Mining Incidents

BALD BUTTE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Bald Butte Quarry · Surface
Controlled by Cch Limited Partnership
Niobrara County, WY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4801399

BALD BUTTE QUARRY has $898 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Sep 1984
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
3
significant & substantial
$898
proposed penalties
$898
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
76
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 76 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BALD BUTTE QUARRY has $898 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$898
proposed penalties
$898
current assessed
$898
paid to date
$0
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 650 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,408 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,719 12 3 6980.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1984 · 27 incidents

September 21, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING EQUIPMENT ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER WHEN HE FELL AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

September 5, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE PIECE OF SHEET METAL HE WAS PUTTING INTO THE BIG CONE SWUNG AROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT AWAY, TWISTING HIS BACK. CORNER OF METAL HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT HIP.

August 13, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE BIG CONE CRUSHER, AND WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL INTO THE CHUTE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN AIR IMPACT WHILE BENT OVER BACKWARDS ON CRUSHER, SAFETY BELT WAS ON AND RECEIVED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 16, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER JAWS DOING MAINTENANCE, ROCK MATERIAL DISLODGED STRICKING HEAD, SHOULDER AND WRIST (RIGHT) BROKEN AND CHIPPED BONE.

July 16, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bald Butte Quarry · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WEIGHING TRUCKS AND BREATHING THE DUST AT QUARRY EVERY DAY WHICH RESULTED IN DUST INHALATION AND BRONCHITIS.

July 11, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE JOB SITE, FELL OFF BACK OF PICK UP AND LANDED ON GROUND.

May 11, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BIG JAW CRUSHER A MAN WORKING ABOVE EE DROPPED A 20# SLEDGE ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 7, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING ROCK UNDER CRUSHER ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING ACUTE STRAIN.

April 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS DIRECTING ANOTHER MACHINE PICKUP BUMPER HIT HIS KNEE CAUSING LEGS TO BUCKLE ON WAY DOWN TAILGATE HIT HIS BODY.

March 28, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN OFF HILL FOR LUNCH EE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK LOST FOOTING TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE & TURNED ANKLE.

March 8, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER CONE WHEN A PRESSURISED HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW OUT KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OFF CORE APPROX 4-6 FEET EMPLOYEE RECEIVED DUE TO FALL CONCUSSION BROKEN LEFT ELBOW SPRAINED WRIST TORN LIGAMENTS & TNDONS THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE CORE ITSELF CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD UP A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAUSED IT TO BLOW

March 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON BELT ON ROCK CRUSHER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DUMPED ALOAD OF ROCK ON TOP OF HIM, UNWARE THAT MAINTENANCE WAS NOT FINISHED, CAUSING BRUISES TO LEFT HIP. E MPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNITE FOR OBSERVATION, AND RELEASED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

February 27, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JACKHAMMER UP A HILL SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING AND JACKHAMMER HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING MILD CONCUSSION

February 24, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A METAL FRAME FROM CONVEYOR BELT AND STEPPED IN A RUT AND FELL TWISTING LEFT ANKLE AND PULLING MUSCLES FROM ACHILLES TENDON.

February 22, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON FEED CHUTE, CAUGHT SLEEVE ON CORNER AND PULLED EMPLOYEE SNAPPING LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.

February 10, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNLOADING TIES OFF BUCKET LOADER AND FELL BRUISING KNEE AND RIGHT RIBS

February 9, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

WALKING UP TOWARDS WORK AREA WHEN A ROK ROLLED DOWN THE HILL & HIT EE IN BOTH LEGS.

February 3, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO LOADER AND BUMPED RIGHT SHIN BREAKING SKIN AND GOT BLOOD POISIONING

February 2, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING A BULLDOZER, EMPLOYEE BOUNCED OVER A ROCK AND SNAPPED NECK, CAUSING STRAIN AND POSSIBLE WHIPLASH INJURY, CERVICAL SPINE.

January 25, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A BOBCAT A ROCK CAME OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEECAP CAUSING TRAUMA TO LEFT KNEECAP

January 24, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A CHUTE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAMMER CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE CAUSING TRAUMA TO LEFT RIB CAGE AND ACUTE INTERCOSTAL NEURITIS.

January 17, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bald Butte Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LEAVING AREA BEFORE BLASTING OCCURRED SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF LEFT WRIST.

January 7, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL PUTTING ON NEW BIT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SCREW NEW BIT ON STEEL AND STEEL UNSCREWED FROM HAMMER AND FELL ON HAND SMASHING LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER BETWEEN B BIT AND ROCK

1983 · 2 incidents

December 8, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM WATCHING CRUSHER ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD STRIKING RON RIGHT BEHIND THE EAR ON THE MIDDLE PART OF HEAD AND NECK

November 13, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MECHANICAL AND WELDING REPAIR WORK CLEANING STEEL HE WAS CLEANING STEEL IN THE WIND AND A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT CORNEA

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