Mining Incidents

Sanderling Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

CalPortland Company · Surface
Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Portland, Columbia County, OR  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503687

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
17
citations
3
significant & substantial
$9,958
proposed penalties
$9,958
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 3,151 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,681 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,654 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 165 1 0 6060.6
2024 Q4 165 1 0 6060.6
2024 Q3 3,689 1 0 271.1
2024 Q2 3,244 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 165 1 1 6060.6
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

2025 · 1 incident

May 28, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalPortland Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

a miner's tip of EE's pinky was crushed between flanges while moving a large flexible hose

2024 · 1 incident

2021 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CalPortland Company · Struck against stationary object

A miner was walking when the miner stepped on a rock and felt a twinge in lower back

January 9, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
CalPortland Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using an angle grinder to grind a weld when the grinder kicked back and flipped the miner's face-shield up and struck the miner's lower lip, causing a laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

August 1, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
CalPortland Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A miner had slurred speech and was not acting in EE's normal demeanor and was taken to urgent care for fear of a stroke, EE was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack and given a full release to return to work

2015 · 1 incident

April 17, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalPortland Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in process moving a 18" valve on bow of deck when he tripped over valve he previously moved to that spot, as EE tripped the valve he was moving fell onto his upper right thigh, EE suffered contusions to his right thigh , knee and buttocks, EE has been placed on restricted duty.

2014 · 1 incident

January 7, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalPortland Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking down stairwell to the dredge engine room as ee stepped on the fourth step from the bottom ee's left pant leg cuff which was wet caught under ee's left heel causing ee to trip and fall. As ee fell ee's left knee struck the handrail resulting in a strain / sprain to the left knee. EE was placed on modified duty as a result of the injury.