Mining Incidents

METRO PORTABLE #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Kalama, Cowlitz County, WA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3500495

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
9
significant & substantial
$7,883
proposed penalties
$6,896
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 1,714 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 588 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q2 2,198 1 0 455.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 22 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 430 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

10 on file

2018 · 1 incident

September 4, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

A miner operating a CAT 980 loader developed back pain over the past several months resulting in a modified duty to take a 30 minute break for every 3 hours of mobile equipment operation.

2017 · 2 incidents

February 2, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner climbed up stockpile to observe conditions of head roll on pea rock conveyor. Miner lost footing and right hand went through drive pulley pinch point, slicing three fingers through miners glove.

2016 · 1 incident

May 2, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Prior to shift, team member fell through doorway into break room landing on left side and breaking hip. Walkway and break room are finished concrete slab which were clean and clear of identifiable obstructions. No other environmental factors were identified.

2008 · 1 incident

November 8, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking under a cross beam and raised his head. He hit the beam with his hard hat and received small cut to left brow and bridge of nose.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

While on a concrete pad the employee stepped on the edge of a water hose. A severe sprain resulted to the left ankle.

June 24, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing next to a 6" hose when it blew off the steel pipe, pushing him in to the sand screw and cutting his ear.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

May 29, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND HELD AIRDISC GRINDER, DISC CAME APART WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH METAL CUTTING LEFT ARM.