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Mines in Columbia County, Oregon: 10 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 10 open mines in Columbia County, Oregon, run by 7 operators and employing 95 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 147 citations and orders there with $127,883 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 21 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Knife River Corporation Northwest; CalPortland Company; Columbia Northwest Recycling Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 10
- Operators
- 7
- Employees
- 95
- Active
- 8
- Intermittent
- 2
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 147
- Significant and substantial
- 15 (10.2%)
- Closure orders
- 0
- High negligence or reckless
- 12
- Proposed penalties
- $127,883
- Amount paid so far
- $84,351
- Inspections
- 94
- Inspector hours on site
- 736
- Citations per inspection
- 1.56 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 21
- Injury and illness cases
- 21
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- July 30, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Columbia County, Oregon
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River Corporation Northwest | 3 | 26 | 30 | $97,864 | 5 |
| CalPortland Company | 2 | 47 | 39 | $10,438 | 12 |
| Columbia Northwest Recycling Inc. | 1 | 6 | 30 | $9,869 | 2 |
| B C X Inc | 1 | 3 | 24 | $4,772 | 0 |
| Eagle Star Rock Products LLC | 1 | 6 | 23 | $4,789 | 2 |
| Kinney & Sons Dump Trucking LLC | 1 | 6 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Tide Creek Aggregates LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Columbia County, Oregon
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CalPortland Company | 2 | 47 | 39 | $10,438 | 12 |
| Knife River Corporation Northwest | 3 | 26 | 30 | $97,864 | 5 |
| Columbia Northwest Recycling Inc. | 1 | 6 | 30 | $9,869 | 2 |
| B C X Inc | 1 | 3 | 24 | $4,772 | 0 |
| Eagle Star Rock Products LLC | 1 | 6 | 23 | $4,789 | 2 |
| Kinney & Sons Dump Trucking LLC | 1 | 6 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Tide Creek Aggregates LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh DBA CalPortland | CalPortland Company | Columbia County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 40 | 34 |
| Portable 1 | Columbia Northwest Recycling Inc. | Columbia County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 30 |
| Diblee Pit | B C X Inc | Columbia County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 24 |
| Eagle Star Rock Products LLC | Eagle Star Rock Products LLC | Columbia County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 23 |
| Waterview | Knife River Corporation Northwest | Columbia County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 16 | 17 |
| Metro Portable #1 | Knife River Corporation Northwest | Columbia County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 7 |
| Metro Portable #3 | Knife River Corporation Northwest | Columbia County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 6 |
| Sanderling Dredge | CalPortland Company | Columbia County, OR | Sand, industrial | 7 | 5 |
| K & S Quarry | Kinney & Sons Dump Trucking LLC | Columbia County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 1 |
| Tide Creek Rock Inc. | Tide Creek Aggregates LLC | Columbia County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 50% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 40% |
| Sand, industrial | 1 | 10% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | 2 | $6,459 | 2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 5 | $98,178 | 2 |
| 2024 | 60 | 5 | $12,512 | 8 |
| 2025 | 34 | 3 | $9,245 | 4 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | $1,489 | 5 |
Standards cited most at mines in Columbia County, Oregon
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 27 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Columbia County, Oregon
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 16 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 4 |
What the accident reports at mines in Columbia County, Oregon describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 6 |
| Slip or fall of person | 5 |
| Machinery | 3 |
| Striking or bumping | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Columbia County, Oregon
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Crusher | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
| Washers | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.