Mining Incidents

Primary Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

University Redi-Mix · Surface
Controlled by Colas S A
Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, AK  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 5000444

Primary Wash Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
64
citations
14
significant & substantial
$7,799
proposed penalties
$7,799
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
31
inspections on record
391
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: 391 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Primary Wash Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
64 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-12.
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
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 461 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 159 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 107 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 638 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 380 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 554 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 145 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 377 3 0 7957.6
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 243 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 370 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 183 2 1 10929.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 730 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 381 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 48 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 22 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 472 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 280 1 0 3571.4
2018 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 293 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 289 1 0 3460.2
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 643 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 311 4 0 12861.7
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 550 1 0 1818.2
2015 Q2 385 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 248 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 31 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 604 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 260 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 822 1 0 1216.5
2012 Q2 237 1 1 4219.4
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 79 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 100 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 430 1 0 2325.6
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 95 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 160 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 677 3 2 4431.3
2010 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 317 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 854 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 388 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 38 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 376 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,224 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,427 1 1 412.0
2008 Q1 168 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 502 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,908 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,526 9 2 2552.5
2007 Q1 204 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 55 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,590 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,035 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 623 24 6 38523.3
2005 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 1,008 1 0 992.1
2004 Q2 1,100 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 4 1
2003 Q3 1,716 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,815 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 590 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 660 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q2 1,950 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 1,340 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,340 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2000 · 1 incident

1998 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF 11/8" CABLE & SPRAINED HIS LEFT LEG BY PULLYING TOO HARD. HE SAW A DR. WHO INDICATED HE SHOULD REST THE LEG FOR 3 DAYS & THEN GO BACK TO WORK

July 15, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & H Contractors Inc · Fall from ladders

EE PLACED LADDER ON A CRUSHER & BEGAN CLIMBING THE LOOSE GRAVEL BENEATH THE LEGS SHIFTED & THE LADDER TILTED TO THE SIDE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL

1995 · 1 incident

July 30, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & H Contractors Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM WALKWAY TO THE GROUND WHEN HIS GRIP ON THE RAILING LOOSENED. HEIGHT WAS 5'.

1991 · 1 incident

June 27, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & H Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COME ALONG CAME LOOSE CAUSING HOIST TO SLIP AND THE PUMP DOOR HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE FOOT.

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