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: 385 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2015-03-24.
On record since 2015.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
TV Plant #001295 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
59 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $9K in penalties contested before the Commission, $500 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-10.
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.
7citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Settled
5 · 71%
Stood as issued
1 · 14%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 14%
67%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
95%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$9K proposed, $500 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 2015-08-24.
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: 2020-09-22, 5 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
14
samples
10
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz10
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz1
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (14)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2020-09-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
0.89
0.31
Laborer, Bullgang
2020-09-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.5
1.06
0.47
Laborer, Bullgang
2017-11-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
0.8
0.38
Laborer, Bullgang
2017-11-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.61
0.83
0.73
Bulldozer Operator
2015-03-24
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.12
Bulldozer Operator
2015-03-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2015-03-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.92
0.14
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-03-27
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz
0.28
Bulldozer Operator
2007-07-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2007-07-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.65
1.24
0.52
Utility Man
2007-07-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
1.08
0.19
Truck Driver
2005-05-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.48
2.32
0.21
Bulldozer Operator
2005-05-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.78
0.8
0.98
Lab Technician
2005-05-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.61
0.20
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
0
2025
17
2024
10
2023
6
2022
2
2021
4
2020
6
2019
4
2018
6
2017
5
2016
7
2015
4
2014
5
2013
4
2012
4
2011
3
2010
6
2009
5
2008
5
2007
6
2006
6
2005
5
2004
6
2003
5
2002
7
2001
6
2000
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
TV Plant #001295 sits in Canyon County, Idaho, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Canyon County, Idaho · Population 242,405
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$72,355
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
Employee was changing the liner on the HP300 cone on the newly acquired crushing equipment. During this activity EE was swinging a 12lb sledgehammer to loosen or tighten the mantle to the head. Employee had an MRI and on 1/29/25. EE was given the results that EE has a torn rotator cuff.
2024 · 2 incidents
September 16, 2024ID · Metal/Non-Metalcrusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/workerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Paving Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
After Locking out the machine, the foreman was inside working on replacing wear pads. Upon completion of his job EE came over to see what the foreman wanted done. The foreman was exiting the machine which entailed turning the rotor. When turning the rotor it caught EE's finger between the rotor and side plates.
USING HAMMER TO CLEAN MATERIAL OFF THE FRAME OF A CONVEYOR, THE BELT CLIPS CAUUGHT THE WRIST OF THE SHIRT PULLING HIS ARM RAPIDLY AGAINST THE ROLLER FRAME, BREAKING HIS ARM.
1995 · 1 incident
July 13, 1995ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FRACTURED NOSE TEARING DOWN ROCK CRUSHER, WAS LOADING BLOCK OF TIMBER ONTO BOBCAT, OPERATOR PULLED BUCKET BACK. HE PUSHED ONE MORE TIME ON THE BLOCK, THE BLOCK THEN CAME UP & HIT HIS HEAD.
Central Paving Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SMASHED THUMB & INJURED ARM ON CONVEYOR ROLLER WHILE CLEANING LOOSE GRAVEL FROM UNDER SCREEN PLANT
March 26, 1993ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
October 26, 1992ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
36149NG A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING ON CONVEYOR BELT, IT FELL AND SMASHED THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1991 · 1 incident
May 30, 1991ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS WALKING IN PIT, TRIPPED OVER LARGE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
1989 · 1 incident
February 22, 1989ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING BLOW BARS IN MAIN CRUSHING UNIT.BO RINGER.REMOVING AND REPLACING BARS WITH CRANE.WEATHER HAB PLACING 480#BLOW BARS IN BO'RINGER PROBABLY TWISTED BODY UNDER LOAD CRANE LIFTS THEM UP AN D I PLACE THEM SLOTS.
April 15, 1988ID · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER ON ROCK CRUSHER USING HAND RAILS FOR SUPPORT HE LOST HAND HOLD & FELL TO GROUND INJURING LOWER BACK LEFT HIP & RT.SHOULDER
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