Mining Incidents

KIRTLAND Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Medford, Jackson County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3500512

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
182
citations
27
significant & substantial
$29,616
proposed penalties
$28,659
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 8,848 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,797 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,511 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,156 7 2 6055.4
2024 Q1 9,737 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,868 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,750 1 0 114.3
2023 Q1 8,508 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

12 on file

2024 · 1 incident

June 24, 2024 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Rubbed or abraded

Team member got dirt and a small cut on their left eyelid on 6/24/2024. By 6/26/2024, the eye was swollen and became painful. Team member sought medical care at a local eyecare center.

2022 · 3 incidents

December 8, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT UP THE LATCH OF A PINTLE HITCH. THE PRY BAR LOST PURCHASE ON THE LATCH WHILE THE MINER WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE END OF THE BAR RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BALANCE. MINER FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK THEIR FACE ON THE TOP SUPPORT BAR OF A MUDFLAP RESULTING IN THE DISLODGEMENT OF A DENTAL CROWN. THE UNDERLYING TOOTH WAS CHIPPED AND STILL AFFIXED TO THE CROWN.

August 25, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 8" PIECE OF STEEL CHANNEL TO REPLACE A LEG/SUPPORT BEING INSTALLED ON AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR. CARRIED ITEM APPROX 30' AND SET IT DOWN. MINER EXPERIENCED RIGHT TESTICULAR PAIN.

January 14, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Team members were picking up a sand screw equipment off a trailer with a crane. One of the rear rigging legs was hung up on a bolt/stud. Team member went to correct the rigging. As EE's hand got near the chain it released tension, taking EE's hand with it towards the sand screw frame rail, pinning it between the chain and the frame. Tip of right index finger was fractured.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO LOADER, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT FRONT TOE OF BOOT ON DECK CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD AND JAM RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER INTO CORNER OF RADIATOR GUARD.

August 16, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SEPARATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE THE FAN ON THE ALTERNATOR, CUTTING A KNUCKLE.

2016 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner reported to employer on 09/29/2016 that activities on 05/24/2016 related to cleaning out a drive-over hopper with a long spade bar led to shoulder pain.

2006 · 1 incident

August 15, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The worker has a pinched nerve in the neck area. Unknown how it happened exactly. Possible cause, pulling on large wrench and it slipped with a fall to the ground from ground level.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING A CONVEYOR HE LOOKED UP AND GOT ROCK DUST IN HIS EYE.

April 10, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF A CONVEYOR FRAME EE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

April 13, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogue Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A FLATBED TRAILER WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE DECK.