Mining Incidents

ROGUE PORTABLE #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Knife River Corporation
White City, Jackson County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503667

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2023
Latest incident
Nov 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
59
citations
16
significant & substantial
$45,097
proposed penalties
$36,385
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 2,994 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 606 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 3 0
2025 Q1 1,645 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 1 1
2024 Q3 1,459 1 0 685.4
2024 Q2 1,446 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 1 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

2023 · 1 incident

November 14, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against a moving object

The miner was operating a 966 feed loader over rough terrain, which caused them to bounce around in their seat and cause back pain.

2021 · 1 incident

March 12, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, PNEUMATIC HOSE ATTACHED TO IMPACT GUN SEPARATED AT UNION. COUPLER AT END OF HOSE STRUCK TM IN RIGHT CHEEK AND MOVE BETWEEN EYE AND EYE PROTECTION. TM WAS EVALUATED AND PRESCIRBED MEDICATION

2018 · 1 incident

November 26, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting guard under tail drum of VSI and heard a pop in their back, followed by pain.

2017 · 1 incident

July 26, 2017 OR · 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

Employee was stockpiling in same pile with another loader. As employee rolled into the pile to dump the bucket there was an uneven layer of material the employee did not notice which caused the loader to bounce resulting in an acute cervical myofascial strain to the neck.

2014 · 3 incidents

August 13, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 36" pry bar to bring lower roller on D9 into position to be bolted. Felt burning sensation in left shoulder during process.

January 16, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Unclassified, insufficient data

An individual (Non-Miner, Non Employee) died of natural causes.

2012 · 1 incident

December 3, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck against stationary object

During the lateral adjustment of a set of forks on a Cat TL1255 Telehandler, the worker cut his left pointer finger while he was pulling and another worker was pushing one of the forks. The fork suddenly slid quicker than was expected, catching his finger between one of the hooks and the bar. He was wearing gloves at the time. his finger received nine (9) stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing cutting edges on a CAT 980G Wheel Loader. Bolt turned and cut finger.

2009 · 1 incident

June 23, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rogue Aggregates Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While changing tail drum bearings on an overland conveyor, the worker was kneeling down. When he stood up he felt pain in his right knee.