Mining Incidents

Milford Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Milford, Beaver County, UT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4202177

Milford Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1997–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
120
citations
29
significant & substantial
$27,239
proposed penalties
$26,383
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $856 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
83
inspections on record
1,771
inspection hours
6.8
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.
120 citations across 1,771 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Milford Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
119 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-14.
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 6,809 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,583 1 0 131.9
2025 Q2 8,574 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,602 4 0 526.2
2024 Q4 7,181 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,667 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,819 1 0 113.4
2024 Q1 8,022 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,658 1 0 115.5
2023 Q3 9,143 2 0 218.7
2023 Q2 10,680 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,659 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,938 5 3 629.9
2022 Q3 10,304 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,995 2 0 181.9
2022 Q1 7,720 3 1 388.6
2021 Q4 8,179 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,322 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,647 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,224 1 1 138.4
2020 Q4 8,187 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,694 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,325 1 0 120.1
2020 Q1 8,175 2 1 244.6
2019 Q4 9,681 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,693 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,427 1 0 80.5
2019 Q1 8,768 5 0 570.3
2018 Q4 8,442 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,475 3 1 401.3
2018 Q2 6,721 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,137 1 0 162.9
2017 Q4 6,245 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,881 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,372 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,868 2 0 340.8
2016 Q4 4,464 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,162 3 0 720.8
2016 Q2 4,210 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,437 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,206 4 0 644.5
2015 Q3 8,622 1 0 116.0
2015 Q2 10,541 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,791 2 0 227.5
2014 Q4 8,402 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,951 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,819 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10,629 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,998 3 0 375.1
2013 Q3 9,128 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,476 6 2 522.8
2013 Q1 11,099 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,940 3 1 231.8
2012 Q3 10,968 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 11,981 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 11,542 6 0 519.8
2011 Q4 7,879 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,513 4 4 380.5
2011 Q2 12,196 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,043 4 1 442.3
2010 Q4 8,823 2 1 226.7
2010 Q3 9,318 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,546 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,091 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,077 5 4 496.2
2009 Q3 21,902 8 1 365.3
2009 Q2 1,176 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,172 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,269 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,183 3 1 366.6
2008 Q2 10,013 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,833 4 1 452.8
2007 Q4 8,559 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,617 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,795 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,252 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,671 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,524 1 0 117.3
2006 Q1 7,998 1 0 125.0
2005 Q4 7,317 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,872 4 0 508.1
2005 Q2 7,634 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,109 1 0 123.3
2004 Q4 7,228 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,241 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,399 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,582 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,556 1 1 180.0
2003 Q3 8,592 1 0 116.4
2003 Q2 3,052 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,432 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,545 2 0 234.1
2002 Q3 8,440 3 0 355.5
2002 Q2 9,702 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,247 2 0 216.3
2001 Q4 6,866 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,999 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,979 6 3 462.3
2001 Q1 11,685 2 1 171.2
2000 Q4 11,073 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,933 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,285 2 1 215.4
2000 Q1 8,724 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 16, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was attempting to adjust the tail pulley using an battery powered impact, when the rear of the take-up broke free, causing the impact to spin lose pinning their right thumb between the impact and guard.

2020 · 1 incident

September 3, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding on the cone liner using a 4 1/2 in. angle grinder. EE was only using one hand on the grinder as the other hand was holding the electrical cord to keep it out of the way. The grinder kicked back and the wheel make contact with the employee's left pointer finger. EE was taken to the clinic and received 5 stitches and a tetanus shot.

2018 · 1 incident

April 2, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

On Monday April 2, 2018, the EE was walking next to a pump house when they tripped and fell to the ground. It was unclear the extent of the injury as the injury was not reported until April 11th, 2018. The EE had swelling and an infection in their knee. The EE received medical treatment to reduce the swelling and infection through antibiotic medication.

2017 · 1 incident

February 3, 2017 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was attempting to remove a skid steer bucket. When the EE struck the pin of the bucket, the bucket became dislodged and fell on to the EE's left foot.

2015 · 1 incident

February 4, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 2/4/15 at 9:00 a.m. two employees were loading a grizzly feeder and jaw dies onto a flatbed trailer. As the die was lowered and tension was let off, the die swung and struck the ground employee in the leg.

2013 · 1 incident

January 7, 2013 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a 60" under screen belt when the knife slipped out of the belt and cut his leg. The laceration resulted in 5 stitches.

2009 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating a water truck was traveling down the mountain haul road when he accidentally shifted into a higher gear causing the equipment to speed up. Employee tried to shift down to lower gear but was unable to. Applied brakes and ran equipment into a berm causing the truck to flip over. Employee was trapped inside for a short period before being rescued.

September 4, 2009 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Adjusting the speed on Eljay screen. Rolling Eljay back to remove belt, when hand was pulled into pulley, crushing his right hand.

2008 · 1 incident

February 13, 2008 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rinker Materials Western Inc. · Struck against stationary object

There was screen material in the back of a pickup truck that was being used to build a guard. It was snowing and blowing heavily and the employee got up to go to the pickup. He was walking with his head turned to keep the snow out of his face and ran into the screen material in the back causing a laceration to left side of nose requiring 7 to 8 stitches to close.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Twin Mountain Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING SKID PLATES ON 988 F LOADER MECHANIC TRIED TO HOLD BOLT FROM SPINNING AND IN TURN CUT RIGHT HAND.

April 20, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Mountain Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT FOR SKIRTING, BELT WAS ON THE GROUND, CUTTING IN PULLING MOTION SLIPPING AT END OF BELT AND PUNCTURED LEG.

1999 · 1 incident

July 31, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Mountain Rock Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SHOVELING UNDERNEATH CONVEYER IN A SURGE TUNNEL, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AROUND AND FELT A POP IN HER BACK FOLLOWED BY A SHARP PAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

October 15, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Mountain Rock Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZLEY FEEDER. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A ROCK BEYOND HIS PHYSICAL ABILITY, CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN & BULGING DISCS.

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