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Sky River Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Surface

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG

Monroe, Snohomish County, WA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4503014

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 13
Years on record: 2000–2008
Latest incident: Dec 2008

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

142

citations

significant & substantial

$97,944

proposed penalties

$78,249

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	Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2	1,069	0	0.0
2013 Q1	2,847	3	1053.7
2012 Q4	3,204	0	0.0
2012 Q3	0	0
2012 Q2	4,591	0	0.0
2012 Q1	1,459	0	0.0
2011 Q3	5,789	0	0.0
2011 Q2	4,898	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

June 17, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing on a temporary platform just below a jaw crusher attempting to remove two toggle seat wedges from the pitman. Shortly after removing the two bolts holding the wedges in place, the pitman unexpectedly moved fatally crushing the employee.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2008 · 3 incidents

December 29, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EE was operating a 2004 Volvo 220 front end loader clearing snow off the haul road when he heard a loud pop. EE noted smoke & flames were coming from under the engine cowling. EE dropped bucket, set brake, turned machine off & exited the vehicle. After briefly trying to extinguish flames with hand held extinguisher, the fire dept was called. They extinguished fire. No injuries.

May 3, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding in a manlift. Protective eye wear slipped down and he got a small splinter in the eye.

April 2, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Rubbed or abraded

Employee had sand in eye resulting in scratched cornea. Employee unsure when sand got in eye, it may have been during clean up around the wash plant or having rubbed his eye with a dirty glove.

2005 · 4 incidents

September 28, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a 12 pound hammer to remove the main shaft from a water pump when he recieved a partial tear of his right biceps tendon.

April 23, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a hole punch to punch holes in a piece of rubber, employee hit finger with hammer, requiring stiches.

March 31, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained tendon in his left leg as he was working on changing a conveyor belt.

February 26, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker was lifting steel door into the syntron of the pit run tunnel when he strained his back. Worker is receiving therapy and on prescription medication.

2002 · 1 incident

December 18, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM A CONCRETE SLAB TO THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE, THERE WAS ABOUT AN 8" DROP FROM THE SLAB TO THE GROUND.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHECKING UNDER THE HOPPER FEED BELT, HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A SHAPE CORNER OF A GUARD.

March 20, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HIS LEFT ARM SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED HIS ARM. THE BURN IS PROBABLY AND INCH IN DIAMETER.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 21, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING METAL BANDING ON HAND RAIL OF TUNNEL CONVEYOR WITH A CRESENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE BANDING CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. A PROPER CUTTING TOOL AND GLOVES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INJURY.

June 8, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cadman (Rock) Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE JUMPED OFF OF A FLAT BED WORK TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET HAD THE GROUND IT SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.