Granite Mountain Quarry #1 has $117K in proposed MSHA penalties and $163 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
200
Years on record
1991–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
318
citations
58
significant & substantial
$116,690
proposed penalties
$91,404
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $25,286 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
72
inspections on record
2,332
inspection hours
13.6
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.
318 citations across 2,332 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Granite Mountain Quarry #1 has $117K in proposed MSHA penalties and $163 outstanding across 5 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.
$117K
proposed penalties
$92K
current assessed
$91K
paid to date
$163
outstanding
316 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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
65,942
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
77,111
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
66,579
15
6
225.3
2025 Q1
62,252
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
61,671
24
6
389.2
2024 Q3
61,867
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
60,021
2
0
33.3
2024 Q1
59,681
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
60,885
3
1
49.3
2023 Q3
60,665
8
3
131.9
2023 Q2
63,825
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
56,889
13
2
228.5
2022 Q4
54,362
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
57,756
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
55,086
2
0
36.3
2022 Q1
61,589
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
56,518
3
0
53.1
2021 Q3
66,315
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
63,186
3
0
47.5
2021 Q1
50,443
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
59,584
5
0
83.9
2020 Q3
56,393
7
0
124.1
2020 Q2
58,013
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
56,032
5
0
89.2
2019 Q4
55,379
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
59,971
7
0
116.7
2019 Q2
63,041
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
65,418
15
3
229.3
2018 Q4
59,612
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
64,575
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
61,829
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
58,095
6
1
103.3
2017 Q4
61,141
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
74,627
5
0
67.0
2017 Q2
76,603
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
59,171
4
0
67.6
2016 Q4
67,176
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
62,702
11
3
175.4
2016 Q2
58,272
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
53,039
6
2
113.1
2015 Q4
51,471
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
52,053
12
1
230.5
2015 Q2
51,283
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
44,526
9
2
202.1
2014 Q4
47,985
1
0
20.8
2014 Q3
53,118
5
2
94.1
2014 Q2
53,656
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
48,476
2
0
41.3
2013 Q4
47,050
2
0
42.5
2013 Q3
51,702
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
49,591
4
0
80.7
2013 Q1
57,907
3
0
51.8
2012 Q4
50,213
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
49,339
2
1
40.5
2012 Q2
48,127
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
46,351
5
1
107.9
2011 Q4
50,292
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
51,326
3
0
58.4
2011 Q2
50,892
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
51,501
10
3
194.2
2010 Q4
53,026
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
64,990
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
55,927
11
3
196.7
2010 Q1
51,265
8
2
156.1
2009 Q4
40,657
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
40,614
7
1
172.4
2009 Q2
45,647
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
50,833
1
0
19.7
2008 Q4
53,955
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
51,960
10
0
192.5
2008 Q2
51,031
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
53,347
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
50,912
12
2
235.7
2007 Q3
51,376
3
1
58.4
2007 Q2
51,052
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
51,026
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
39,225
12
0
305.9
2006 Q3
45,631
1
0
21.9
2006 Q2
46,293
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
53,053
2
0
37.7
2005 Q4
52,098
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
48,576
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
45,822
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
52,242
6
1
114.9
2004 Q4
43,695
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
49,633
1
0
20.1
2004 Q2
49,493
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
50,445
11
4
218.1
2003 Q4
48,250
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
53,670
5
1
93.2
2003 Q2
50,749
3
0
59.1
2003 Q1
47,078
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
62,487
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
46,011
5
2
108.7
2002 Q2
51,226
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
52,366
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
53,100
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
54,183
11
1
203.0
2001 Q2
55,569
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
53,780
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
44,295
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
46,765
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
53,138
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
51,997
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
October 22, 2007AR · Metal/Non-Metalcar dropper, car shake out operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
The locomotive was coming back into the plant when EE had crossed over to the old scales side road. He got out of his truck & started to cross the tracks when the locomotive operator saw him. They heard him on the radio say he had broke the 7 car. A coworker asked another coworker if he could see him & when he looked back he saw him on the tracks. He had been hit by the locomotive.
Reportable incidents
199 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2025 · 2 incidents
April 11, 2025AR · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Employee was welding at the Plant #1 Gyro and while doing so a piece of "slag" burned through EE's pants and went into EE's left boot and burned the bottom of EE's left foot.
Employee was moving metal wear bars at the Gyro crusher. While moving the wear bars, EE smashed EE's left-hand ring finger against the stairs and wear bar.
2024 · 3 incidents
December 3, 2024AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was trying to free up a seized release pin on the skid steer mast so the bucket could be removed. The release pin broke free resulting in the skid steer bucket falling and striking top of employee's foot directly behind safety toe of work boot.
Employee was dragging roller bearing out of travel way when inner bearing and race turned and pinched left hand middle and ring finger. Employee received two stitches.
Employee was shoveling material off the C-4 pad and caught a snag on the surface of the pad with the shovel while scooping. Thus, causing EE to twist a little and strain lower back.
Night crew was rebuilding 5.5' Standard Crusher, which required the use of a 60- Ton crane, which was an outside contractor. After completion of the rebuild, the employee was assisting the crane operator with stowing away the outrigger foot pads. The employee placed their right hand on top of outrigger and crane operator extracted outrigger, thus crushing the employee's right hand.
Employee was trying to thaw out the tail pulley at the wash tower of C207. Employee poured brake-line antifreeze on the belt at the tail pulley of C207 and lit it on fire. Employee then poured more brake-line antifreeze on the fire which caused it to blow up catching EE on fire and burning EE's lower legs.
July 5, 2022AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prior to tool use, employee was changing defective fitting on a railcar jack stand after pre-shift inspection. Metal sliver cut employees thumb requiring stitches by medical prof. Jack stands owned by contractor. Injury did not involve mine equipment or system. Tool training & inspection covered in Part 46, why fitting was being changed prior to use. All PPE worn.
April 15, 2022AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IE and a co-worker were carry a piece of metal. When the co-worker tripped causing the co-worker to slam the piece of metal into the wall. This caused IE's finger to get smashed and have 3 stitches.
2020 · 2 incidents
August 26, 2020AR · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was pulling screens on S5 shaker. EE slipped hitting their right shin on the shaker strap. EE had to have stitches.
January 18, 2019AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was helping to pick up ne plates from the gradall straight across to the metal belt. When employee was putting them on the belt it slipped out of hand and fell on their other hand cutting the palm of their hand right under the fingers.
EE was holding metal piece while tightening bolt with other hand. When the bolt was tight ee moved left out of the way and finger was cut on a burr from the metal ee was holding. Left index finger
Load of angle iron was being dropped in a new location when the load slipped and fell. One piece of angle iron bounced and hit EE in the lower leg. EE had a laceration with stitches.
2016 · 4 incidents
August 25, 2016AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Operator got dozer stuck and walked down a slope to see how to get the machine unstuck. Stepped on a rock and turned ankle. Resulted in an ankle sprain.
Was working on the SB2 with a loader when some of the SB2 fell and landed on the loader bucket causing the loader to bounce. Employees head hit the dome light and cut the top of his head.
2014 · 2 incidents
December 30, 2014AR · Metal/Non-MetaltrespasserOTHER
He is a welder helper after he had gotten off work at 2:30 a.m. he went home and then around 5:00 a.m. his eyes started hurting. He had gotten a flash burn. He received a prescription for his eyes
He was on the welding truck to turn the welder off when he stepped off his knee gave away. EE didn't want any medical at that time he felt it would be ok. He continue to work but didn't feel it was getting any better when he came in on 8/13/12. So he didn't see a doctor till 8/13/12
Was using a 16lb hammer to strike the loader bucket to remove the shank, when a piece of metal came off, hitting him in the lower left leg. He was treated with just first aid, they said to just leave the metal in. Then the doctor decided to remove the metal on 4/29/11 and he was released to full duty.
2010 · 4 incidents
August 20, 2010AR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
When he first went to the clinic they did first aid and said to leave the metal in that it would be ok. Now he has an infection and the metal has moved into a muscle, so now they will be doing surgery on 9/22/10. What had happen was he was removing a belt clam with a hammer and the chisel made for belt clams when a piece of metal went into his leg.
EE was drilling with the beetle drill. He moved the pipe wrench from the holding position around to break the steel from the power head smashing his finger between the wrench and the tracks on the drill.
Metal sheave counterwight came loose from a come-a-long and fell across his lower leg and foot.
February 3, 2009AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
He was replacing cutting edges on a loader and strained his groin while picking up a cutting edge.
2007 · 6 incidents
October 18, 2007AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTRIKING OR BUMPING
While watching hub hammer remove concaves from gyro crusher, was struck with flying debris. Had laceration to the chin.
December 13, 2006AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shoveling out the gyro when something hit him from behind and knocked him down. It was a large rock spraining his right ankle.
November 7, 2006AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
unplugging chute that had a piece of metal in it when the metal cut his right index finger.
February 25, 2006AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
was pulling on fuel hose of a 992 loader when felt pain in his arm and elbow. Thought it would get better so waited to go to the doctor. It continue to hurt so when to the doctor on 3-7-06
February 1, 2006AR · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Finished on bridging feeder; when he was coming down the hand rail broke causing him to fall, landing on both hands.
October 26, 2005AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Changing tire on water truck using a breaker bar to tighten lug nuts was pulling up when had a pain in lower back. He didn't report to worker comp. till 8/8/05. They felt that is wasn't compesable and went to court. Just settled that it was worker comp. Missed 33 day and still on restricted.
March 3, 2005AR · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING TO THROW SCREENS OFF THE TOWER WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.
May 28, 2004AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
January 29, 2003AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS LOADING A SHOT WHEN PUTTING TUBE IN HOLE THE ROCK HOLDING THE CAP WIRES FLIP UP HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT.
December 5, 2002AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE CHECKING SCREENS ON A VIBRATORY SHAKER. EE FELL OFF ANOTHER VIBRATORY SHAKER EARLIER INT HE EVENING, BUT IT WAS NOT REORTED UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND FALL.
November 26, 2002AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HELPING TO WELD A PATCH PLATE WHEN HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO EYES.
October 29, 2002AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION EE COMPLAINED OF A WRIST PROBLEM AFTER LIFTING A SCREEN. WHILE SHOVELING ON 9/12/02 HE SAID HIS FINGERS WENT NUMB AND WAS GIVEN MEDICAL ATTEN TION.
April 25, 2001AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLOSING ELEVATOR DOOR ON SECONDARY TOWER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR.
September 5, 2000AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PULLING SCREEN OUT OF VIBRATOR WHEN HOOK SLIPPED AND EE FELL BACK AGAINST SPRAY NOZZLE.
January 5, 2000AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF WITH A SHOP HAMMER.
March 28, 1998AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS MIXING PACKING MATERIAL FOR CRUSHER OVERHAUL.
January 31, 1998AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SHOVELING DURING CLEANUP & TURNED TO DUMP SHOVEL & FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER & BACK.
November 6, 1997AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD. METAL FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
March 16, 1996AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL IN PLANT, EMPLOYEE THINKS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER.
February 14, 1995AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT ANGLE FROM PIPE SUPPORT OF A 8" WATER PIPE. THE PIPE FELL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF PIPE AND A LARGE CROSSTIE.
November 16, 1994AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WENT TO BACK OF DROPBALL IN KILL ENGINE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS RING ON RADIATOR CAP CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
April 17, 1993AR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LIFTING ON ONE END OF A 12" PIPE APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET LONG.
February 25, 1993AR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING TO WINCH TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON FELL AGAINST BACK OF WINCH TRUCK STRIKING LOWER LIP.
November 19, 1992AR · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HOLDING UP CONCAVE BLOCK TO GYRO CRUSHER WHILE UNHOOKING THEM. WHILE UNHOOKING FROM CRANE HOOK ANOTHER BLOCK HIT SIDE OF CONCAVE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CONCAVES.
May 1, 1992AR · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DECK UNDER FRONT FEEDER IN C-1 TUNNEL. HE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN DELIVERY ROLELR UNDER FRONT FEEDER. BELT GRABBED HOE ADN ROLLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT ADN DELIVERY ROLLE R.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PICE OF 1/2" PLATE WHEN HAND SLIPPED FROM METAL LETTING METAL FALL ON LEFT HAND.
March 22, 1991AR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN A CHUTE BELOW GYRO CRUSHER WHEN THE WIND BLEW TRASH IN HIS LEFT EYE.
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