Mining Incidents

Blue Mound Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Chillicothe, Livingston County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300875

Blue Mound Quarry has $2K 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
18
Years on record
1985–2004
Latest incident
Mar 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,545
proposed penalties
$1,545
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
19
inspections on record
340
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: 340 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Blue Mound Quarry has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-12-28.
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
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 410 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,880 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,552 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,623 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,948 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,518 1 1 221.3
2004 Q3 6,846 1 0 146.1
Show 18 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 6,743 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,261 2 0 380.2
2003 Q4 4,335 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,371 4 0 744.7
2003 Q2 5,323 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,355 4 0 918.5
2002 Q4 4,797 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,771 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,670 1 0 149.9
2002 Q1 5,140 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,701 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,463 2 0 268.0
2001 Q2 6,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,942 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,229 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,663 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,956 11 0 1228.2
2000 Q1 3,553 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2004 · 1 incident

March 17, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Hunt Midwest Mining Green Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING BOLTS OFF PLATES TO ADJUST TRACKS ON DOZER. A SPARK LANDED ON HIS SHIRT SLEEVE AND WAS IGNITED BY A LEAK IN THE OXYGEN HOSE AT TORCH HANDLE.

2000 · 1 incident

April 4, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Green Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SAW PIECE OF METAL START TO GO THROUGH CRUSHER RAN TO GET TO SHUT OFF, SLIPPED ON 6" PIECE OF ROCK.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE DOZER PUSH ARM.

May 18, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR. IN GETTING DOWN HE REMEMBERED THE GREASE GUN & STARTED BACK UP LADDER & SLIPPED & FELL PULLING RIGHT SHOULDER.

1997 · 1 incident

March 5, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING TOGGLE PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER. USING JACK AND BOARD, GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JAW AND BOARD.

1996 · 1 incident

September 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING CONVEYOR BELT AND WAS PUSHING AGAINST CHEST WITH TOOL.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 5, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AS HE WAS GOING DOWN HILL SCRAPER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR BOUNCED & HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SOMETHING

February 16, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS POKING ROCK OUT OF PLANT. A FLAT ROCK FLEW OFF BELT AND HIT HIM BEHIND HIS LEFT KNEE.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 27, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON DOBIE TO BREAK IT UP AND A ROCK FELW UPA ND HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

July 29, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WHEEL FROM TRUCK & DROPPED WHEEL ON HAND

March 4, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID SOMETHING TO LEFT SIDE OF CHEST WHILE CHANGING SCREEN BOLTS.

1992 · 1 incident

March 26, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON DOZER.HAD ROLL BAR CHAINED UP.ONE EMPL IN CAB ACCIDENTLY GRABBED HYDRAULIC LEVER.THIS BROUGHT THE BUCKET UP AND RELEASED TENSION ON ROLL BAR.IT FELL,HITTING EMPL IN BACK AND KNOCKIN G HIM TO THE GROUND.HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE TRACK.HIT KNEE ON TRACK AS HE FELL.AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 18, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON DOBIE CAUGHT IN CRUSHER.A PICE FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES,BUT A PICE CAME IN THE SIDE CUTTING HIS LEFT EYE.

October 15, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LOAD ON LOWBOY TIGHTENING BOOMER AND IT SLIPPED HIT IN JAW AND MOUTH

March 27, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SOMETHING ON SHOVEL. HE BENT TO GO UNDER SOMETHING AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD. HOS LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE WIND WAS GUSTING 70 TO 80 MPH AND CAUGHT HIM AND BLEW HIM OFF THE SH OVEL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK. AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

February 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY. HE SLIPPED ON HIS TRUCK STEP WHICH HAD ICE ON IT. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL FEB 21. AND HAD A PULLED WRIST AND HAI LINE CRACK. CAST WAS PUT ON FEB 21.

1985 · 1 incident

December 17, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BELTS ON ROCK CRUSHER PLANT AND WAS WALKING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN FEET SLIPPED ON ICE AND HE FELL WITH ARM BEHIND HIS BACK BREAKING 3 RIBS.

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