EE is believed to have been either chipping away several inches of top layer of brownish colored granite or drilling a chain hole through the granite near end of the block on the open face so block could be lifted using a chain. Granite block being worked on was approx. 5'x12'x30'. Additional submitted details on file.
Boyd Metal/Non-Metal
Boyd has $241K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1983–2021
- Latest incident
- Oct 2021
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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.Boyd has $241K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,939 | 2 | 0 | 507.7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,758 | 3 | 1 | 1087.7 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,578 | 8 | 5 | 2235.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,727 | 11 | 5 | 2951.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 600 | 6 | 3 | 10000.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 952 | 1 | 0 | 1050.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,581 | 2 | 0 | 1265.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,564 | 1 | 1 | 639.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,261 | 2 | 1 | 884.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,621 | 4 | 0 | 1526.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,667 | 3 | 0 | 1124.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,865 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,760 | 5 | 3 | 1811.6 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,558 | 4 | 2 | 1563.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,113 | 5 | 1 | 1606.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,590 | 2 | 1 | 772.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,824 | 1 | 1 | 354.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,104 | 5 | 2 | 1610.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,969 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,341 | 1 | 1 | 299.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,864 | 8 | 1 | 2793.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,758 | 1 | 0 | 362.6 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,808 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,825 | 1 | 0 | 354.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,711 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,775 | 3 | 0 | 1081.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,788 | 6 | 3 | 2152.1 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,730 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,248 | 2 | 1 | 889.7 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,008 | 1 | 0 | 498.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,447 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,806 | 2 | 0 | 525.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,655 | 1 | 0 | 273.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,321 | 2 | 1 | 602.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,267 | 2 | 0 | 612.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
13 on file (excluding fatalities above)2021 · 1 incident
Employee was using a sledge hammer on a wedge. A portion of the hammer sheared and struck EE in the forehead causing a cut.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was emptying dump truck when stone inside the truck bed hung up. When it released, the truck wheels jarred the ground with employee inside the cab.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee burned finger on right hand while lighting air fuel burner, quantifying a minor burn.
2004 · 1 incident
Employee failed to recognize the saw block tipping over, which was very out of normal. The method used was the same as all routine extractions. He was able to distance himself enough to avoid serious injury, but was hit by the drill and dogs, knocking him down and causing hip fracture and arm lacerations.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS GOING BACK INTO GUARRY, SLIPPED AND FELL.
1998 · 1 incident
EE WAS RIDING DOGS HOOKS AND CHAIN IN QUARRY WHEN HE WAS INSTRUCTURED HOT TO BY FLAGMAN AT HIS INSISTANCE, FLAGMAN INSTRUCTED DEMICK OPERATOR TO MOVE EE WHEN HE BUMPED INTO BLOCK AND FELL APPR OX. 4 FEET.
1990 · 3 incidents
HAND INSIDE OF TRUCK WHILE OTHERS WERE LOADING TRUCK BLOCKS BEING LOADED ON TRUCK AGAINST BED MASHED FINGERS BETWEEN THEM
HOISTING HOOKS WERE BEING LOWERED WHILE EMP STANDING HOOKS JUMPED STRUCK EMP AGAINST R SIDE OF HEAD BEHIND EAR
ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP PAN, SLIPED HIT SHARP PC OF GROUT IN PAN CUT HIS LEG
1989 · 2 incidents
WAS LOADING GROUNT IN GROUNT PAN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
STEPPED OFF LEDGE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
1988 · 1 incident
EMPL WAS HELPING WORK ON OVERHEAD CRANE COMPLETED REPAIR THEN OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED HOIST CATCHING RIGHT HEEL OF EMPL IHOIST DRIVE SRPOCKET, THEN OPERATOR REVERSED HOIST FREEING EMPL' S HEEL. EMPL WAS ABLE TO DESCEND FROM CRANE UNDER HIS OWN POWER WAS TAKEN FOR X-RAYS & RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
1983 · 1 incident
A PIECE OF STONE-APPROX 1 TON-LYING ON THE UPPER END OF AN 8\ SLOPE WAS LOOSENED BY WM. SOUTHER & PAT BERI. THE STONE SLID DOWN THE SLOPE, FOLLOWING THE 2 WORKERS, SEPERATED INTO 2 PIECES WH EN IT HIT THE BOTTOM. THE SMALLER PIECE-APPROX 700#- SEVERLY MASHED THE LEFT FOOT OF WM. SOUTHER.
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