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Monsanto Quartzite Quarry: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Monsanto Company · Surface
Caribou County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000634

MSHA record for Monsanto Quartzite Quarry (mine ID 1000634). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Aug 1983
Ownership history
  1. Washington Corps 1950 to 1981
  2. Monsanto Company 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Monsanto Quartzite Quarry sits in Caribou County, Idaho, where the Census mining category is 7.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Caribou County, Idaho · Population 7,118
7.3%
Mining share of county employment
$66,653
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

August 12, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Monsanto Company · Struck by flying object

USING GRINDER TO SHARPEN DRILL BITS AT SHOP.WHEEL DISINTEGRATED STRIKING RIGHT HAND TOP OF HEAD CAUSING 4\\ LACERATION.HAD HARD HAT ON AND FACE SHIELD.PIECES OF GRINDING WHEEL HIT FACE SHIELD BREAKING IT AND PIERDEC HOLE THROUGH IT.