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Waimea Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Kamuela, Hawaii County, HI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100195

Waimea Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1988–2004
Latest incident
Dec 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
13
significant & substantial
$8,368
proposed penalties
$8,368
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
52
inspections on record
607
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: 607 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Waimea Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-25.
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 Q3 3,584 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,360 3 0 892.9
2025 Q1 3,104 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,100 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,380 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,996 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,572 0 0 0.0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 3,546 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,810 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,120 1 0 320.5
2022 Q4 3,640 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,160 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,120 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,600 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,560 1 0 641.0
2020 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,560 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,560 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,560 2 0 1282.1
2018 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,755 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,755 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,560 2 0 1282.1
2017 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,848 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,310 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,416 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,920 1 0 520.8
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 1,584 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,584 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,584 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,584 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,584 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,818 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,818 1 0 550.1
2012 Q4 2,016 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,984 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,820 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,080 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,113 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,560 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,280 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,056 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,024 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 992 3 1 3024.2
2009 Q3 2,904 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,752 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,096 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,224 1 0 236.7
2008 Q3 4,824 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,280 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,689 4 0 520.2
2007 Q4 6,135 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,053 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,629 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,524 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,101 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,614 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,180 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,173 1 0 139.4
2005 Q4 9,187 2 0 217.7
2005 Q3 9,324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,194 2 0 244.1
2005 Q1 8,288 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,394 5 1 676.2
2004 Q3 8,003 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,260 7 0 964.2
2004 Q1 6,942 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,650 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,313 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,941 2 2 167.5
2003 Q1 9,901 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,315 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,467 8 3 944.8
2002 Q2 10,681 12 4 1123.5
2002 Q1 11,041 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,714 6 1 512.2
2001 Q3 11,531 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,130 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,774 3 0 306.9
2000 Q4 8,577 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,728 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,941 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,576 8 1 1056.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

December 30, 2004 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
West Hawaii Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding a carrage bolt, using an air gun to remove the nut, the bolt spun around and cut his finger.

August 14, 2004 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
West Hawaii Concrete · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to look under the crusher and felt pain in his back

May 19, 2004 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Hawaii Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Conveyor wet from rain. Employee walked on conveyor and slipped and fell, landing on butt.

2003 · 1 incident

November 26, 2003 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
West Hawaii Concrete · Struck by flying object

Blowing dirt off a piece of equipment with an air gun, dirt went into eye. Employee did not report injury until the end of december. Took sick leave before reporting the incident.

1999 · 1 incident

May 13, 1999 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Hawaii Concrete Ltd · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP ROCK TRUCK TO 1 1/2" STOCK PILE, WENT BACK TOO FAR AND TRUCK FLIPPED OVER END OF RAMP. 3 BROKEN BONE'S IN LEFT LEG.

1989 · 1 incident

January 18, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Hawaii Concrete Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOVE JAW CRUSHER USING A PRY BAR TO FREE A ROCK THAT WAS STUK IN JAW. PRY BAR BOUNCED BACK STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

1988 · 1 incident

August 8, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Hawaii Concrete Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPL OYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A ROCK THAT HAD LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER.WHILE DOING SO,ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED FROM THE HOPPER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES FOOT,RESUL TING IN BROKEN FOOT.

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