Mining Incidents

Smokey Point Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Arlington, Snohomish County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500574

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
126
citations
21
significant & substantial
$18,778
proposed penalties
$18,778
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 2,999 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,642 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,630 1 0 275.5
2025 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4 3 0 750000.0
2024 Q2 2,988 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,137 5 1 2339.7
2023 Q4 2,961 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

2026 · 1 incident

April 14, 2026 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Smokey Point Concrete · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

removing a large clay ball from a grate using a pry bar the miner strained their lower back

2020 · 1 incident

July 29, 2020 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Smokey Point Concrete · Struck by flying object

Employee was turning a ball valve for the 1.5 inch water hose. The pressure was released quickly and the hose jumped and struck the employee in the right shoulder. This caused a minor sprain and the employee was given 3 days off and returned to work.

2019 · 1 incident

May 21, 2019 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smokey Point Concrete · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on catwalk at scalper and tripped. When EE reached out to catch self EE bent right pinky back on the guardrail. This resulted in a minor sprain for which the employee has a splint on the finger for one week.

2017 · 1 incident

June 1, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Smokey Point Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to widen the gap in a bushing with a punch and hammer, the punch became dislodged from the bushing and the miner missed target of the punch with the hammer and struck thumb. The result as a split open thumb requiring stitches.

2000 · 1 incident