CONVEYOR TO CLO8E TO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE ELECTROCUTED-DECEASED.
WHITNEY Metal/Non-Metal
WHITNEY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 44
- Years on record
- 1984–2025
- Latest incident
- Jan 2025
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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.WHITNEY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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 | 8,155 | 4 | 0 | 490.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,154 | 3 | 0 | 367.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,214 | 1 | 0 | 121.7 |
| 2024 Q3 | 9,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,208 | 3 | 1 | 293.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 8,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,999 | 3 | 0 | 250.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,806 | 4 | 2 | 407.9 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 9,410 | 5 | 1 | 531.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,234 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,601 | 1 | 0 | 86.2 |
| 2021 Q3 | 9,104 | 2 | 0 | 219.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 9,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 10,899 | 1 | 0 | 91.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 10,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,422 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 9,259 | 3 | 0 | 324.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 8,956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,784 | 1 | 0 | 102.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 8,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 8,807 | 2 | 0 | 227.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 7,931 | 1 | 0 | 126.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 8,442 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,727 | 2 | 1 | 258.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 8,418 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 9,761 | 1 | 0 | 102.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 9,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 9,416 | 4 | 1 | 424.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,818 | 1 | 0 | 113.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 10,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 7,419 | 1 | 0 | 134.8 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 7,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 8,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 8,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 9,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 8,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 7,827 | 2 | 0 | 255.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,475 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,839 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 9,744 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 9,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 9,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 9,764 | 3 | 0 | 307.3 |
| 2010 Q4 | 9,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,573 | 1 | 0 | 279.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,203 | 4 | 1 | 951.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,588 | 12 | 0 | 2147.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,699 | 2 | 0 | 350.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,006 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,292 | 2 | 0 | 377.9 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,069 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,311 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,363 | 2 | 0 | 458.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,096 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,494 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,535 | 1 | 0 | 220.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,522 | 7 | 2 | 1987.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,242 | 6 | 1 | 1414.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,996 | 3 | 0 | 500.3 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,123 | 5 | 0 | 702.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
43 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
Employee was lifting a gas cylinder bottle on the welding trailer. EE lost grip due to a light frost; the cylinder fell back into the mounting slot with EE's right hand positioned on the bottom end of the bottle to allow EE to guide it down. EE's finger was in-between the bottle and metal rack resulting in injury to the tip of EE's right Pinky Finger, needing 4 stitches.
2017 · 1 incident
on 04/06/2017, the EE in question reported that they had hyperextended their right knee while relocating a pump but continued working unaffected by the incident. It was later determined that the EE had torn the ACL and Meniscus of the right knee. EE reported to work on restricted duty on 06/08/2017 following corrective procedure on the knee.
2013 · 1 incident
Abdominal hernia from pulling on a wrench. Employee received no medical treatment until 12/19/2013. Employee performed normal work duty, haul truck driver, until his surgery on 12/19/2013.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was cutting loose a grizzly when it shifted pushing him up against a support beam. Bruising to the neck, shoulder, and chest.
2007 · 1 incident
He was removing a cutting edge on FEL and cutting edge fell on his right foot. Unit wheels chocked and bucket lowered onto jack stand 24 inches from floor. Bolts securing edge were cut and he used a hammer to remove edge. The edge dropped striking his safety toe shoe, which caused a laceration of his foot. Examined and bandaged, then transported to hospital. Treated, released.
2004 · 2 incidents
He was removing large stones from the plant grizzley. He struck his left leg with a sledge hammer that he was using to dislodge the large stones. He suffered a contusion on the shin portion of his left leg.
4/6/04, REPAIRING BEARING ON LOG WASHER AT PLANT. REPORTED INJURY TO PLANT MANAGER ON 4/9/04. REPORTED SLIPPED & FELL ACROSS LOG INSIDE THE LOG WASHER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A CHAIN. EXAMINED BY DOCTOR ON 4/14/04, NO LOST TIME. RESTRICTED ONLY TO KNEELING OR SQUATTING. WEAR BRACE. FOLLOW-UP MRI ON 5/10/04, COMPLETE BED REST, NO WORK.
2002 · 1 incident
OPERATOR WAS CHANGING IMPLEMENTS ON SKID LOADER FROM PALLET FORKS TO A UTILITY BUCKET FOR CLEANING PLANT. IT HAS 2 LEVERS THAT CAN LOCK THE BUCKET INTO PLACE. HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATOR'S SEAT & USED HIS RT FOOT TO PUSH LEVER TO LOCK BUCKET. HIS LT FOOT WAS IN SUPPORT ON PART OF THE FRAME, IT SLIPPED & LANDED ON PEDAL THAT LOWERED BOOM ONTO RT FOOT. CONTUSION OF RT FOOT.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC TRASH CONTAINER FROM SHOP AREA. A RADIATOR COWLING FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR, WAS LAYING FLAT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. A GUARD FOR THE COWLI NG WAS LEANING ON THE COWLING. EE MOVED THE COWLING TO HAVE MORE ROOM TO MANEUVER THE TRASH CONTAINER. THE GUARD THEN FELL OVER ONTO THE EE'S RT. FOOT, BREAKING THE BIG TOE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A 15 GALLON DRUM OF OILINTO SERVICE TRUCK. AS HE AND ANOTHER WORKER LIFTED THE DRUM ONTO THE TRUCK TAILGATE, IT FELL CAUSING THE DRUM TO CUT HIS FINGER. THE TAILGATE LEGS WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK BUMBER, BUT SLIPPED AND DRUM STARTED TO FALL OFF. HE STILL HAD HIS HAND UNDER THE DRUM WHICH CUT HIS FINGERAS IT STARTED TO FALL. 3 STICHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
1998 · 2 incidents
OPERATOR WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO TRUCKS WHEN HE OBSERVED A PIECE OF METAL IN THE MATERIAL. HE LOWERED THE LOADR'S BUCKET TO THE GROUND THEN STOOD ON TOP OF THE BUCKET TO REMOVE THE METAL BAR HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELT TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT FOR POSSIBLE IN JURY TO LOWR BACK. XRAY & CATSCAN TAKEN. DRORDRED REST & HEAT PACK AT HOME FOR SPRAIN
EE WAS MOVING 120# BARRELS OF GREASE BY TIPPING BARREWL SLIGHTLY AND ROLLING ALONG SURFACE. AS HE WAS ROLLING, HIS HADN WAS CUT BY ONE OF THE EARS ON THE BARREL LID. HE DID NOT PUT ON HIS GLOV ES FOR PROTECTION. LACERATION OF MIDDLE FINGE ROOF RIGHT HAND. 4 STITCHES.
1997 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN TIRE REPAIR TO HIS TRUCK. LOST BALANCE WHEN TIRE TOOL SLIPPED FROM RIM AND TIRE BEAD. IN A ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS FALL, SPRAINED WRIST WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR. TIRE W AS LYING FLAT ON SMOOTH CONCRETE FLOOR WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS.
1994 · 2 incidents
INJURED & THE WITNESS WERE INSTALLING DRUM BRAKE BANDS. THE TWO MEN PICKED UP THE BRAKE BAND, WHEN THEY PUT IT IN PLACE HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
WORKING ON THE TRACK HOE-WHEN CLIMBING OFF FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE TRACK. HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG.
1992 · 1 incident
HE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE & STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING SOME PARTS.
1988 · 1 incident
WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A HYDRAULIC JACK AND PULLED SOME TENDONS IN HIS BACK.
1987 · 2 incidents
THE INJURED PER8ON AND THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR WERE DRIVING A NEW TRACK PIN INTO THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE. WHEN THE NEW PIN WAS TOO FAR INTO THE TRACK TO BE STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER, THE OLD PI N WAS BATTED UP3AGAINST THE NEW PIN SO THEY COULD FINISH DRIVING IT IN. WHEN THE OLD PIN WAS STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR, A FRAGMENT BROKE OFF AND ENTERED INJUREDS LEFT ARM.
THE END DUMP OP9RATOR WAS STUNG IN THE EYE BY A BEE WHILE INSIDE THE OPERATOR CAB.
1986 · 9 incidents
CONVEYOR TO CLO8E TO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS
CONVEYOR WAS TO2 CLOSE TO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS UPPER CHEST TO WAIST
HE WAS PUTTING 2N A NEW SCREEN ON A SHAKER STANDING ON A ROCK CHUTE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS RT LEG ON LIFTING EYE THAT WAS WELDED TO THE CHUTE
HE WAS GREASING3THE CONVEYOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE
WAS CHANGING TE9TH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET USING A HAMMER AND BAR DRIVING ONE OF THE TEETH OFF THE BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE GOING TO THE KNEE JOINT
I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF PIN TO HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE. I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECEO FO METAL BROKE OFF PIN & HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE.
HE WAS UNDERNEA7H DRAGLINE CUTTING BOLTS OFF WITH AN ACETYLINE TORCH & SOME HOT SLAG FELL OFF AND GOT HIS PANTS ON FIRE BURNING HIS RIGHT LEG,HIS LEG GOT INFECTED
UNDERNEATH DRAG5INE WITH PRY BAR PUTTING ON WARL//// WALKING CHAIN.OPERATOR STARTED TO ROLL CHAIN AROUND TO PLACE IT ON PINNING HIM BETWEEN PRYBAR AND GROUND BRUISING LEFT SIDE.
DRIVER CAME DO4N INCLINE OF HAUL ROAD TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD DRIVER LET OFF OF GAS BUT COULD NOT STEER TRUCK DRIVER THOUGHT TRUCK WAS GOING TO OVERTURN SO HE JUMPED OUT HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND3 ROLLED HE SUFFERED A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK
1985 · 11 incidents
EMP WAS WALKING FROM SAND BELT TO TOOL RM WITH HIS HEAD LOOKING BACK TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE WALKED INTO BOOM OF BOOM TRUCK HE HIT HES HEAD AND CUT THE SKIN ABOUT 1 INCH LONG O ON HIS FOREHEAD EMP DOES NOT FEEL MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME
EMPL ATTACHING CRANE HOIST CABLE TO CRUSHER FRAME WHEN CRANE OPERATOR LIFTED HOIST AND EMPL CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRAGLINEWHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND THE FRAGLINE WENT INTO THE PIT.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINES OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB WENT OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO WHIP HIS ARM AROUND.
EMP WAS HOLDING TRACK WHILE FELLOW EMP HAMMERED IT IN THE FELLOW EMP MISED AND HT I NAMES FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING SEVER BRUISES
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A DRAGLINE WHEN IT MALFUNCT IONED & STARTED TO TURN OVER EMPLOYEE THEN HAD TO JUMP FROM DRAGLINE & HE FELL ON HIS ARM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NERVE ENDINGS
EMPL WALKING ON DRAGLINE CATWALK AND REACHED FOR RAIL AND MISSED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULL MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WELDING PIPE WHEN HE WAS BURNED SLIGHTLY FROM SPARKS,IN THE EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE FAN BLADE
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER AND SLIPPED DUE TO OIL ON HIS HSOES. AFTER LANDING, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1984 · 4 incidents
FOREMANS ARM WAS SOMEHOW CAUGHT IN SMALL FEEDER BELT UNDERNEATH THE HOPPER APP FOREMANS ARM WAS SOMEHOW CAUGHT IN SMALL FEEDER BELT UNDERNEATH THE HOPPER APPLYING CRATER
WAS OVERCOME BY HEAT WHEN INSIDE THE HOPPER WHILE THEY WERE WELDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF IT. HE FELT HE DIDNT NEED MEDICAL ATENTION AT THE TIME BUT COULD NOT WORK ON MONDAY LOST TIME BEGAN 6-25-8 4
EMP WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A WALKING CHAIN WITH A PUNCH AND MALLET WHEN HE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH MALLET HE FELT HE NEEDED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DECLINED GOING TO DR THERE WAS NO LOST TIME
WAS TRANSFERRING SWING SHAFT FROM BUCKET OF LOADER TO CAB OF TANDEM TRUCK TO BE SHIPPED TO DALLAS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE FELT HE DIDNT NEED TO SEE A DR THERE WAS NO NEED
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