Mining Incidents

Sanderling Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

CalPortland Company · Surface
Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Portland, Columbia County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503687

Sanderling Dredge has $10K 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
7
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
17
citations
3
significant & substantial
$9,958
proposed penalties
$9,958
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
36
inspections on record
320
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: 320 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sanderling Dredge has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-02-05.
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 3,151 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,846 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,819 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,516 1 0 284.4
2024 Q4 2,703 1 0 370.0
2024 Q3 3,689 1 0 271.1
2024 Q2 3,434 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,905 1 1 344.2
Show 53 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,237 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,539 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,644 1 0 378.2
2022 Q4 2,428 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,527 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,220 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,601 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,271 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,696 1 0 270.6
2021 Q2 3,514 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,763 1 0 265.7
2020 Q4 2,556 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,385 1 0 419.3
2020 Q2 2,824 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,802 1 0 356.9
2019 Q4 2,802 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,627 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,175 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,955 1 0 338.4
2018 Q4 2,707 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,457 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,718 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,705 2 1 1173.0
2017 Q4 1,684 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,084 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,659 1 0 376.1
2017 Q1 2,658 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,943 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,167 1 0 315.8
2016 Q2 2,948 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,851 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,253 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,319 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,952 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,670 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,592 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,860 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,969 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,538 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,132 1 1 883.4
2013 Q3 1,049 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,058 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 716 2 0 2793.3
2012 Q4 928 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 797 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,433 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 943 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,077 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,325 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,472 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,229 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,258 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 28, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalPortland Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

a miner's tip of EE's pinky was crushed between flanges while moving a large flexible hose

2024 · 1 incident

2021 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CalPortland Company · Struck against stationary object

A miner was walking when the miner stepped on a rock and felt a twinge in lower back

January 9, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
CalPortland Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using an angle grinder to grind a weld when the grinder kicked back and flipped the miner's face-shield up and struck the miner's lower lip, causing a laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

August 1, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
CalPortland Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A miner had slurred speech and was not acting in EE's normal demeanor and was taken to urgent care for fear of a stroke, EE was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack and given a full release to return to work

2015 · 1 incident

April 17, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalPortland Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in process moving a 18" valve on bow of deck when he tripped over valve he previously moved to that spot, as EE tripped the valve he was moving fell onto his upper right thigh, EE suffered contusions to his right thigh , knee and buttocks, EE has been placed on restricted duty.

2014 · 1 incident

January 7, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalPortland Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking down stairwell to the dredge engine room as ee stepped on the fourth step from the bottom ee's left pant leg cuff which was wet caught under ee's left heel causing ee to trip and fall. As ee fell ee's left knee struck the handrail resulting in a strain / sprain to the left knee. EE was placed on modified duty as a result of the injury.

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