Mining Incidents

Hot Springs Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Simon Contractors · Surface
Controlled by Colas S A
Rapid City, Pennington County, SD  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3900180

Hot Springs Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1985–2006
Latest incident
Feb 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
41
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,747
proposed penalties
$4,653
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $94 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
500
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: 500 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hot Springs Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-06-17.
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 432 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,542 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 634 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 915 1 0 1092.9
2024 Q1 1,854 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 837 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 292 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 1,649 2 0 1212.9
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 2,727 1 0 366.7
2017 Q4 4,730 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,081 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,718 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,603 1 0 277.5
2016 Q4 1,182 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,183 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,067 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,278 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,944 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 3,414 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,792 1 0 208.7
2014 Q2 1,024 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 607 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,631 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,497 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,366 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 132 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,633 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 866 1 0 1154.7
2011 Q4 4,064 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,596 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,314 1 0 432.2
2011 Q1 471 1 0 2123.1
2010 Q4 5,491 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,740 10 1 1742.2
2010 Q2 3,983 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,069 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,179 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,679 4 0 1087.3
2009 Q2 3,899 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,245 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,654 3 0 821.0
2008 Q3 4,450 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,172 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,326 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,641 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,889 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,085 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,659 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,308 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,920 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,108 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,594 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,850 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,245 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,215 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,028 1 0 248.3
2004 Q4 3,959 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,980 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,552 10 3 2196.8
2004 Q1 8,219 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,520 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,666 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,821 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,280 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,273 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,101 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,375 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,421 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,276 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,315 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,189 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,294 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,978 3 0 754.1
2000 Q3 4,466 1 0 223.9
2000 Q2 3,897 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,160 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2006 · 1 incident

February 1, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with removal of the outer sleeve from an impact bar for a portable crusher. Bar was removed and placed on the ground. Upon spining bar over to allow a cut to be made for removal of outer sleeve, employee lost his grip & bar pinched his finger between bar and his steel toe boot. Sutures required.

2003 · 1 incident

January 30, 2003 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HELPING WITH SET UP OF CRUSHER. IT WAS VERY WINDY. THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EE'S EYE. EE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.

2002 · 1 incident

February 6, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRYING TO LOOSEN NUT WITH WRENCH AND SHEATER BAR. NUT CAME LOOSE AND CHEATER BAR STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

1999 · 1 incident

September 29, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL. HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS WRIST AND FOREARM.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 27, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CHAINED UP LARGE ROCK STUCK IN CRUSHER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE AREA.

July 8, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMP REPAIRING SEPARATOR. SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON, CATCHING HIS ARM ON THE BLADE OF THE AIR SEPARATOR. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND IN UNDER ARM.

1995 · 1 incident

November 8, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

MSHA INSPECTOR HAD ATTACHED A DOSIMETER TO EE'S INSULATED COVERALLS, THE EE WAS OPEARTING THE BOBCAT. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE BOBCAT. THEDOSIMETER HUNG UP ON THE STEERING LEVER. THIS CA USED THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACK IN TO THE BOBCAT HERNIATING A DISC IN HIS SPINE.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

November 21, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING CLEAN UP WITH BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WITH ATTACHMENT FOR CLEANING UNDER CONVEYORS. THE ATTACHMENT SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

1992 · 1 incident

December 1, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRILLING FOR BLAST. HE WAS UNCOUPLING A DRILL STEEL WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE STEEL, TIPPING IT TO THE LEFT. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE STEEL FROM FALLING. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SID E.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON IMPACT CRUSHER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK. HE FELL APPROX. 5 FEET.

March 26, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUBBER ON CONVEYOR.THE KNIFE HE WAS USING FOLDED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER,SLICING HIS THUMB.

1990 · 1 incident

October 26, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AIR SEPARATOR WITH AIR WRENCH. AIR BLEW OBJECT INTO EYE.

1989 · 1 incident

May 23, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING LG ROCK FORM INPACTOR HIGHT WIND GUSTS BLEW FINE MATERIAL IN EMP EYE

1988 · 2 incidents

May 18, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED ON WET PLATFORM NOT REPORTED TO MSHA

March 31, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

1985 · 1 incident

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