Mining Incidents

Roy Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Roy, Pierce County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503281

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
114
citations
14
significant & substantial
$20,451
proposed penalties
$20,377
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 3,746 3 1 800.9
2025 Q2 4,148 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 456 2 0 4386.0
2024 Q2 3,861 12 1 3108.0
2023 Q4 4,801 2 0 416.6
2023 Q3 5,087 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,185 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,753 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

16 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 28, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was replacing a teeth on a excavator bucket. One tooth was stuck so miner used a hammer to loosen the tooth from the shank. When struck a small piece of the tooth broke off and struck the miners right forearm causing a puncture wound.

2013 · 1 incident

February 6, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Worker was taking turns with other workers swinging 20lb. sledge hammer to tighten nut on HP-4 crusher cone. Each worker was swinging about 10 times and switching off. This was EE's second time swinging and he made about 8 out of the 10 swings they were making. He stopped and said he felt his back strain. There were 5 miners taking turns.

2012 · 1 incident

March 16, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was unhooking lifting hook on boom truck from storage position. Miner placed right hand near shrive and when block move it caught right little finger between shrive and wire rope.

2011 · 1 incident

February 21, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker was changing a tail pulley on a conveyor. He was using a 2-lb. hammer to align the equipment. The worker raised the hammer slightly and felt something in his lower back.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was fabricating a support for a water tank overflow pipe. The miner removed his hard hat temporarily to put on his goggles and was shaking the goggles to remove rain water, when he accidentaly dislodged the support angle iron which struck him in the forehead.

January 30, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Worker called in to say he would not be at work. Worker allowed his back was sore and he needed to see a doctor. Worker gave no information as to how his injury had occurred. It was not initially reported as workplace related. Worker has had a prior injury of the same general type. Worker was scheduled to see his doctor on 02/13/08.

2007 · 4 incidents

November 30, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Equipment operator drove loader over pot hole and jarred neck.

October 31, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a steel grate to position it into its concrete framework the miner dropped the steel grate without first removing his fingers smashing the middle and ring finger of his right hand.

July 11, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Contact with heat

Miner failed to follow heat related illness policy and special instructions from superviser the same morning and allowed himself to become dehydrated resulting in heat exaustion.

2004 · 1 incident

January 9, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING A CONVEYOR OFF A FLATBED, DURING LIFTING THE CONVEYOR, A 4 FOOT SECTION PIVOTED DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED LEFT KNEE WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EE POURA SLAB OF CONCRETE & WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF THE BOARD HIS KNEE POPPED & HE FELL DOWN

June 2, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EE & ANOTHER EE WERE TAKING OFF CUTTING EDGES FROM LOADER & WERE USING A 1"GUN TO TAKE THE PLOW BOLTS OFF. ONE OF THE PLOW BOLTS SPUN IN INJURED EE'S GLOVED HAND & CUT HIS HAND

2002 · 1 incident

November 18, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED UP SIDE OF CONVEYOR TO CLEAN OUT 2ND RECEIVING BOX ON TELESCOPING STACKER WHEN STACKER TELESCOPED IN AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAME. 5TH METATARSAL FRACTURE AND TOE LA CERATION TO RIGHT FOOT. TREATMENT WAS A SPLINT AND SUTURES.

2001 · 1 incident

May 24, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT GRIZZLY, FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND HAND RAILING.

2000 · 1 incident

February 1, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING A CHIAN UP TO A LIFTING EYE ON A CONCRETE BLOCK. THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED TO THE BUCKET OF 9 CAT 980 LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR PUT TENSION ON THE CHAIN BEFORE HE GOT HIS HANDS CLA EAR. IT PINCHED HIS FINGERS. EE AND OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET, IT BROKE A FINGER AND TOOK SKIN OFF AND A NAIL.