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Mines in Deschutes County, Oregon: 17 open mines
MSHA lists 17 open mines in Deschutes County, Oregon, run by 15 operators and employing 67 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 256 citations and orders there with $68,255 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 7 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Taylor Northwest, LLC; Knife River Corporation Northwest; Vic Russell Construction Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 17
- Operators
- 15
- Employees
- 67
- Intermittent
- 11
- Active
- 6
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 2
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 256
- Significant and substantial
- 43 (16.8%)
- Closure orders
- 8
- High negligence or reckless
- 8
- Proposed penalties
- $68,255
- Amount paid so far
- $65,410
- Inspections
- 155
- Inspector hours on site
- 807
- Citations per inspection
- 1.65 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 7
- Injury and illness cases
- 7
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 26, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Deschutes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Northwest, LLC | 2 | 9 | 34 | $7,539 | 1 |
| Knife River Corporation Northwest | 2 | 8 | 17 | $3,409 | 1 |
| Vic Russell Construction Inc | 1 | 5 | 42 | $16,726 | 1 |
| Robinson-Owen Heavy Construction | 1 | 3 | 33 | $12,946 | 0 |
| Mark Latham Excavation | 1 | 4 | 15 | $2,475 | 0 |
| Culligan Machinery & Contracting Inc. | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,086 | 0 |
| Mountain States Materials Inc | 1 | 2 | 14 | $1,589 | 0 |
| 7 Peaks Paving LLC | 1 | 2 | 13 | $5,222 | 0 |
| Jal Construction, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 11 | $1,661 | 0 |
| Mehan & Sons LLC | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,376 | 0 |
| La Pine Redi-Mix, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,037 | 0 |
| Jack Robinson & Sons Inc | 1 | 4 | 7 | $1,057 | 0 |
| K&e Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 2 | $286 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Deschutes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Russell Construction Inc | 1 | 5 | 42 | $16,726 | 1 |
| Taylor Northwest, LLC | 2 | 9 | 34 | $7,539 | 1 |
| Robinson-Owen Heavy Construction | 1 | 3 | 33 | $12,946 | 0 |
| Knife River Corporation Northwest | 2 | 8 | 17 | $3,409 | 1 |
| Mark Latham Excavation | 1 | 4 | 15 | $2,475 | 0 |
| Culligan Machinery & Contracting Inc. | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,086 | 0 |
| Mountain States Materials Inc | 1 | 2 | 14 | $1,589 | 0 |
| 7 Peaks Paving LLC | 1 | 2 | 13 | $5,222 | 0 |
| Jal Construction, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 11 | $1,661 | 0 |
| Mehan & Sons LLC | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,376 | 0 |
| La Pine Redi-Mix, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,037 | 0 |
| Jack Robinson & Sons Inc | 1 | 4 | 7 | $1,057 | 0 |
| K&e Excavating Inc | 1 | 5 | 2 | $286 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Butte Aggregate | Vic Russell Construction Inc | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 42 |
| Cline Butte Aggregate | Robinson-Owen Heavy Construction | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 33 |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Taylor Northwest, LLC | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 7 | 22 |
| Plant #1-Roll Crusher/Powerscrn | Mark Latham Excavation | Deschutes County, OR | Pumice | 4 | 15 |
| Cinder Butte | Mountain States Materials Inc | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 14 |
| Portable 1 | Culligan Machinery & Contracting Inc. | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken basalt | 2 | 14 |
| 7 Peaks Paving | 7 Peaks Paving LLC | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 13 |
| Portable Crusher 3 | Taylor Northwest, LLC | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken basalt | 2 | 12 |
| Jal Portable-1 | Jal Construction, Inc. | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 11 |
| Rogue Portable #8 | Knife River Corporation Northwest | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 10 |
| Cinder Rock Products | Mehan & Sons LLC | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 9 |
| La Pine Redi-Mix, Inc. | La Pine Redi-Mix, Inc. | Deschutes County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| RC 2020 | Jack Robinson & Sons Inc | Deschutes County, OR | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 7 |
| Central Oregon Portable #2 | Knife River Corporation Northwest | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 7 |
| Portable 2 | K&e Excavating Inc | Deschutes County, OR | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 2 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken stone | 10 | 58.8% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 23.5% |
| Crushed, broken basalt | 2 | 11.8% |
| Pumice | 1 | 5.9% |
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 | 45 | 12 | $22,401 | 4 |
| 2023 | 67 | 7 | $15,986 | 1 |
| 2024 | 41 | 7 | $11,568 | 1 |
| 2025 | 47 | 12 | $9,200 | 1 |
| 2026 | 56 | 5 | $9,100 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Deschutes 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 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 27 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Deschutes County, Oregon
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 4 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 3 |
What the accident reports at mines in Deschutes County, Oregon describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Electrical | 3 |
| Handling of materials | 2 |
| Slip or fall of person | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Deschutes County, Oregon
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Crusher | 2 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. 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.