Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object
Employee was blowing themselves off with air hose after end of shift. Leading to foreign material getting into their right eye.
METRO PORTABLE #2 Metal/Non-Metal
Knife River Corporation-Northwest
· Surface
Controlled by
Knife River Corporation
Portland,
Multnomah County,
OR
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Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503527
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2001–2025
- Latest incident
- Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
92
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,417
proposed penalties
$14,115
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 | 2,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,225 | 4 | 1 | 642.6 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,610 | 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
8 on file2025 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
August 30, 2021
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON AN HP 400 CONE CRUSHER, TEAM MEMBER WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON AN HP 400. WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED, THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CAME DOWN PINCHING LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND OBJECT USED TO REMOVE PIN. FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
2019 · 2 incidents
October 14, 2019
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object
TM WAS DRIVING RENTAL WATER TRUCK AND BOUNCED THROUGH RUTTED AREA CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED TO STRENGTHEN BACK MUSCLES STARTING 10/14
May 3, 2019
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Rubbed or abraded
INJURY OCCURRED ON 5/3/19 BUT MINER DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 5/13/19. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR BURSITIS OF THE KNEE RESULTING FROM CONTINUOUS WORK WHILE MINER WAS CRAWLING/KNEELING ON EE'S KNEES.
2015 · 2 incidents
October 26, 2015
OR · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a belt with a locking razor knife. Knife slipped and struck employee in the leg.
September 4, 2015
OR · 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
Employee was walking down the steps of a catwalk, and stepped on a rock, fracturing right foot
2002 · 1 incident
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object
WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON VERTICAL SHAFT CRUSHER, A STRONG WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EE'S EYE (RIGHT).
2001 · 1 incident
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRUCK DRIVER SHUT FINGER IN DOOR