyor was approximately five feet high at the location IW jumped from. The injury resulted in a left talus fracture.
2020 · 1 incident
The Injured Worker (IW) was stepping out of the cone screen box and slipped on the lower end of the "to waste" conveyor frame. IW landed on feet but felt a pop in right knee and could not bear weight on it.
2019 · 1 incident
A rock came off of the feeder area and hit the person behind the ear right under EE's hard hat. Person reported to foreman at the time but did not request to be seen by a doctor
2018 · 1 incident
Miner was bending a tab on a lid of a grease drum. The metal tab was sharper than the miner anticipated. Pulling and curling the tab between forefinger and thumb the miner cut thumb
2017 · 1 incident
The Miner was removing a V belt guard on a JCI screening plant. Employee's foot slipped from where employee was standing, when employee's foot slipped employee fell forward into the side of the screen box resulting in a small cut to employee's lower lip area and a broken tooth.
2016 · 2 incidents
Walking back to sample trailer stepped on a large rock and twisted ankle.
Employee was getting down from working on equipment, slipped off ladder and landed on ground.
2014 · 1 incident
While working in appropriate maintenance area, employee was struck in the lower back by a rock unexpectedly rolling out of crusher jaw.
2013 · 3 incidents
Tearing down crusher - getting ready to move to new location - moving wood blocks from bunker and stacking them - while moving a block lost control and dropped it on right foot
Removing power disconnect on crusher - broke free and caught finger
Setting up bunker attaching legs EE was trying to bolt in to secure. Bunker was lower smashing his thumb.
2011 · 2 incidents
Pinched finger between a bolt and gear box.
Working to put cone back in crusher - smashed thumb.
2010 · 1 incident
Helping to loosen hydraulic fitting - smashed finger when hose came down.
2008 · 1 incident
Cleaning under jaw crusher. When loader dumped load, rock fell over side - striking shoulder and head - causing bruising.
2005 · 1 incident
Slipped while climbing down ladder of catwagon.
2002 · 1 incident
CHANGING BELTS AND CLEANING AROUND END PULLY. EE PUT ARM BETWEEN BELT WHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED.
2001 · 1 incident
WORKING ON CRUSHER UNIT, FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON WRIST. BROKE WRIST.
2000 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WALKING INTO TOOL SHED WHEN 2 ROCKS HIT HIM ON SHOULDER.
1999 · 1 incident
BANK BOLTS ON SPRING LOADED CYLINDER BROKE. THUMB WAS CRUSHED WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE SHIMS.
1998 · 2 incidents
WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER ALIGHNING BELT HOLES PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.
LIFTING A GEAR BOX AND STRAINED BACK.
1997 · 6 incidents
ROCK WAS EJECTED FROM UNKNOWN CRUSHER LOCATION. FLEW THROUGH AIR LANDED ON EE'S HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEES REPLACING BOOM ON EXCAVATOR. PIN BROKE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED WHEN BOOM FELL. STANDING ON THE BUCKET TO HOOK BOOM ONTO IT - BOOM FELL & HE JUMPED.
STUCK HAND IN RETURN ROLLER AND ARM BECAME STUCK IN BELT. RIGHT ARM SUFFERED EXTENSIVE CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS NO FRACTURE.
WORKER WAS GREASING CONVEYOR GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HAND TOWARD OR ROLLER.
CHIPPING ROCKS ON BUNKER, ROCKS SLID. EMPLOYEE GRABBED RAIL WITH RIGHT HAND AND BAR IN LEFT AND HUNG.
EE WAS USING HAMMER TO CLEAR ROCKS FROM SCREEN. ROCK BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH & TEETH.
1996 · 4 incidents
WHILE CLIMBING INTO A LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL BRUISING RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE OPERATING A LOADER, SOME FORM OF AIRBORN PARTICLE ENTERED THROUGH THE OPEN CAB WINDOW STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE. SOME CORNEAL ABRASION RESULTED.
KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE REPAIRING BELT AND CUT RIGHTTHIGH.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER, FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY & BELT.
1994 · 1 incident
WHILE INSTALLING A V BELT THE EE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEN A PULLEY AND THE ELT, RESULTING IN A SMASHED FINGER.
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PLANKS INTO LOADER BUCKET WHEN ONE FELL ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING A FINGER.
EE REACHED FOR A LADDER RUNG TO CLIMB INTO HIS TRUCK AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS INJURIES TO THIS SHOULDER AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON THIS SHOULDER P RIOR TO HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH ELLENSBURG CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC.
1992 · 3 incidents
54736YEE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER WHEN THR GRINDER KICKED AND LACERATED HIS NOSE.
EE TRIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON CRUSHING UNIT AND BANGED HIS KNEES ON A HYDRAULIC TANK.
WHEN STEPPING OFF FROMA PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN
1991 · 1 incident
A CUTTING EDGE WAS STRUCK WITH A HAMMER RESULTING IN A METAL FRAGMENT STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE.
1990 · 3 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CLIMBING A FIXED LADDER INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN LANDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING A CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SHORTED THE TEST EQUIPMENT AGAINST THE CASE, CAUSING SPARKS WHICH IGNITED THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES, BURNING HIS HANDS, CHEST, NECK AND FACE.
1989 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT FROM A CONE CRUSHER WHEN THE SHAFT DROPPED AND PINCHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HADN. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISING AND A SMALL LACERATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
POURING METANOL FROM DRUM IN CRUSHED ROCK TESTING. FAILED TO NOTICE OPER FLAME INPAN OF ROCK IGNITD THE FUMES, CAUSING FORE WHICH BURNED EMP FACE AND L ARM
EMPL WAS USING GRINDER & PARTICLE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN CORNEAR OF RIGHT EYE.
CHIEF COMPLAIN WAS IMPAIRED HEARING HE ALLEDGES WAS DUE TO LOUD NOISES ON JOB AS HE OPERATES ROCK CRUSHER. HE DID NOT ADMIT TINNITUS. HE ADMITT4ED SOME NASAL CONGESTION & HAD TUBES PLACED IN E ARS AS CHILD. PHYSICAL EXAM WAS ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE EXCEPT FOR NASAL CONGESTION WHICH SUGGESTED VASOMOTOR RHINI TIS. TREATMENT CONSISTED OF EXAM NASAL IRRIGATION & EUSTACHIAN TUBE CATHERIZAT
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN INDUSTRIAL BATTERY WHICH SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BREAKING HIS BIG TOE.
1987 · 1 incident
LIFTING A DOLL2 TO TRANSPORT PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, WHEN HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED MIDDLE PORTION OF HIS BACK
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