BIG CREEK QUARRY INC has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
174
citations
41
significant & substantial
$55,983
proposed penalties
$48,498
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,485 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
88
inspections on record
1,300
inspection hours
13.4
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.
174 citations across 1,300 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BIG CREEK QUARRY INC has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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
2025 Q4
3,758
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,595
3
0
834.5
2025 Q2
3,914
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
3,053
10
2
3275.5
2024 Q4
4,394
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
4,122
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
4,186
2
0
477.8
2024 Q1
3,935
2
0
508.3
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
4,836
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
4,819
5
0
1037.6
2023 Q2
5,148
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,327
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
4,551
6
0
1318.4
2022 Q3
4,007
3
0
748.7
2022 Q2
4,326
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
3,233
5
1
1546.6
2021 Q4
4,083
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,296
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
5,034
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,763
5
1
1328.7
2020 Q4
4,286
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
4,169
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
4,538
10
3
2203.6
2020 Q1
3,986
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,338
5
0
1152.6
2019 Q3
4,855
9
2
1853.8
2019 Q2
4,598
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
3,639
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
4,020
12
2
2985.1
2018 Q3
3,289
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,023
3
3
745.7
2018 Q1
3,804
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
4,889
6
0
1227.2
2017 Q3
5,515
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,437
4
2
735.7
2017 Q1
4,986
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,072
3
0
591.5
2016 Q3
4,751
1
0
210.5
2016 Q2
5,570
5
1
897.7
2016 Q1
5,237
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
5,037
3
0
595.6
2015 Q3
5,513
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,386
4
2
742.7
2015 Q1
4,547
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
4,580
3
1
655.0
2014 Q3
5,985
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,098
2
1
392.3
2014 Q1
3,750
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,697
2
0
425.8
2013 Q3
5,614
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,542
3
1
541.3
2013 Q1
3,865
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,051
1
0
327.8
2012 Q3
2,920
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,945
2
0
679.1
2012 Q1
3,078
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
2,747
5
2
1820.2
2011 Q3
2,860
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
3,216
1
1
310.9
2011 Q1
2,692
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
3,211
2
0
622.9
2010 Q3
3,668
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,450
4
2
898.9
2010 Q1
4,143
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,630
3
0
826.4
2009 Q3
3,469
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
3,487
2
0
573.6
2009 Q1
3,183
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,104
2
0
644.3
2008 Q3
4,291
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,435
1
0
225.5
2008 Q1
3,658
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,768
2
0
530.8
2007 Q3
4,062
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,062
3
0
738.6
2007 Q1
3,902
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,961
3
1
604.7
2006 Q3
5,616
3
2
534.2
2006 Q2
6,518
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,120
2
0
280.9
2005 Q4
7,282
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
6,930
1
1
144.3
2005 Q2
7,569
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
7,160
3
0
419.0
2004 Q4
5,982
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
7,213
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
6,475
2
0
308.9
2004 Q1
6,294
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
5,912
2
1
338.3
2003 Q3
6,729
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,092
3
3
492.4
2003 Q1
4,885
4
2
818.8
2002 Q4
5,983
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
5,673
1
1
176.3
2002 Q2
4,890
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,952
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
4,929
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,928
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
3,772
4
3
1060.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2024 · 1 incident
November 26, 2024MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drill Steel rack tipped over while in the process of loading steel back onto the drill. The rack made contact with employees left leg creating a small laceration mid way on EE's calf. The employee was taken to the hospital. The employee received 4 stitches. The employee went back to the shop and finished the day there. No restrictions.
2006 · 3 incidents
December 20, 2006MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A 17'4" x 3' x 1/2" thick liner plate was being repositioned in the Pioneer feeder. The 5/8" grade 8 bolt holding the upper right corner in place sheered allowing the plate to fall to the pan. The plate struck the employee on the left foot.
June 22, 2006MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Pulling lever on flop chute that is located on an impact crusher. Lever was jammed/stuck. The lever finally came loose & smashed his left hand on the stopper.
Cleaning out under the jaw so jaw could be moved off the blocks. A rock fell from bottom side of jaw and hit his left hand.
2005 · 3 incidents
September 9, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putting on piece of metal with bolts, employee pushed bolt down while another employee was trying to spin nut onto bolt. Employee's finger slipped off the bolt causing his wrist to slide against the bolt, cutting it. He was wearing leather work gloves at the time of accident.
August 24, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
While changing a screen, ee was holding a bolt and when the bolt was tightened his finger was cut requiring six stitches.
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