Mining Incidents

R. D. MAC, Inc. Metal/Non-Metal

R. D. MAC, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Jerome J Collman
LaGrande, Union County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3500507

R. D. MAC, Inc. has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1988–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
82
citations
22
significant & substantial
$9,553
proposed penalties
$8,818
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $735 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
718
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: 718 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

R. D. MAC, Inc. has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-27.
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 3,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,855 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,972 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,058 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,135 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,289 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,680 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,590 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,247 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,701 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,541 1 0 220.2
2023 Q1 2,631 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,888 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,743 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,173 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,789 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,054 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,869 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,479 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,944 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,998 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,050 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,227 1 0 309.9
2020 Q1 1,808 1 0 553.1
2019 Q4 4,210 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,228 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,425 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,755 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,446 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,351 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,213 1 0 311.2
2018 Q1 2,473 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,285 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,076 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,299 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,379 1 0 725.2
2016 Q4 2,961 1 0 337.7
2016 Q3 4,072 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,983 2 1 502.1
2016 Q1 2,023 2 0 988.6
2015 Q4 3,425 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,868 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,633 2 0 431.7
2015 Q1 2,623 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,329 2 1 462.0
2014 Q3 3,801 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,430 1 1 184.2
2014 Q1 1,683 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,489 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,992 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,822 3 1 1063.1
2013 Q1 1,774 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,944 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,236 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,750 1 0 266.7
2012 Q1 1,854 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,101 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,535 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,082 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,123 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,207 2 1 906.2
2010 Q3 3,122 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,632 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,484 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,235 6 3 2684.6
2009 Q3 2,538 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,687 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,550 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,393 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,403 9 1 2644.7
2008 Q2 3,460 2 0 578.0
2008 Q1 3,121 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,209 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,557 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,671 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,139 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,120 7 1 2243.6
2006 Q3 4,257 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,538 6 1 1322.2
2006 Q1 2,535 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,998 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,337 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,189 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,675 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,493 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,150 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,680 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,226 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,910 14 5 3580.6
2003 Q3 3,191 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,685 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,811 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,484 11 4 3157.3
2002 Q3 4,003 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,237 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,015 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,117 2 1 944.7
2001 Q3 2,490 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,809 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,239 4 1 1786.5
2000 Q4 2,325 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,756 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,509 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,091 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 21, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

HIGH BANK FAILURE; DAMAGE AND IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2015 · 1 incident

August 31, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Moving a block to the screen, turned around to put block down, tripped, block landed on finger when trying to catch myself.

1998 · 1 incident

January 23, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

SNOW COVERED ICE PATCHES . SLIPPED , FELL TO ALL FOURS, LEFT HAND STRUCK CLUMP OF ICE.

1997 · 1 incident

March 28, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR INTO A BOBCAT BUCKET AND STEPPED OVER A SHAFT OF AN OTHER MOTOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG.

1996 · 1 incident

April 23, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS WITH RIGHT ARM. HEARD A "POP" & PAIN SHOT THROUGH MY SHOULDER.

1995 · 1 incident

April 7, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE MOVING A CONVEYOR TO SET UP EE WAS WALKING TO PUT IT IN LACE GOT BEETWEEN THE CONVEOR AND THE POST TO THE SET IN ON. LOST HIS FOOTING FULL DOWN AND CONVERD HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 30, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS OUTSIDE SHOVELING CEMENT. I WENT TO LIFT A FULL SHOVEL OF WET CEMENT WHEN I PULL MY LOWER BACK OUT.

May 20, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

THE TURCK WAS IN THE PLANT AND HTE LOADER OCULD NOT SEE HTE TRUCK. THE VISIBILITY WAS POORT, THEY COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER.

1993 · 1 incident

September 1, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE CONE OF THE CRUSHER WAS BEING TAKEN OFF THE CRUSHER FOR REPAIR. THE CONE HAD TO BE HOISTED BY A CRANE. THE CONE NEEDED TO BE GUIDED SO NOT RUIN BOLT THREADS WHILE MOVING PAST ITS ORIGINAL HOST AREA. WHEN THE CONE CLEARED THE OBSTACLES, IT THEN TURNED BACK CAUSING THE FINGER TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN CONE AND OBSTACLES IT THEN TURNED BACK CAUSING THE FINGER TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN CON

1990 · 1 incident

July 20, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR WHEN THE ROLLER THAT HOLDS THE CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON HER RIGHT FOOT.

1988 · 1 incident

October 7, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
R. D. MAC, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON CONVEYOR,PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN SHIRT SLEEVE BURNING ELGOW RESULTING IN STAPH INFECTION.

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The full compliance file on R. D. MAC, Inc.

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.