July 1, 2024
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc · Struck by falling object
Rock fell on finger
Portable Crew #2 Metal/Non-Metal
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Juan B Lulack
Plains,
Sanders County,
MT
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2402331
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2005–2024
- Latest incident
- Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
15
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,581
proposed penalties
$1,581
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 | 475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,145 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 102 | 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
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
06/08 EE was picking up a piece of Dry-stack stone and felt sharp pain lower back. EE worked on 06/09. EE rested over weekend and felt good enough to go back to work on 06/12. Pain in lower back worsened and EE went to chiropractor on 06/15. EE worked on 06/16 and rested over the weekend. EE worked on 06/19 for a full day and filed a report of injury and went to clinic on 06/19.
2017 · 1 incident
June 8, 2017
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
EE's right hand thumb got smashed between a 50 lb rock that had slid down as EE was stacking rock.
2005 · 1 incident
May 24, 2005
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Slate & Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was stacking rock. A rock slipped and cut his wrist, requiring 6 stitches.