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Ashville Rock Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Steele, St Clair County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103234

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
110
citations
28
significant & substantial
$48,669
proposed penalties
$32,424
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 9,710 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,690 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,184 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,313 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,098 1 0 123.5
2024 Q3 8,049 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,235 1 0 108.3
2024 Q1 9,768 2 1 204.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2015 · 1 incident

October 2, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were replacing apron liners weighing approximately 80lb apiece in a rotor impact crusher. Two employees had set apron liner on top of bearing housing when it over balanced, sliding off the housing pinching employees little finger on left hand between liner and impact rotor. The employee required stitches on the end of finger.

2010 · 1 incident

December 17, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting with removal of pin from Track hoe bucket and attempted to catch it as it came through the bushing. Pin was too heavy to be handled and fell, crushing his finger against bucket, bone fracture to last joint of 3rd digit of left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

January 19, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning around conveyor belts when small diameter rock fell from conveyor striking him in back of neck.

2005 · 1 incident

October 6, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was changing fuse in panel box in E.M.C. trailer. Stated he checked power & made certain it was off. Pulled fuse out, replaced with new fuse. When new fuse made contact, panel box exploded, burning employee's hands and arms. After investigation, it was discovered panel box was not locked out or tagged out.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS REPLACING A GUARD AT A PUG MILL WHEN EE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND STUMBLED CAUSING EE TO FALL. AS EE WAS FALLING EE REACHED OUT TO BRACE EE AND REINJURED A PREEXISTING WRIST INJURY.

June 16, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS REPAIRING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR. THE TAIL PULLEY WAS REMOVED AND EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT WHEN IT ROLLED AND TORE EE'S FINGERNAIL.

January 27, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM AROUND THE PLANT AREA WHEN A ROCK EJECTED FROM THE SCREEN AND STRUCK HIM.