Employee was working under a haul truck. When they loosened the last bolt of the pan, the safety chain that holds the pan broke causing the pan to fall and smash the employee's hand between the ground and the pan.
Whitewater #81 Metal/Non-Metal
Whitewater #81 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1990–2024
- Latest incident
- May 2024
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Whitewater #81 has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 6,187 | 1 | 0 | 161.6 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,064 | 2 | 0 | 394.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,846 | 7 | 0 | 1022.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 6,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 6,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 6,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 6,859 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 6,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,799 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,571 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,946 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,320 | 7 | 1 | 1107.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 5,669 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 5,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,021 | 2 | 0 | 332.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 6,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,828 | 5 | 1 | 857.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 7,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,308 | 2 | 1 | 376.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 5,746 | 2 | 0 | 348.1 |
| 2015 Q4 | 6,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,887 | 2 | 0 | 339.7 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,393 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,845 | 4 | 4 | 684.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,795 | 4 | 0 | 690.3 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,529 | 7 | 3 | 1545.6 |
| 2013 Q4 | 4,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 5,680 | 2 | 1 | 352.1 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,538 | 3 | 0 | 541.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,675 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,802 | 3 | 0 | 517.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,014 | 4 | 1 | 665.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,583 | 3 | 0 | 537.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,652 | 1 | 0 | 150.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,554 | 3 | 1 | 844.1 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,609 | 3 | 1 | 394.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,603 | 1 | 0 | 151.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 8,194 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,369 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,697 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,165 | 4 | 1 | 774.4 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,965 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,304 | 2 | 1 | 464.7 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,564 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 4,523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,593 | 2 | 1 | 556.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,086 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,870 | 1 | 0 | 258.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,020 | 3 | 0 | 597.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,852 | 13 | 1 | 3374.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 7,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
13 on file2024 · 2 incidents
The employee was switching pieces of equipment and was walking back to the shop when EE stepped on a piece of rubber belting that was covered in snow and rain. When EE stepped on it, it caused EE to slip and fall.
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was standing on the work platform of a service truck cutting angle iron with a cutting torch when EE lost balance and fell off the service truck. As EE was falling, EE tossed the cutting torch causing a few burns on the employees neck and back. When the employee fell, EE injured left foot/ankle.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and as they swung it, they felt a pull on right side of their torso.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was climbing off a haul truck ladder when toe slipped off the bottom rung of ladder and the jerking of slipping pulled employee's arm and shoulder as employee was holding onto the handrail.
2016 · 1 incident
Employee was working on the underside of the sand when the wrench ee was using slipped and hit ee on the left side of mouth chipping a upper left tooth and cutting lip.
2015 · 1 incident
Contractor was cutting down trees. The tree he was cutting down kicked back and hit his left leg. Broke the leg below the knees
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was adding compressed air to a governor using a regulator. He placed his left thumb over an air leak and got air into a puncture wound
2012 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TRASH AROUND WORK AREA AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKIE FINGER ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PALLET, CUTTING THE PINKIE FINGER
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was removing a belt from a conveyor. Sand or some foreign material entered his left eye under or around his safety glasses.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was shaving metal with a grinding tool, shavings got on employees hand, when he rubbed his left eye shaving got in the eye.
2008 · 1 incident
Welder was using an angle grinder, grinding and prepping a pipe. A foreign body entered right eye, under his safey glasses.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PLACE A CHUTE INTO POSITION ON A GRAVEL WASHING PLANT. WHEN THE CHUTE DID NOT SET PROPERLY THE EMPLOYEE MOMENTARILY LOST HIS BALANCE AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND IN A POSIT ION THAT WAS CAUGHT BY THE CHUTE WHEN IT DID SLIP INTO PLACE RESULTING IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE LEFT HAND FINGERS.
The full compliance file on Whitewater #81
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