Mining Incidents

Riener Crushing Metal/Non-Metal

Riener's Crushing · Surface
Controlled by Margaret Riener
Ferdinand, Idaho County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000352

Riener Crushing has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2010–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
34
citations
7
significant & substantial
$3,368
proposed penalties
$2,692
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $676 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
33
inspections on record
325
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: 325 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Riener Crushing has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
34 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-08-25.
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 351 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 431 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 164 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 297 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,048 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,356 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 310 0 0 0.0
Show 74 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 497 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,257 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,441 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 281 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 763 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,851 1 1 540.2
2022 Q2 1,533 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 851 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 875 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,638 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,645 1 0 607.9
2021 Q1 1,003 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 967 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,991 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,832 1 0 545.9
2020 Q1 1,003 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 913 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,806 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 488 1 0 2049.2
2019 Q1 652 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,391 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,510 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,138 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,010 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,060 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,928 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 226 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,686 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,082 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,614 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 780 1 0 1282.1
2015 Q4 711 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,386 1 0 721.5
2015 Q2 611 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 718 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,278 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,305 2 2 1532.6
2014 Q1 603 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,053 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,515 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,577 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 971 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,626 1 0 615.0
2012 Q3 1,575 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,768 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,498 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,100 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,599 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 701 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,387 2 0 1442.0
2010 Q3 1,535 6 1 3908.8
2010 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 420 1 0 2381.0
2006 Q3 940 2 0 2127.7
2006 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 680 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,300 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 300 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 316 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 280 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 300 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 465 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 85 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 285 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 390 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 940 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 4 incidents

August 6, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting off an angle iron 3 x 3 x 1/4 x 12" long with oxy-acetylene torch. When piece came loose it fell on employee's right foot.

June 5, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding steel piece in left hand grinding it with 4 ½ hand grinder held in right hand. Grinder slipped cutting into index finger of left hand.

May 23, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belt with utility knife with one foot on frame rail flange and other on conveyor frame. Foot on frame rail flange slipped causing employee to cut themselves on the finger.

February 6, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Fumes from welding pipe caused chemical burns on eyes of employee. Employee should be off for 7 days according to Doctor.

2016 · 4 incidents

December 5, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riener's Crushing · Fall from machine

Employee stepped off catwalk beside cone crusher onto the base of cone crusher, a no walk zone, lost EE's footing and fell 5 ft to the ground injuring EE's left shoulder.

October 24, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying a rock loose with a shovel, right hand slipped off shovel handle striking the edge of a steel beam, injuring ring finger knuckle.

August 6, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riener's Crushing · Struck against stationary object

Employee lost balance while entering into rear of feeder chain area. EE reached out to catch self with left hand jamming left hand into a piece of channel iron causing middle and ring finger to break.

June 29, 2016 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Struck by falling object

2 employee's lifting tail pulley guard off conveyor, one employee let go of guard allowing it to fall down on EE's foot (RF).

2015 · 1 incident

December 9, 2015 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up oxygen cylinder straining his right side groin muscle.

2013 · 1 incident

May 8, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riener's Crushing · Struck by flying object

Worker was grinding a piece of steel with a hand held grinder, while wearing safety glasses, got a sliver of steel in his right eye.

2012 · 1 incident

May 24, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Struck against stationary object

Employee was scraping grease off the bottom of a cone head and cut his L H pinky finger on a sharp edge of the sealing.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of pain in right shoulder due to strain on shoulder of shoveling.

September 12, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Riener's Crushing · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on crusher feeder and was stung by a yellow jacket. Employee has known allergies to insect bites and was taken to hospital, at his request at 10:00am. Employee gave self medication to curb allergic reaction immediately after being stung.

2010 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 employees were using 2 come along hand winches hooked to outside of bulldozer track hoisting engine belly pan into place. One winch slid to the side crushing tip of little thumb between the winch and track pad on one employee.

June 14, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riener's Crushing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Plant man got small finger of L. H. between a 3/8X24"X18" plate while installing a chute with 2 other workers. The plate slipped while being slid into place, pinning the finger between the cone screen chute and the plate. The end of his finger was lacerated and the bone of the finger was cracked.

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