Mining Incidents

Port of Vancouver DBA CalPortland Metal/Non-Metal

CalPortland Company · Surface
Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Vancouver, Clark County, WA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503285

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
52
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,261
proposed penalties
$4,261
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
2016 Q1 386 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,585 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,365 1 0 422.8
2014 Q3 1,463 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,282 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,039 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,378 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,245 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

2011 · 1 incident

October 10, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
CalPortland Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Electrician was drilling 3/4 hole in electrical J box with right hand. He was using his left hand inside the box to hold wire out of the path of the hole saw. Hole saw unexpectedly came through the box & impacted electrician left index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

February 17, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest Inc · Fall from machine

pov berth #14 employee atempted to climb down ladder onto dredge, ladder slipped out of position onto the deck of dredge. employee fell aproximately 10-13 feet to the deck, inturn landed onto feet then fell on his shoulder. the employees failed to secure ladder before descending to the dredge.

2004 · 1 incident

December 27, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glacier Northwest Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was using 16 lb. hammer on pipe and missed the lip on the 18" pipe. EE caught his finger between the handle of the hammer and the edge of pipe. The handle then swung around after hitting the pipe and hit EE's left side of torso. Injuries resulted in a laceration to the right forefinger and contusion to left side torso.

2003 · 1 incident

March 10, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Glacier Northwest Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OFF DREDGE ONTO EXTENDING LADDER TO RAILING, WHERE CATWALK WAS LOCATED. STEPPED OVER RAILING AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Glacier Northwest Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS STANDING ON BARGE ALL A SUDDEN FELT ARM BURNING THEN SWELLED UP. NEXT DAY WENT TO DOCTOR.

February 15, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbia River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CARRYING A BOX OF FITTINGS DOWN 4 WOOD STEPS ON OR ABOUT 2/15/02, SLIPPED ON ICY STEP. SUPERVISOR ASKED EE IF HE WAS OK, EE SAID HE WAS OK, THAT HE BUMPED & SCRAPED HIS ELBOW. NO COMPLAINT OF INJURY TO HIS BACK TILL 3/5/02 AT WHICH TIME WE TOOK HIM IN FOR MED EXAM & HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. NEVER COMPLAINED TILL 3/5/02 OF ANY BACK PROBLEMS.

2001 · 1 incident

September 24, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbia River Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIED BARGE AND TUG UP TO SPUD BARGE-HOOKED UP 5 PIPE-OFF LOAD BARGE AND SAND. TIGHTENED UP BARGE MORNING UINES STARTED TO UNHOOK 5 PIPE WHEN RACKETED GEAR TOOL-TOOL SLIPPED. AND PINCHED RT LIT TLE FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND HANDRAIL, CRUSHING FINGER TIP FRACTURING TIP AND LACERATING TIP AREA FINGER NAIL 11 SUTURES AND FINGER TIP SPLINT.