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Whatcom Portable Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Granite Construction Inc
BELLINGHAM, Whatcom County, WA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4500975

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
57
citations
11
significant & substantial
$9,400
proposed penalties
$9,303
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 2,989 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 80 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 387 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 2,370 2 0 843.9
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

2016 · 1 incident

August 6, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Granite Construction Company · Accident type, without injuries

Operator noticed flames from engine compartment and attempted to extinguish with portable fire extinguisher. When it was empty, operator moved clear & initiated emergency response procedures. Local Fire Dept was able to extinguish fire. Fire was contained to engine compartment & likely caused from battery cable arcing to hydraulic hose at frame rail.

2014 · 1 incident

March 25, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Construction Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While attempting to free stuck trough roller employee caught finger between roller and belt.

2010 · 1 incident

October 12, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Construction Company · Struck by flying object

Plant operator was stepping down from the back of his truck while wearing his fall protection harness with his lanyard clipped to his chest strap. In the process of stepping down the pelican style snap hook contacted the edge of a skirt box causing the snap hook to flip up and chip one of the employees teeth.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION. EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN THAT HAS NOT GONE AWAY.

2003 · 3 incidents

June 10, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE JUMPED ONTO LADDER GOING INTO TRAILER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-4-03.

May 9, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Wilder Construction Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DATE OF ACCIDENT INDICATES THE DATE AT WHICH EE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF AN STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EAR.

April 8, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT FROM UNDER JAW TRAILER, STRAINED LOW BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS HANDED A 3'X 5' SCREEN PANEL ON CATWALK, GRABBED PANEL RAISED IT QUICLY, SMASHED RT. HAND THUMB ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

March 11, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SCREEN IN MIDDLE DECK - OVEREXTENDED SHOULDER CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.