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Sand Hill Pit 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.
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.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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.

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