Mining Incidents

RiverBend Materials operator

Controlled by CRH PLC
MSHA operator ID: L00029
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
218
Mines on record
27
Years on record
1986–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,184
citations
171
significant & substantial
$231,346
proposed penalties
$225,153
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,193 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
897
inspections on record
13,860
inspection hours
8.5
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.
1,184 citations across 13,860 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$231K
proposed penalties
$225K
current assessed
$225K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,168 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
4
2025
9
2024
10
2023
10
2022
4
2021
4
2020
4
2018
3
2017
9
2016
6
2015
5
2014
6
2013
2
2012
5
2011
2
2010
4
2009
2
2008
10
2007
9
2006
9
2005
9
2004
3
2003
2
2002
7
2001
13
2000
5
1999
3
1998
8
1997
11 (1f)
1996
5
1995
7
1994
4
1993
5
1992
9
1991
9
1986
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
January 8, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COARSE AGGREGATE WASH PLANT. BLADE MILL CRUSHED EMPLOYEE. REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO TRANSFERRING OF REPORTING RESPONSIBLITY AND INTERNAL MISCOMMUNCIATON. VERBAL REPO RTING WAS COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY (1-8-97).

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