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T-Bend Crushing Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ronald C Thornberry
Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2402272

T-Bend Crushing Plant has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
92
citations
23
significant & substantial
$12,943
proposed penalties
$12,943
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
39
inspections on record
511
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: 511 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

T-Bend Crushing Plant has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
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
2025 Q4 963 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,189 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,338 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 912 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,290 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,316 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,133 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 134 2 0 14925.4
Show 83 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,204 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,128 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 19 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,095 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,066 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,722 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 53 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,281 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,776 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,686 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 579 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,326 4 1 3016.6
2020 Q3 1,707 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,664 2 0 1201.9
2020 Q1 207 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,184 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,017 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,621 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 224 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,615 16 7 9907.1
2018 Q3 2,635 9 3 3415.6
2018 Q2 1,062 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,043 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,127 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,083 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 31 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 859 2 1 2328.3
2016 Q3 1,240 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,567 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 367 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 878 4 0 4555.8
2015 Q3 1,269 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,314 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 738 6 0 8130.1
2014 Q3 1,436 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,195 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 159 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 936 3 0 3205.1
2013 Q3 1,745 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 896 2 0 2232.1
2013 Q1 186 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 861 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,113 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,031 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 365 2 1 5479.5
2011 Q4 1,127 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,320 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,056 3 1 2840.9
2011 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 674 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,112 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 902 6 0 6651.9
2010 Q1 315 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 181 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 354 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 399 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 216 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 738 1 1 1355.0
2008 Q3 1,905 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 631 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 78 1 0 12820.5
2007 Q4 1,609 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,860 10 1 5376.3
2007 Q2 1,396 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 688 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,841 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,003 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,214 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 301 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,359 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,391 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,305 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 124 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,482 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,330 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,242 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 889 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 981 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 18 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2004 · 1 incident

May 13, 2004 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T-Bend Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD NO LIFT & NO HELP & WAS TRYING TO PUT CONVEYOR GEARBOX ON THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE GENERAL DEMAND OF THE JOB HAS CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE COMPLETELY OUT OF PLACE. THIS IS ONE INSTANCE THAT CAN BE DETERMINED AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

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