Mining Incidents

West Plains Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

West Plains, Howell County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300051

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
19
significant & substantial
$13,653
proposed penalties
$13,296
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 3,199 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,413 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,360 2 1 595.2
2025 Q1 3,004 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,527 1 0 395.7
2024 Q3 3,377 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,949 2 0 506.5
2024 Q1 3,055 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

2024 · 1 incident

March 21, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indian Creek Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was carrying a rectangular shaped wear plate that weighs approximately 30-40 pounds. Employee attempted to step up onto an elevated platform and lost EE's balance which cause EE to stumble. As a result, the plate smashed EE's right hand between the wear plate and a cross bar member resulting in a broken right index finger.

2022 · 1 incident

March 21, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Indian Creek Materials · Struck by flying object

Crew was excavating a pipe out of a trench w/a loader. Employee A was on the loader being directed by Employee B on the ground. Employee B directed Employee A to pull forward when they did the pipe wedged between the teeth on the bucket. This caused the pipe to rotate & struck Employee B in the shoulder & head. No broken bones concussions or contusions. Just sore.

2019 · 1 incident

April 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught hand between 150 pound hammer and cone nut wrench.

2014 · 1 incident

June 12, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Years of driving cause of numbness w hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

2013 · 1 incident

December 19, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounting excavator slipped off step had hold of hand hold pulled shoulder

2007 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping do ground fault check on plant, turned to step off walkway, twisted knee.

October 6, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Removing logs from new stockpile site slipped on loose dirt and fell.

2005 · 1 incident

January 11, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was checking for air leak on left rear when plunger moved to set position lacerating right index finger.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 11, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BIG ROCKS IN ROCK PILE EE WAS PICKING UP THE BIGROCKS OUT OF PILE: SLIPPED ON ROCK & WENT DOWN ON PILE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON PILE OF ROCKS

May 8, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss & Harper Stone Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CAT WALK WAS WET, SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEG, CUTTING HIS RIGHT SHIN.