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Wauconda Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · Surface
Controlled by Roger L Sawyer
Okanogan, Okanogan County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503337

Wauconda Quarry has $10K 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
11
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Jan 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
11
significant & substantial
$9,640
proposed penalties
$9,640
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
26
inspections on record
539
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: 539 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wauconda Quarry has $10K 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-05-22.
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
2018 Q2 1,928 4 1 2074.7
2018 Q1 816 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,307 4 0 1733.9
2017 Q3 3,564 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,141 3 0 1401.2
2017 Q1 2,207 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,453 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,785 0 0 0.0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 2,761 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 694 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,814 1 0 355.4
2015 Q3 3,780 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,085 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 290 3 0 10344.8
2014 Q4 2,259 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,216 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,880 2 0 694.4
2014 Q1 649 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,445 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,084 1 0 164.4
2013 Q2 3,033 4 1 1318.8
2013 Q1 3,234 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,818 8 2 2095.3
2012 Q3 5,034 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,377 3 0 1262.1
2012 Q1 1,231 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,442 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,618 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,587 2 1 773.1
2011 Q1 1,426 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,219 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,340 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,302 4 0 929.8
2010 Q1 1,782 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,158 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,532 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,238 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,460 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,000 2 0 500.0
2008 Q3 4,400 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,935 7 1 2385.0
2008 Q1 2,063 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,820 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,093 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,685 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,518 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,468 1 0 223.8
2006 Q3 5,305 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,560 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,967 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,566 1 0 280.4
2005 Q3 4,901 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,941 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,178 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,545 3 1 660.1
2004 Q3 9,583 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,376 3 0 406.7
2004 Q1 5,394 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,249 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,873 1 0 101.3
2003 Q2 7,279 2 0 274.8
2003 Q1 3,794 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,201 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,998 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,811 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,078 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,656 6 4 901.4
2001 Q2 4,327 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,750 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,891 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,781 1 0 147.5
2000 Q1 1,127 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2018 · 1 incident

January 5, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift detected by annual hearing test. Cause unknown.

2017 · 2 incidents

January 17, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFTS - EXAMINECTICS HEARING TESTS RESULTS

January 17, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT - EXAMINECTICS HEARING TEST RESULTS

2013 · 1 incident

July 23, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable Hearing Loss

2008 · 1 incident

August 13, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reporting a Standard Threshold Shift resulting from annual hearing test.

2007 · 1 incident

February 13, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting tarp on rock pile when a rock hit her ankle

2006 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual Hearing Test resulted in a reportable STS for employee.

August 3, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual Hearing Test resulted in a reportable STS for employee.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 16, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiologist Comments: Both Ears: High Frequency Left Ear: Asymmetric Loss - Orignial E-Document #242215 additional information needed.

September 16, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiologist Comment: both ears: high frequency pre exiting loss. Left Ear: asymmetric loss Original E doc #242211 Additional information needed.

2001 · 1 incident

December 27, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE. WHEN TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

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