Mining Incidents

Mullan Road Wash Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Missoula, Missoula County, MT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401935

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
46
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,575
proposed penalties
$5,575
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 1,398 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,712 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,525 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q3 1,801 1 0 555.2
2024 Q2 1,294 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 1,783 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

5 on file

2022 · 1 incident

October 17, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Missoula · Struck by falling object

Replacing a screen. Lifted screen to remove a rock and screen slipped from coworker's grip causing screen to fall on employee's hand. Lacerating left palm. Required stitches and tetanus shot.

2011 · 1 incident

July 20, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Missoula · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured employee was standing next to a parked skid steer loader talking to emp. sitting inside the skid steer loader. IE turned to walk away from skid steer loader & tripped on the loader's bucket which had a 4' extension attached to the bucket. IE tripped & fell to ground producing a fracture to rt 5th finger. Positive x-ray diagnosed on 8/03/2011. IE initially refused treatment.

2006 · 1 incident

September 13, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Missoula · Struck against stationary object

During cone liner change; employee bumped knee, opening an old incision on knee. Stitches were required to close.

2003 · 1 incident

June 23, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Knife River Missoula · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A 1/2" HOLE IN METAL USING A DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT & SPUN METAL. THE SPINNING METAL CAUGHT THE GLOVE, PULLING IT DOWN & LACERATING A 1" SLIT IN FOREARM.

2000 · 1 incident

August 28, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jtl Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A JACKING PLATE FOR THE CRUSHER SCREEN BOX UNDER THE JACK. HE BENT OVER AND TURNED TO THE LEFT, THEN PICKED UP THE PLATE TO SCOOT IT UNDER THE JACK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DECIDED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.