Miner was using a grinder. A sliver of metal got behind EE's safety glasses and embedded in EE's right eye, requiring removal from EE's eye doctor. Miner was prescribed eye drops to use for one week and returned to full duty.
Morgan Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Morgan Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 1984–2025
- Latest incident
- Apr 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Morgan Pit has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $224 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 7,047 | 1 | 1 | 141.9 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,528 | 11 | 2 | 1989.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 5,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,076 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,948 | 6 | 4 | 2035.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 5,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,896 | 1 | 0 | 204.2 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,233 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,681 | 1 | 0 | 213.6 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,429 | 2 | 0 | 823.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 6,311 | 2 | 0 | 316.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,701 | 3 | 3 | 638.2 |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,545 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,854 | 1 | 0 | 350.4 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
23 on file2025 · 1 incident
2019 · 2 incidents
Slipped going up ladder to loader and abrasion on leg. Employer not notified until Oct 28th. Emp not sure when it happened.
employee was taking a cap off of a hydraulic line using a 24" crescent wrench. The wrench slipped off and hurt shoulder. Employee didn't seek treatment until 06/03/2019
1996 · 1 incident
SHOVELING, FELT PAIN IN HER SIDE
1992 · 2 incidents
CLAIMANT WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON TOP OF A SHAKER AND WAS GETTING DOWN AND SLIPPED AND CANDED ON WRIST THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED NOT ON THE JOB SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTE.
CRAWLING UP AND DOWN MUSCLE PULLED
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE SHOVELING AND TWISTED KNEE.
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DISCHARGE LID ON END OF SIZER IN CHIP CHUTE, COVER ON HELME DID NOT CLOSE.
1986 · 1 incident
EMPL CLEANING I7E OFF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK.
1985 · 7 incidents
BELT WAS FULL OF ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT TO KEEP CONVEYOR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED & CAUGHT HAND CUTTING IT REQUIRED STITCHES
GRINDING WELD PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR CAUGHT THIS HARDHAT ON THE CONVEYOR AND HURT HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS - GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.
TURNING JAW CRUSHER.SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN EYE.
EE STEPPED OFF FROM LOADER & SLIPPED SPRAINING RT ANKLE.
EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEG AND FELL ON IT INJURING HIS KNEE
1984 · 7 incidents
EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLT AND TWISTED HIS BACK
EMPL SETTING CONE AND STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSED HIM TO TURN ANKLE AND FALL.HIT KNEE ON CLAMP ON CONDUIT AND CUT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM THE LOADER AND IT FLIPPED HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND & GRAVEL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CAT. THE MOTION OF THE MACHINE CAUSED BACK PROBLEM.
MAN JUMPED OFF THE GRIZZLY & TURNED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
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