Mining Incidents

Western Rock Reduction Portable Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Gary Weathers
SHADY COVE, Jackson County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503280

Western Rock Reduction Portable has $69K 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
11
Years on record
1988–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
27
significant & substantial
$68,567
proposed penalties
$32,881
paid to date
48% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $35,686 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
31
inspections on record
495
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: 495 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Western Rock Reduction Portable has $69K 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.
$69K
proposed penalties
$33K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-09-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2016 Q4 7 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 35 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 131 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 79 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 33 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 120 1 0 8333.3
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q2 328 0 0 0.0
Show 54 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 152 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 128 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 143 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,338 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,247 2 1 1603.8
2011 Q4 2,090 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,129 2 2 484.4
2011 Q2 1,721 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 53 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,950 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,398 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,150 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 533 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,709 5 3 1061.8
2009 Q2 2,119 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 371 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,713 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,653 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,957 5 1 1263.6
2008 Q1 364 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,456 1 1 686.8
2007 Q3 2,343 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,043 15 8 4929.3
2007 Q1 1,840 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,881 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,686 2 1 542.6
2006 Q2 5,659 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,687 7 0 1230.9
2005 Q4 5,096 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,573 10 1 1320.5
2005 Q2 7,737 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,993 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,758 18 6 2663.5
2004 Q3 6,666 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,099 9 2 2904.2
2003 Q4 2,685 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,709 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,778 8 1 4499.4
2003 Q1 255 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,687 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,214 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,096 4 0 784.9
2002 Q1 3,771 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,002 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,276 1 0 159.3
2001 Q2 6,014 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,233 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,434 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,020 5 0 996.0
2000 Q2 6,478 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,812 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2000 · 2 incidents

May 18, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Western Rock Reduction Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURGERY IN 1972 RIGHT KNEE - DIAGNOSED ACCUMULATED TRAMA TOTAL RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT, ARTHRITIS IN LEFT KNEE, BOTH HIPS AND BACK DUE TO WEAK RIGHT KNEE.

April 19, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER PICKED UP A SMALL ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING AND FELT SHARP NECK PAIN WHEN HE RELEASED BELT.

1998 · 1 incident

June 5, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING CONVERY LEGS IN LOADER BUCKET I TWISTED WRONG.

1997 · 3 incidents

November 12, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Rock Reduction Company · Struck by falling object

WAS SHOVELING BY ROCK CRUSHER AND ROCK FLIPPED OFF THE SCREEN OR THE CONVEYOR. DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM. IT FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE BACK OF SHOULDERS AND BACK OF NECK.

October 21, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIGHTENING OUT 1" BAR, BAR ROLLED & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR & GROUND.

September 2, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western Rock Reduction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT SCRAPER BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND RETURN ROLLER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LOOSE. HURT RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

1995 · 1 incident

March 2, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING UP LADDER ON 966F LOADER. LEANED OUTWARD & KICKED MUD OFF BOOTS & FELT PULL ON LOWER BACK MUSCLE. SAT IN LOADER SEAT & WAS PAINFUL.

1989 · 1 incident

April 14, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE I,NAME WAS PUTTING THE JAW CRUSHER IN POSITION, A STEEL PLATE USED FOR THE STAND FELL FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING A CUT AND A BUMP. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT WHICH IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT, IN OUR COMPANY POLICY.

1988 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Western Rock Reduction Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FALLING OFF THE TOP OF THE SCREEN. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE HE WAS GOING INTO THE VAN.

July 12, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Reduction Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHECKING OIL WHEN THE LATCH BROKE ON THE HOOD AND IT FELL AND HIT HER ON THE BACK OF HEAD

April 25, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Rock Reduction Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER TO GRIND WELD FROM PENEL HITCH THE GRINDING DISC BLEW UP AND CUT HIS SHOULDER AND FOREARM

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