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.
144 citations across 1,032 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
WILLAMETTE RIVER has $71K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$71K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
Of $10K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
28citations taken to the federal commission · 19% of citations on record
Settled
13 · 46%
Stood as issued
12 · 43%
Vacated or withdrawn
3 · 11%
57%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 7 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
71%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$10K proposed, $3K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2021-01-25.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2019-10-09, 6 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (16)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2019-10-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-10-09
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.29
Screen/Scalper Operator
2017-11-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-11-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-02-19
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.39
Cleanup Man
2010-12-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-12-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-09-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
1.23
0.11
Washer Operator
2005-09-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2005-09-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2005-02-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
1.57
0.18
Washer Operator
2005-02-16
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
Supervisor, Co. Official
2005-02-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2002-07-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2002-07-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2000-11-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
WILLAMETTE RIVER recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.30 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Oregon, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.66 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
22.51
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2020
3
2019
7
2018
11
2017
10
2016
10
2015
10
2014
7
2013
6
2012
6
2011
8
2010
5
2009
5
2008
10
2007
15
2006
16
2005
16
2004
14
2003
6
2002
6
2001
8
2000
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
WILLAMETTE RIVER sits in Clackamas County, Oregon, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Clackamas County, Oregon · Population 422,308
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$100,360
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
(3) MINERS WERE WORKING TO INSTALL & MOVE A NEW CONVEYOR BELT. PILAR WAS FEEDING THE BELT OFF THE ROLL TOWARD THE HEAD PULLEY. VICTIM WAS PULLING THE BELTING TOWARDS THE TAIL PULLEY WITH A 3/4" ROPE ATTACHED TO THE LACING HOLES W/3 STRANDS OF WIRE. THE PULL ROPE DETACHED FROM THE WIRE & HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB. HE WAS 12'ABOVE THE GROUND, FALL PROTECTION NOT WORN.
Reportable incidents
17 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2019 · 1 incident
October 24, 2019OR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was trying to check the closing pin on a dump truck tailgate, when the pin actuated and pinched EE's finger.
2018 · 2 incidents
December 17, 2018OR · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorELECTRICAL
An electrician and a MSHA trained escort were in a crusher MCC, the electrician identified and then tried to remove a bad fuse when an Arc flash occured, the electrician was burned on both hands and a patch on the thigh, the MSHA escort was burned on the right hand.
December 17, 2018OR · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
Pulled fuse in fused disconnect, arc flash happened. Burns to both hands, and right thigh.
2017 · 1 incident
October 16, 2017OR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Dump Truck Driver was dumping load on the pit run pile and dislodged mud flap, driver got out to retrieve mud flat from pile and strained lower back while pulling on the mud flap
2006 · 3 incidents
November 3, 2006OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worker said that he slipped while trying to grease the crusher at the end of the day, his left knee hit the crusher. This worker called in on Thursday 10/26/06, to say that he could not get out of bed because he had twisted his left knee. So he missed Friday the 27th of Oct. 2006. We beleive that this is a non employment injury. We did however fill out workers comp form 801.
August 22, 2006OR · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worker was greasing a digging bucket, when he stepped down off bucket the gravel under his footing gave way causing him to slip down. As a result of not checking his footing his chin caught the arm on the bucket.
March 31, 2006OR · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Worker was repairing sand screw, while moving some parts with co-worker, his left thumb was pinched between two parts, smashing the tip causing fracture at the tip of his thumb.
WORKER WAS WORKING ON #1 BELT LINE RELIEVING TENSION ON THE GRAVITY BASKET AND THE ROLL BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE ROLL HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND FOREHEAD.
WORKER WAS WORKING ON SCREENING PLANT WENT TO CLIMB OVER FEEDER BOX, AND THE FEEDER BOX SLIPPED AND CAME AGAINST. WORKERS LEGS.
1996 · 1 incident
November 10, 1996OR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON