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Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Billings, Yellowstone County, MT  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 2400459

Wash Plant has $3K 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
6
Years on record
1983–2011
Latest incident
Apr 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,129
proposed penalties
$3,129
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
33
inspections on record
342
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: 342 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wash Plant has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-11-03.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 695 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 545 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 142 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 97 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,069 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 740 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,264 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,083 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 721 1 0 1387.0
2021 Q3 446 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 908 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 917 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 958 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,911 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,357 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 907 1 1 1102.5
2019 Q3 1,895 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,512 1 1 661.4
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 976 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,130 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,391 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 865 2 0 2312.1
2017 Q3 1,038 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 663 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 546 4 2 7326.0
2016 Q3 737 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 598 2 0 3344.5
2016 Q1 298 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 250 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 658 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 860 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 32 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 583 4 1 6861.1
2014 Q3 665 2 0 3007.5
2014 Q2 70 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 173 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 280 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 745 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 487 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 487 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 461 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 350 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 212 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 3,162 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,529 1 0 395.4
2010 Q2 1,915 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 154 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,224 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,824 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 438 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 757 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,015 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,501 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 506 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 586 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,884 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,615 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,783 2 0 1121.7
2006 Q3 428 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 331 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 772 2 0 2590.7
2005 Q3 1,146 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 536 1 0 1865.7
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 1,057 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 733 1 0 1364.3
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 265 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,031 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,103 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 214 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 450 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 529 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 287 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 814 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 830 1 0 1204.8
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 785 1 0 1273.9
2000 Q2 420 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 95 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2011 · 1 incident

April 29, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Billings · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was attempting to couple a 6 inch discharge hose onto a pump with cam lock fittings and strained his back. The employee reported the injury but did not request medical attention until May 3 at which time a physician was seen and the employee was release to restricted duty which the employer has made available.

1983 · 5 incidents

May 20, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OFF A BELT WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE EYE

April 14, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

SCRAPING ASPHALT OFF TRAILER WHEN SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE.FELL AND LANDED WRONG ON FOOT AND BRUISED HEEL.

April 6, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HELPED PICK UP A HITCH AND PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 28, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STARTING DEAD TRUCK, IN CAB, WHEN ONE BATTERY BLEW UP.

March 18, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE DRUM AND AXLE HOUSING WHILE REPAIRING THE DIFFERENTIAL ON A ROLLER AND CUT HIS FINGER.

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