Big Springs Quarry has $83K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 21 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2008–2020
Latest incident
Jan 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
162
citations
23
significant & substantial
$83,210
proposed penalties
$60,272
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $22,938 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
55
inspections on record
831
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: 831 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Big Springs Quarry has $83K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 21 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.
$83K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 21 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-14.
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
17,628
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
19,212
1
0
52.1
2025 Q2
21,030
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
13,012
4
0
307.4
2024 Q4
17,548
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
17,726
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
16,157
3
1
185.7
2024 Q1
14,121
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
13,262
6
1
452.4
2023 Q3
17,502
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
14,983
2
0
133.5
2023 Q1
12,873
1
0
77.7
2022 Q4
11,990
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
12,586
4
0
317.8
2022 Q2
11,770
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
11,991
9
0
750.6
2021 Q4
12,796
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
16,779
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
17,435
3
1
172.1
2021 Q1
14,162
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
18,300
2
0
109.3
2020 Q3
20,955
4
0
190.9
2020 Q2
19,463
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
16,442
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
16,414
1
0
60.9
2019 Q3
16,237
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
16,840
1
0
59.4
2019 Q1
12,530
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
15,053
3
1
199.3
2018 Q3
16,771
6
0
357.8
2018 Q2
14,749
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
10,535
4
0
379.7
2017 Q4
13,707
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
14,315
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
11,378
2
1
175.8
2017 Q1
13,623
5
3
367.0
2016 Q4
15,080
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
14,131
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
12,601
3
0
238.1
2016 Q1
9,870
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
11,962
2
0
167.2
2015 Q3
13,543
2
0
147.7
2015 Q2
13,116
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
10,448
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
13,220
4
0
302.6
2014 Q3
13,577
2
0
147.3
2014 Q2
10,310
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
10,997
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
13,403
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
12,740
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
12,053
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,443
3
0
675.2
2012 Q4
12,660
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
14,875
6
2
403.4
2012 Q2
14,316
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
8,873
5
1
563.5
2011 Q4
12,697
2
0
157.5
2011 Q3
14,512
11
2
758.0
2011 Q2
13,615
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
11,256
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
16,662
12
1
720.2
2010 Q3
18,034
2
1
110.9
2010 Q2
15,805
4
0
253.1
2010 Q1
8,230
5
1
607.5
2009 Q4
13,525
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
15,399
8
2
519.5
2009 Q2
14,697
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
11,769
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
13,940
9
3
645.6
2008 Q3
14,220
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
14,072
9
2
639.6
2008 Q1
10,452
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
8,834
1
0
113.2
2007 Q3
3,578
10
0
2794.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2020 · 1 incident
January 21, 2020KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conveyor was blocked with boulders. Employee went through LOTO procedures. Employee removed head pulley guard to release tension in belt with pipe wrench. As employee was moving pipe wrench towards self, EE's hand slipped off wrench and into the pulley as it began to rotate back to original position.
2018 · 1 incident
April 9, 2018KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was trying to change Skid-steer bucket attachment. The pins were not releasing due to buildup of frozen mud/ice. After getting bucket free, the bucket fell about 2' and landed on employee's foot behind the steel-toe protector. The result is a fracture in metatarsal bone.
2013 · 2 incidents
November 11, 2013KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was grinding leg on bin. Employee hit a gap with the grinder and the grinder smacked employee in nose. He broke this nose and was released to regular duty that day. Employee took the afternoon off and was back to work the following day.
Hydraulics on lift of dump truck failed, crashing into the truck. Broke passenger door, flying glass hit right eye and thrashed into steering wheel and back into seat. Intitial treatment that day, then admitted to the hospital on 9/22. He is currently in the hospital on IV pain meds for 5 bulging disks lower lumbar and swelling. Dump truck has been tagged out and is under repair.
2008 · 2 incidents
April 9, 2008KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Using wheat burner to unthaw dirt out of skid loader bucket and dirt or lime went into employee's eye.
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