Chalk Hills Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1999–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
25
significant & substantial
$15,652
proposed penalties
$15,652
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
74
inspections on record
1,672
inspection hours
7.1
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.
118 citations across 1,672 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Chalk Hills Quarry has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
114 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-02.
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
15,471
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
16,619
2
0
120.3
2025 Q2
17,334
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
15,601
1
0
64.1
2024 Q4
18,001
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
15,441
4
1
259.1
2024 Q2
17,539
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
15,085
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
17,072
2
1
117.2
2023 Q3
14,314
7
0
489.0
2023 Q2
16,283
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
13,969
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
14,562
1
0
68.7
2022 Q3
16,003
3
0
187.5
2022 Q2
15,145
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
14,712
6
3
407.8
2021 Q4
16,279
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
15,567
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
17,995
6
0
333.4
2021 Q1
16,964
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
14,913
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
16,096
1
0
62.1
2020 Q2
15,641
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
17,281
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
13,326
4
0
300.2
2019 Q3
16,221
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
14,813
3
0
202.5
2019 Q1
16,877
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
13,060
2
0
153.1
2018 Q3
15,780
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
14,558
3
1
206.1
2018 Q1
14,871
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
11,091
4
0
360.7
2017 Q3
13,762
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
13,188
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
14,060
4
2
284.5
2016 Q4
12,277
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
14,716
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
15,374
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
11,098
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
12,708
1
0
78.7
2015 Q3
12,600
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
15,404
3
1
194.8
2015 Q1
11,766
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
12,654
2
0
158.1
2014 Q3
11,684
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
12,243
2
0
163.4
2014 Q1
10,331
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
9,818
2
1
203.7
2013 Q3
10,768
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
9,263
1
0
108.0
2013 Q1
9,179
4
2
435.8
2012 Q4
9,616
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
9,957
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
10,953
2
1
182.6
2012 Q1
7,861
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,595
2
0
232.7
2011 Q3
8,903
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
10,213
3
1
293.7
2011 Q1
8,417
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
9,641
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
8,898
2
1
224.8
2010 Q2
11,447
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,447
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
6,956
3
1
431.3
2009 Q3
8,163
5
1
612.5
2009 Q2
10,500
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
6,991
2
1
286.1
2008 Q4
9,781
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,187
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,188
3
3
326.5
2008 Q1
10,055
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
9,974
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
10,263
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
10,315
2
1
193.9
2007 Q1
10,001
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,321
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
10,483
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,619
1
0
116.0
2006 Q1
8,970
2
0
223.0
2005 Q4
7,346
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
9,195
5
0
543.8
2005 Q2
8,500
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
8,448
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
6,828
2
0
292.9
2004 Q3
10,392
1
0
96.2
2004 Q2
9,977
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
9,218
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
8,103
1
0
123.4
2003 Q3
8,290
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
8,352
2
0
239.5
2003 Q1
13,950
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
9,830
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
10,900
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
14,616
1
0
68.4
2002 Q1
21,080
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
15,370
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
19,905
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
19,326
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
26,218
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
21,344
2
1
93.7
2000 Q3
20,660
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
16,369
6
2
366.5
2000 Q1
16,140
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
June 14, 2014UT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was shrink wrapping a pallet with a weed burner and for some unknown reason he burned himself and was found by a co-worker in a serious burn condition. He is burned over 36% of his body including left arm, which has been amputated, and his right upper arm, chest and face. The cause of death was mucomuyosis (fungal infection).
Reportable incidents
16 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2025 · 2 incidents
January 27, 2025UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was putting a safety brace on a mill door. EE didn't have the 2 pins in place that holds the brace in place causing the brace to fall back striking EE's forehead. EE's hard hat was taken off minutes before the accident and would have most likely taken the hit. Instead, the brace struck EE's forehead.
January 7, 2025UT · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was lining up a bulky bag strap. When EE stepped off the bag, EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall to the bag below.
2024 · 1 incident
April 26, 2024UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Diamond K Gypsum Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was adjusting air pressure on an air ram when the ram suddenly came down and caught EE's hand. EE went to the after hours clinic where they put 3 stitches in EE's left hand.
2023 · 2 incidents
December 1, 2023UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Was using a razor blade knife to cut insulation off an electrical wire. The knife slipped causing a cut across the middle finger on left hand.
January 6, 2023UT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was carrying a rotary airlock plate from outside to the maintenance area in the warehouse to replace seals in the plate. EE slipped on the wet concrete ground causing EE to fall to the ground. The plate slipped out of EE's hands in the process of falling and once EE was on the ground the plate fell on EE's right leg. It had been raining off and on the morning of.
2021 · 1 incident
March 9, 2021UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was standing on a step, stacking pallets on a palletizer. The last pallet was placed on the machine crooked. While using bodily force to free the pallet, they stepped back off the step feeling a knee pop causing them to fall to the ground. As they stood back to their feet, they felt the knee pop again.
2018 · 1 incident
May 18, 2018UT · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTRIKING OR BUMPING
A contracted truck driver was loaded and getting ready to leave our property when EE noticed EE's front hub cap was missing. EE knelt down to check EE's wheel seal. While getting back up EE hit EE's head on EE's truck mirror leaving a cut in the side of EE's head. EE was taken to the hospital where they put 5 staples in EE's head. EE immediately returned back to work.
2012 · 1 incident
January 12, 2012UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
the miner was using a small sledge hammer to beat product out of a bin. While swinging the hammer, he struck an I bolt that's welded to the bin for lifting purposes. He went to the emergency room where they told him his thumb was broken. The Doctor told him to keep it taped up for a couple weeks and to come back if the pain got worse. The miner never had a second visit.
2008 · 1 incident
July 7, 2008UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
In the bagging warehouse, on the second level of bulk bags, while stepping down to lower level of bulk bags, caught foot in loop of a bulk bag and fell to next level on left arm, face, and side.
2005 · 1 incident
July 20, 2005UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Diamond K Gypsum Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
After loading a pneumatic, the spillage on the trailer was being blown off with an air hose when a chunk of dried cement came in contact with ee's eye.
2004 · 1 incident
December 8, 2004UT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
MINER WAS LIFTING A ELECTRICLA MOTOR MANUAL THAT WAS TO HEAVY AND CAUSED STRAIN ON HIS BACK. MINER SHOULD HAVE USED A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO LIFT AND MOVE HEAVY MOTORS OR ANY HEAVY OBJECT SO NO T TO HURT HIS BACK.
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