Mining Incidents

Helena Sand & Gravel Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Montana Mtls & Cons · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401412

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,688
proposed penalties
$10,499
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 1,529 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,525 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,853 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,850 11 4 3859.6
2024 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 350 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,787 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,096 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 20, 2024 MT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Mtls & Cons · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that they were walking from the Crusher control trailer to check on a conveyor roller that was making a squeaking noise, and slipped/fell, feeling immediate pain to their lower back area, radiating to their legs.

2010 · 1 incident

August 23, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Mtls & Cons · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Crusher employee was pulling and coiling S/O electrical cord to store onto screen catwalk. Employee twisted while pulling and coiling the cord and felt a pop in his stomach

2008 · 1 incident

August 14, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Mtls & Cons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing belt clamps and cut palm of right palm requiring 6 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

September 3, 2004 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Mtls & Cons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING MUD FROM ROLLERS ON THE TELESTACKER W/A HAMMER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE HAMMER WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BLET & THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO LET GO OF THE HAMMER. THE EE'S RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER WERE SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT. EE HAS A BRUISED RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER CUT BEHIND EAR & FRICTION BURN ON BACK OF SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Mtls & Cons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON PRY BAR, IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE BOLT STRIKING IN THE EAR, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 23, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Mtls & Cons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING WEDGES WITH HYDRAULIC RAM, IT PUSHED WEDGE OUT PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST CRUSHER WALL.