Mining Incidents

Thunder Mountain Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Enumclaw, King County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4501127

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
20
significant & substantial
$12,602
proposed penalties
$11,940
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 1,561 1 1 640.6
2025 Q3 1,496 1 1 668.4
2025 Q1 1,463 2 0 1367.1
2024 Q4 1,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,156 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,156 3 2 2595.2
2024 Q1 1,508 3 0 1989.4
2023 Q4 1,493 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

2022 · 1 incident

January 20, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cadman Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After getting down from a loader, employee tripped over a rock in the mud and sustained injuries to EE's ankle.

2021 · 1 incident

April 14, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Cadman Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While using the porta potty restroom employee stung on the right butt cheek due to bee being on toilet seat.

2010 · 1 incident

October 4, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Enumclaw Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was mining with a Kobelco excavator in a very difficult area and was jolted by impact of machine to ground contact several times a day causing pain to his right hand, arm, shoulder and neck. Did not receive paperwork from Dr until Dec 1, 2010 for L&I

2009 · 1 incident

October 20, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Enumclaw Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was dismounting excavator, stepped on a small rock and sprained his right ankle. No lost time at work. No first aid needed.

2008 · 1 incident

April 1, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Enumclaw Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

Track excavator tracked too close to edge of access ramp to working pad. Machine slid sideways 5' onto its side. Ramp and working pad with berms were over excavated. Minor injury to operator. Minimal damage to equipment.

2004 · 1 incident

July 30, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Enumclaw Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXCAVATNG ROCK WHEN A ROCK CHIP FLEW AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

September 20, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enumclaw Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON GRIZZLY PLANT, CHANGING A SKIRT ON CONVEYER NELT. IN A CROUCJ POSITION, EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE AIR HOSE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.