Blairsferry Dredge Dept. 487 has $7K 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
6
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
51
citations
8
significant & substantial
$7,391
proposed penalties
$7,391
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
37
inspections on record
393
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: 393 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Blairsferry Dredge Dept. 487 has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-11.
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
2,509
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,137
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,672
2
0
544.7
2025 Q1
1,454
3
1
2063.3
2024 Q4
1,873
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
2,681
1
0
373.0
2024 Q2
3,039
3
0
987.2
2024 Q1
1,429
4
0
2799.2
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
2,239
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
2,966
2
0
674.3
2023 Q2
3,112
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
947
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
1,929
2
0
1036.8
2022 Q3
3,058
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
2,147
1
0
465.8
2022 Q1
1,081
3
0
2775.2
2021 Q4
2,702
2
0
740.2
2021 Q3
2,856
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,649
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,826
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,355
1
1
424.6
2020 Q3
2,214
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
2,554
2
0
783.1
2020 Q1
2,114
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
2,095
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
2,041
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
2,419
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1,858
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1,554
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
2,217
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1,849
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
2,205
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
2,009
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
2,474
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
2,227
2
0
898.1
2017 Q1
1,692
2
1
1182.0
2016 Q4
1,963
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
2,257
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,716
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,211
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1,772
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
2,114
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,215
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
849
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
2,051
2
0
975.1
2014 Q3
2,392
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,840
4
3
2173.9
2014 Q1
815
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,269
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
2,070
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,346
1
0
742.9
2013 Q1
1,293
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
648
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
2,053
4
0
1948.4
2012 Q2
1,986
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
2,047
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
480
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
814
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
563
2
0
3552.4
2011 Q1
4
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
367
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
891
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
946
4
2
4228.3
2010 Q1
16
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
347
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,038
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,063
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
78
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2025 · 1 incident
December 11, 2025IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using an utility knife to cut a hose off the radiator of a portable water pump. EE was cutting with right hand, they allowed their left hand to get in the way. The blade passed through the hose and made contact with left thumb. Employee was taken to clinic where they received 5 stitches. They returned to work after leaving the clinic. No restrictions, no lost time.
The affected building is a 9-bay retail rental storage unit with 7 private renters. 2 of the bays are used by the operator- one as a wash bay and the 2nd one is primarily for storage of supplies unrelated to mining. It was Sunday, no mining activities were being conducted. The only EE on-site was in their office. No injuries. Report is being submitted to have citation terminated.
2022 · 1 incident
December 28, 2022IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While driving a brass rod out of a dredge chain link, EE used an 8 pound maul with two hands. EE slipped with right hand. As the momentum of EE's swing continued, EE's right index finger landed between the maul head and pin as they collided.
WAS LIFTING UP ANCHORS WITH A HAND WINCH AND EE THOUGHT THE WINCH WAS LOCKING AS IT WAS RAISED. WHEN I RELEASED THE HANDLE IT SPUN AROUND AND HIT EE'S RIGHT THUMB. UPON XRAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIP OF EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN. A SPLINT WAS APPLIED.
2016 · 1 incident
April 28, 2016IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MINER WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR APPROXIMATELY 15' OFF THE GROUND REMOVING A ROLLER NEAR A WRAP PULLEY. A CHAIN SUPPORTING THE WRAP PULLEY STRUCTURE SLIPPED AND THE STRUCTURE WITH THE MINER ON IT DROPPED SEVERAL FEET. THE LEFT ARM WAS ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND WHEN HE DROPPED HIS ARM WAS FORCED UPWARD. INJURIES INCLUDE STRAIN TO THE LEFT SHOULDER.
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