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: 910 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sky River Pit has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$98K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $82K in penalties contested before the Commission, $62K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-03-07.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
Settled
4 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
24%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$82K proposed, $62K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2008-02-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
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: 2009-05-05, 17 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
11
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (11)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2009-05-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2003-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.81
0.21
Mechanic
2003-05-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2003-05-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-05-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
1.4
0.24
Laborer, Bullgang
2001-02-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-02-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
1.32
0.25
Building Repair/Maint.
2001-02-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
0.83
0.17
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-02-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-02-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
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.
Sky River Pit recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.56 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Washington, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.73 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
8.91
4.46
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
19.30
3.86
3.859
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2013
6
2012
7
2011
12
2010
13
2009
14
2008
19
2007
21
2006
23
2005
23
2004
22
2003
17
2002
17
2001
27
2000
22
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Sky River 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
2013 Q2
1,643
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
2,847
3
0
1053.7
2012 Q4
3,204
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
0
0
0
2012 Q2
6,144
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,543
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
6,200
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,789
0
0
0.0
Show 46 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2
5,418
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2,981
1
0
335.5
2010 Q4
5,901
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
7,259
5
1
688.8
2010 Q2
7,344
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
6,411
2
0
312.0
2009 Q4
5,900
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,428
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
7,337
1
0
136.3
2009 Q1
7,867
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
8,660
3
0
346.4
2008 Q3
13,805
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
11,969
9
3
751.9
2008 Q1
10,434
5
1
479.2
2007 Q4
13,492
3
0
222.4
2007 Q3
12,329
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
11,216
1
0
89.2
2007 Q1
13,378
3
0
224.2
2006 Q4
10,154
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
9,662
4
1
414.0
2006 Q2
12,819
9
0
702.1
2006 Q1
13,205
5
4
378.6
2005 Q4
11,814
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
14,353
8
3
557.4
2005 Q2
14,607
1
0
68.5
2005 Q1
11,052
6
0
542.9
2004 Q4
13,178
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
12,515
5
0
399.5
2004 Q2
12,515
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
7,840
9
4
1148.0
2003 Q4
17,147
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
9,184
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
10,885
5
0
459.3
2003 Q1
7,307
3
0
410.6
2002 Q4
9,795
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
9,269
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
9,992
6
2
600.5
2002 Q1
7,960
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
13,849
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
13,765
10
3
726.5
2001 Q2
16,067
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
12,847
4
0
311.4
2000 Q4
19,930
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
9,462
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
12,661
5
1
394.9
2000 Q1
9,941
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
June 17, 2005WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · MACHINERY
Cadman (Rock) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was standing on a temporary platform just below a jaw crusher attempting to remove two toggle seat wedges from the pitman. Shortly after removing the two bolts holding the wedges in place, the pitman unexpectedly moved fatally crushing the employee.
EE was operating a 2004 Volvo 220 front end loader clearing snow off the haul road when he heard a loud pop. EE noted smoke & flames were coming from under the engine cowling. EE dropped bucket, set brake, turned machine off & exited the vehicle. After briefly trying to extinguish flames with hand held extinguisher, the fire dept was called. They extinguished fire. No injuries.
May 3, 2008WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee had sand in eye resulting in scratched cornea. Employee unsure when sand got in eye, it may have been during clean up around the wash plant or having rubbed his eye with a dirty glove.
While using a hole punch to punch holes in a piece of rubber, employee hit finger with hammer, requiring stiches.
March 31, 2005WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Worker was lifting steel door into the syntron of the pit run tunnel when he strained his back. Worker is receiving therapy and on prescription medication.
2002 · 1 incident
December 18, 2002WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS REMOVING METAL BANDING ON HAND RAIL OF TUNNEL CONVEYOR WITH A CRESENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE BANDING CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. A PROPER CUTTING TOOL AND GLOVES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INJURY.
AFTER AN ANGLE IRON HAD BEEN CUT, EMPLOYEE REACHED UP WITH HISLEFT HAND TO GRAB THE PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE IRON SHIFTED AND HIS LEFT THUMB CONTACTED THE SAW BLADE, LACER ATING HIS LEFT THUMB.
1998 · 1 incident
August 21, 1998WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WENT TO STEP OFF OF A LOADER ON TO SOME ECLOOGY BLOCKS. HE MISSED THE BLOCKS AND FEEL A COUPLE OF FEET TO THE GROUND HITTING HE BACK ON THE ECOLOGY BLOCK.
HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK NEXT TO A SHAKER SCRREN. THE WALKWAY MUST OF MOVED BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION OF THE SHAKER SCREEN. HE STEPPED ON THE CORNER AND IT GAVE WAY. HE FELL ON THE SAME WALK WAY SCRATCHING HIS LEG.
March 4, 1993WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLTED A SMOOTHING OPERATION WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. HIS TARK WAS TO REMOVE THE EXCESS SLAG FROM A WELD IN THE FABRICATION OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEMS. IN RESTING HIS TOOL (9" GRIND ER) HE SIMPLY LET THE TOOL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF WHICH HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
1990 · 1 incident
September 27, 1990WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT PLANT EQUIPPED WITH A TELERUPING & ADJUSTING STANDARD WITH THE MANUAL HAND CRANE THIS IS A REGULAR PART OF HIS JOB THAT HE DID IN EACH SHIFT HE WORKED THIS ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT ELBOWTHE RESULTING INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN ELBOW SPRAIN