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Sand Hill Pit: 38 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Snohomish County-Wa
Granite Falls, Snohomish County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4501143

Sand Hill Pit has $4K 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
9
Years on record
1989–2005
Latest incident
Jan 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
3
significant & substantial
$3,775
proposed penalties
$3,775
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Snohomish County Public Works's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
409
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: 409 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sand Hill Pit has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-09-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
7.9%
significant & substantial
2.6%
high negligence or reckless
7.9%
reasonably likely or greater
63.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 23.7% low, 73.7% moderate, 2.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2009-10-21, 16 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
2
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (2)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2009-10-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.27 0.78 0.35 Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Snohomish County Public Works 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2015 0
2014 2
2013 2
2012 2
2011 2
2010 5
2009 5
2008 5
2007 5
2006 5
2005 5
2004 5
2003 5
2002 5
2001 6
2000 6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Sand Hill Pit sits in Snohomish County, Washington, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Snohomish County, Washington · Population 834,648
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$107,982
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 30 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,890 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
Show 56 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 590 4 0 6779.7
2013 Q2 570 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 88 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,080 1 0 925.9
2012 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,119 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,315 4 0 3041.8
2010 Q4 1,462 1 0 684.0
2010 Q3 2,184 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,184 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,011 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,046 1 0 488.8
2009 Q3 2,191 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,028 2 0 986.2
2009 Q1 1,998 10 1 5005.0
2008 Q4 2,244 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,034 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,042 2 0 979.4
2008 Q1 2,248 1 0 444.8
2007 Q4 2,107 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,033 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,101 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,647 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,829 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,055 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,060 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,173 1 0 460.2
2005 Q4 1,885 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,042 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,092 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,555 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,083 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,104 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,553 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,971 4 0 2029.4
2003 Q3 2,357 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,072 2 0 965.3
2003 Q1 1,378 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,611 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,874 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,289 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,816 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,821 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,280 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,000 1 1 142.9
2001 Q1 2,450 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,250 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,650 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,450 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,130 4 1 1278.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 1 incident

January 3, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Snohomish County Public Works · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SURVEYING THE PIT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE & FELL BREAKING THE FIBULA IN HIS LEFT LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

February 26, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Snohomish County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST TALKED TO ME 1/12/01 OF PROBLEM THEN AFTERWORKING ON JAW & RUNNING EQUIPMENT ON 2/22/O1 TOLD ME THAT HAND & ARM & SHOULDER GAVE HIM TROUBLE ALL WEEKEND SEE DR ON 2/27/01

2000 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Snohomish County Public Works · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

September 26, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Snohomish County Public Works · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SAND BELT BARRING IT OVER WHEN BELT CLIP CAUGHT BAR SLAPPING IT INTO FOREARM.

August 21, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Snohomish County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN STAIRS FROM CRUSHER SHACK AND KNEE POPPED. NEXT DAY HE HAD TROUBLE WALKING.

1997 · 1 incident

September 4, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Snohomish County Public Works · Fall from machine

FELL OFF CRUSHER ON TO DECK ABOUT 3 FEET AND LANDED ON CUT OFF BOLT PUNCTURING LEFT HIP.

1996 · 1 incident

November 1, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Snohomish County Public Works · Fall from machine

WORKING ON L-Y SAKER REPLACING SCREEN WHEN CLIMBING UP TO TOP DEKC AND TRIPPED ON Y BOLTS NAD FEEL AND HIT CHEEK AND NOSE. TWISTED LOWER BACK WHEN HE FELL INTO DECK THAT WAS MISSING.

1995 · 1 incident

September 27, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Snohomish County Public Works · Fall from ladders

GETTING DOWN OFF USI AFTER PUTTING ON DRIVE BELT ON A CONVEYOR. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER. LANDED ON GROUND HARD ON LEFT FOOT.

1989 · 1 incident

May 31, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Snohomish County Public Works · Fall from machine

WHILE CHECKING RADIATOR I FELL OFF THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET.I WAS STANDING ON THE BATTERY BOX COVER THAT IS PROVIDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.