Mining Incidents

BUTLER PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Marysville, Skagit County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500590

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
103
citations
21
significant & substantial
$117,833
proposed penalties
$45,819
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
2022 Q3 1,479 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 824 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 73 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 956 1 0 1046.0
2015 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,895 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

23 on file

2012 · 1 incident

May 16, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Concrete Nor'West · Drowning

Victim,entered the property passing the No Trepasssing Signs with four other individuals. Our understanding is they began to swim in the pond and he drowned before reaching the shoreline. The incident occurred after the end of our shift which ended at 4:30 pm and no miners where on site at the time. Victim was NOT a miner or an EMPLOYEE of the mine.

2011 · 1 incident

June 10, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

3 employees were installing a roller on a conveyor. One employee lost his grip and the injured employee tried to maintain his grip, resulting in pinching of finger between the roller and conveyor frame.

2009 · 1 incident

July 29, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Concrete Nor'West · Contact with electrical current

Employee was replacing damaged conveyor. Employee made contact with metal conveyor that was energized.

2008 · 1 incident

March 8, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Installing an I-beam in the shaker deck. Had to do very heavy lifting and standing in an awkward position. Strained abdomen. This incident did not become reportable until his first doctors visit on 3/24/08.

2007 · 1 incident

June 11, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating forklift, wheel went in a rut and steering knob on steering wheel spun around real fast and hit left thumb, breaking left thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall onto or against objects

Stepping down from loader. Missed a step. Fell to ground hitting head on step. Laceration to head with stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 10, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Concrete Nor'West · Rubbed or abraded

Lost balance while crouched down - Kneeled on wrench. The incident was a first-aid only when it happened. It did not become reportable until 5-31-05 when employee went to the doctor to have knee drained.

April 13, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by flying object

Employee was clearing sand off the side boards of his dump truck with back of shovel. The wind blew and sand flew into employee's right eye.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by falling object

Incident occurred on 6/5/04 and treated as First Aid only until doctor visit on 6/21/04. Left brake caliper was partially disassembled and on mounting pedestal. He bent down to pick up a fallen Allen wrench and caliper fall off and hit top of knee.

February 20, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A 3 FOOT LENGTH OF STEEL PLATING IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT EAR.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING THE BECKET BY IT'S EYES AND WAS TAPPING THE SHORT LENGTH OF PROTRUDING CABLE AGAINST THE DECK USING THE WEIGHT OF THE BECKET TO FORCE THE CABLE THROUGH. CABLE RELEASED AND TRAP PED 2 FINGERS.

June 12, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING COVER OFF S.O. CORD. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LOADER STEP WHEN GETTING ON LOADER.

February 26, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING DOWN A CONCRETE SLAB, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SLAB AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON SURROUNDING GRADE.

2001 · 7 incidents

December 6, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WAS HELPING WITH GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE.

November 14, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING WASH DOWN HOSE ACROSS TOP OF EMPTY TUNNEL. STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE PULLING & TURNED KNEE, TWISTED & POPPED OUT.

September 20, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OFF ROCKS ON TOP OF A GRIZZLY ON TOP OF A FEEDER ABOARD A DREDGE. HITTING A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROCK BROKE & HIT LEG.

September 10, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB, LOST FOOTING, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

April 1, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED OFF CRUSHED ROCK PILE WITH LOADER HITTING LEVEL GROUND HARD.

February 23, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER UP TO WINCH HOUSE, STRUCK LEFT KEE ON NEXT STEP UP.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A PLATE. PIECE FELL OFF OF PLATE, AT THE CUT, AND SWUNG WRONG WAY. PIECE FELL ON SHIN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 23, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BRAKE ROTOR ON DREDGE, ROTOR SLIPPED OFF HUB AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST OTHER HALF OF HUB ON MOTOR SHAFT.