Mining Incidents

Toppenish Facility Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Toppenish, Yakima County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500631

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
113
citations
24
significant & substantial
$26,151
proposed penalties
$26,151
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
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 1,377 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,902 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,523 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,093 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

7 on file

2010 · 1 incident

August 3, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON TOP DECK, AS HE THREW SCREEN DOWN OFF CAT WALK, THE SCREEN HOOKED ONTO HIS GLOVE SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER(S) BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND HANDRAIL.

2009 · 1 incident

June 11, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF PLANT TO THE OTHER TO ACCESS THE FEED TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM CEMENT GROUND TO DIRT GROUND, ROLLING RIGHT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED ON TO DIFFERENT SURFACE.

2008 · 1 incident

April 14, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing the stop button on a conveyor.

2007 · 2 incidents

January 26, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Struck against stationary object

Two employees were cutting metal off of a discharge lid when a piece of slag landed on the hose and started to burn. Employee climbed down to shut off acetlyne. Employee thought he was stepping on a belt but really stepped on a piece of iron and rolled his ankle.

January 23, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on jaw crusher, employee put right leg over frame rail. His toe of the boot hung up on the frame and he twisted his knee.

2006 · 1 incident

October 27, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING PINS IN EXCELL CONE - RUNNING CYLINDER TO LINE PIN WITH HOLE. RESTED HAND ON BOTTOM OF CYLINDER TO RETRIEVE TOOL WITH RIGHT HAND, CYLINDER RETRACTED, PINCHING LEFT HAND/THUMB.

2000 · 1 incident

February 4, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graham & Morris Construction Co Inc · Struck by falling object

FOREIGN PIECE OF RUSTED METAL WAS LODGED IN CUTTING GOGGLES. WHEN HE USED THE GOGGLES, THE PIECE BECAME DISLODGED, FALLING INTO USERS RIGHT EYE.