Mining Incidents

Lacey Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Lacey, Thurston County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4500670

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
19
significant & substantial
$10,531
proposed penalties
$9,919
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 4,725 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 412 1 0 2427.2
2024 Q3 4,858 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,497 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,339 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 454 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 388 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,643 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

4 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 18, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

Dozer traveled up berm to go around wrong side of hoe and tipped to other side of berm, slid approx 10' landing on side/top. Wearing seatbelt, self exit. Dislocated shoulder, EMS called but no transport. Released to Modified Duty. Cylinder damaged on machine and will replace seatbelt.

2016 · 1 incident

January 26, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Re-installing hydraulic motor on power screen with the assistance of another employee. Miner felt some pain in shoulder and sought medical attention. Miner was given 2 days off before returning to work.

2003 · 1 incident

January 24, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK WHEN BAR SLIPPED & HETRIED TO STEP BACK & HUNG UP HEEL & FELL BACK ONTAILBONE & LEFT WRIST. HE FELL 18"TO 24"

2002 · 1 incident

October 1, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO CONVEYOR AND HIT FACE ON EQUIPMENT. COSMETIC DAMAGE TO TOOTH; REQUIRED ROOT CANAL ON 10/25/02 AND WILL REQUIRE CROWN.