Mining Incidents

Belleville Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Burlington, Skagit County, WA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503633

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
73
citations
10
significant & substantial
$12,436
proposed penalties
$12,136
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 6,270 4 1 638.0
2025 Q3 7,682 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,458 1 0 154.8
2025 Q1 6,815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,620 2 0 355.9
2024 Q1 7,844 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,277 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,286 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

10 on file

2023 · 1 incident

June 19, 2023 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Coworker was using a bar to loosen a piece of stuck material on the floating conveyor. When they struck the material with the bar a small piece ejected and embedded into employee's left forearm. Will need surgery to be removed - pending!

2022 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was hosing material from floor of wash pant tunnel when EE stepped backwards and rolled EE's right ankle.

April 12, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Recordable hearing loss in Left Ear

2021 · 1 incident

2018 · 1 incident

November 8, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from ladders

Employee fell from ladder while performing maintenance activities. The fall resulted in a ruptured disc in EE's back which required surgery.

2016 · 1 incident

September 14, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miles Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was climbing into the cab of a front end loader and missed a step. EE stated this caused injury to the back. After the shift EE was seen by the Chiropractic Doctor, who excused EE from work, and released EE to full duty without limitations on 9/19/2016.

2014 · 1 incident

July 22, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states he had been lifting wooden crane pads and back was strained

2013 · 1 incident

July 30, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Nor'West · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states he stepped in a hole on the surface he was working on. Employee states he fell and reached out with right hand and put strain on his shoulder. Employee DID NOT seek medical attention until on/about 8/19/13

2011 · 1 incident

October 26, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was under the pontoon, on his back, in a ditch, tightening dredge bolts to 200 ft. lbs. torque. Employee has right shoulder issues. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/10/12 WHEN HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR.

2008 · 1 incident

November 11, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against stationary object

Worker was pulling on a bar when the bar broke. Sudden weight shift caused worker to run back of hand across steel guard.