Mining Incidents

Missouri Rock Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Missouri Rock Inc · Surface
Controlled by W A Ellis Construction
Orrick, Ray County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300168

Missouri Rock Inc has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1996–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
144
citations
46
significant & substantial
$37,380
proposed penalties
$32,036
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,344 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,153
inspection hours
12.5
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.
144 citations across 1,153 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Missouri Rock Inc has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 3 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.
$37K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-12.
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 6,709 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,165 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,806 1 0 146.9
2025 Q1 5,021 3 0 597.5
2024 Q4 6,095 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,509 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,155 1 0 162.5
2024 Q1 5,523 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,782 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,745 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,891 1 0 145.1
2023 Q1 5,236 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,386 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,329 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,597 1 0 151.6
2022 Q1 5,033 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,840 1 0 146.2
2021 Q3 7,364 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,267 3 0 478.7
2021 Q1 3,676 2 0 544.1
2020 Q4 6,472 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,104 4 0 655.3
2020 Q2 6,195 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,554 2 0 439.2
2019 Q4 4,302 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,322 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,395 4 0 910.1
2019 Q1 3,187 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,175 2 0 386.5
2018 Q3 5,851 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,901 2 0 338.9
2018 Q1 4,012 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,386 5 2 783.0
2017 Q3 6,200 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,897 2 0 339.2
2017 Q1 5,972 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,442 3 0 465.7
2016 Q3 6,169 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,796 1 0 172.5
2016 Q1 6,285 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,880 5 2 850.3
2015 Q3 6,050 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,844 3 1 513.3
2015 Q1 5,463 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,347 2 0 374.0
2014 Q3 5,503 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,922 3 1 609.5
2014 Q1 3,711 6 3 1616.8
2013 Q4 4,978 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,298 5 3 943.8
2013 Q2 4,411 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,396 3 0 682.4
2012 Q4 5,858 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,159 1 0 162.4
2012 Q2 6,281 3 2 477.6
2012 Q1 5,439 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,701 4 1 596.9
2011 Q3 7,757 5 2 644.6
2011 Q2 4,520 1 1 221.2
2011 Q1 4,554 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,481 6 4 925.8
2010 Q3 7,569 6 4 792.7
2010 Q2 6,192 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,195 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,011 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,817 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,771 7 3 1467.2
2009 Q1 5,294 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,493 5 3 1112.8
2008 Q3 4,732 1 0 211.3
2008 Q2 5,947 2 2 336.3
2008 Q1 4,159 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,064 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,540 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,926 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,484 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,346 1 0 230.1
2006 Q3 5,663 2 0 353.2
2006 Q2 5,864 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,391 3 1 683.2
2005 Q4 4,861 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,867 2 0 410.9
2005 Q2 4,452 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,522 1 0 283.9
2004 Q4 3,828 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,293 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,947 8 5 2026.9
2004 Q1 3,363 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,333 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,984 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,509 5 2 1108.9
2003 Q1 4,040 3 2 742.6
2002 Q4 3,861 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,477 3 0 670.1
2002 Q2 4,325 3 1 693.6
2002 Q1 3,887 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,627 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,773 2 0 530.1
2001 Q2 6,511 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,394 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,030 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,701 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,509 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,100 3 1 588.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 10, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Missouri Rock Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner has shown a reportable shift in in hearing compared to baseline test. Was retested and still shows the hearing loss.

2020 · 1 incident

December 9, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Missouri Rock Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise induced hearing loss in accordance with part 50 of 30 CFR.

2012 · 1 incident

August 27, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping test fit a pin on the detached bucket from a Hyundai 450 Hoe that was having new bosses welded onto it. The bucket was on its side to assist in pin insertion. The pin became jammed in the new boss and while jiggling it to free it up, it came loose and slid quickly into the bosses. His hand was pinched between the bucket and pin.

1996 · 1 incident

October 9, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Missouri Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

PERSON ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN STARTED, CAUGHT LEG IN BELT.

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