Mining Incidents

Springfield Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Heavy Materials LLC · Surface
Controlled by US Concrete
Frederiksted, St Croix County, VI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5500002

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2012–2019
Latest incident
Jan 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
178
citations
62
significant & substantial
$91,366
proposed penalties
$80,755
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 7,006 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,428 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,547 1 0 132.5
2025 Q1 9,142 1 0 109.4
2024 Q4 6,501 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,072 1 0 123.9
2024 Q2 7,949 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,341 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

8 on file

2019 · 1 incident

January 3, 2019 - · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner scheduled eye doctor appointment after complaining of eye irritation. Finished shift and went to doctors following day. Piece of steel was found in eye.

2018 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2018 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

There were scattered showers prior to the accident The Terex began to slide on the final slope entering the crusher floor EE steered to the right. While making the turn the articulated dump box turned over towards the left by the momentum the cab section remained in the upright position.

September 12, 2018 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was attempting to remove a tooth from excavator bucket with hammer when a small shard of metal came off of bucket and struck miner in the thigh.

2016 · 1 incident

January 13, 2016 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was using a piece of metal/pipe to clear an aggregate blockage at the Crushing Plant Chute. When the blockage began to clear, pieces of loose aggregate fell on ee right hand. The falling aggregates caused two small cuts, a swollen middle finger and some numbness in the pinky finger.

2015 · 1 incident

April 7, 2015 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a welding cart w/Acetylene & Oxygen behind him. The cart hit a ditch, he lost control and was struck behind his knees with the handle of the cart. Received a bruise and soreness in back of leg.

2013 · 1 incident

August 28, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heavy Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the ladder on 988 Loader and his foot slipped and he held onto railing with left hand to prevent falling. He heard a popping sound and felt pain in his left shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a chain come along to tighten/guide chain holding tubing for Cone Crusher. Chain lost tension snapped hitting EE on the right side of face.

February 17, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heavy Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to prime the pond pump, the pump cap was loosen in order to release air necessary to pick up water for the pump to start pumping. Employee was standing near the loosen cap and was splashed in the face/eyes with pond water.