Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing the hammer to deflect and rotated the employee rapidly causing a strain to the lower lumbar.
Blueridge Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Blueridge Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1995–2025
- Latest incident
- Aug 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Blueridge Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,654 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,096 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,008 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,579 | 2 | 2 | 558.8 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,823 | 1 | 0 | 207.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,330 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,097 | 1 | 1 | 244.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,152 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,890 | 1 | 0 | 257.1 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,824 | 1 | 0 | 261.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,846 | 1 | 0 | 351.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,933 | 2 | 0 | 508.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,519 | 1 | 1 | 284.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,457 | 1 | 0 | 289.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,064 | 1 | 0 | 326.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,647 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,756 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,205 | 1 | 1 | 312.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,547 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,975 | 2 | 1 | 1012.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,688 | 1 | 0 | 592.4 |
Reportable incidents
17 on file2025 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Employee stated they lifted something and pulled their back.
2021 · 1 incident
Piece of metal flew off of wedge and hit upper lip and cut.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was walking backward with jackhammer in hand when he tripped and fell.
2014 · 2 incidents
Piece of rock fell on top of right foot.
Operating jackhammer and rock fragment flew up and hit eye.
2012 · 1 incident
Hose blew off jackhammer and hit in mouth.
2010 · 1 incident
Putting hold in with jackhammer and fell against jackhammer handle. Bruised ribs right side.
2009 · 4 incidents
Hooking up tool building in bole. His finger was mashed between chain & dogs.
Employee was hitting wedge with sledgehammer to split granite and wedge broke hitting employee in the mouth. 2 teeth were cracked.
Hooking bob cat and slipped and hit side (left).
Moving piece of granite and cut finger. Middle finger left hand on granite.
2007 · 1 incident
Opening powder magazine and door slipped from hand and mashed fingers on his hand. Cut tip of thumb almost off, doctors reattached.
2005 · 1 incident
Fell on sharp rock & hit right knee.
1997 · 1 incident
EE WAS OPERATING JACK HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A LOOSE PIECE OF SHELL. THE EE & THE JACK HAMMER SLIPPED. THE JACK HAMMER FELL ON EE'S LEFT ARM CAUSING THE SMALL BONE IN LEFT ARM TO BREAK.
1995 · 2 incidents
PULLING A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE WITH CHAIN. CHAIN BROKE, DOGS STARTED SWINGING, HIT FOREHEAD. SMALL CUT, 2 STITCHES REQUIRED. NO TIME LOST FROMWORK.
CHIP OFF GRANITE BLOCK CUT FOREARM. (STITCHES REQUIRED)
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