IT HAPPENED IN THE QUARRY AREA, WHERE SAW BLOCKS ARE FINISHED. WORKER DRILLED A HOLE IN AREA WHERE THERE WAS SOME UNBUANT BLACKPOWDER AND THAT CREATED AN EXPLOSION THAT CAUSED INJURY DEATH.
National Quarries Metal/Non-Metal
National Quarries has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 1987–2003
- Latest incident
- Oct 2003
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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.National Quarries has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,254 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q2 | 1,143 | 1 | 0 | 874.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,243 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,155 | 2 | 2 | 1731.6 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,423 | 1 | 1 | 702.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,600 | 1 | 0 | 625.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,119 | 1 | 1 | 893.7 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,265 | 2 | 2 | 1581.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,360 | 3 | 0 | 2205.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,670 | 1 | 1 | 598.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,190 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,234 | 4 | 0 | 3241.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,352 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,367 | 1 | 0 | 731.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,917 | 12 | 0 | 6259.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,526 | 2 | 0 | 791.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,547 | 1 | 0 | 646.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,212 | 7 | 1 | 5775.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,919 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,689 | 2 | 0 | 426.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,200 | 3 | 0 | 576.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
23 on file (excluding fatalities above)2003 · 1 incident
EE WAS MOVING A GRANITE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY, A AWARM OF BEES FLEW OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK AND STING EE FACE AND NECK AND HANDS MULTIPLE TIMES.
1995 · 2 incidents
EE WAS UNLOADING BRANITE BLOCKS HE GOT ONE FINGER UNDER HEAVY HOOKS AS THEY WERE BEING LOWERED.
UNSURE- BENDING, LIFTING, PUSHING, PULLING, NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES- SPINE AND BACK MUSCLES.
1994 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO FELL PAIN EARLY THURSDAY MMORNIGN 9-8-94 BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THA AT TIME OF INJURY WHICH HE TINKS WAS ON 9-6-94 DID NT FELL MUCH PAIN AT THE TIME. HE HAD A STRAINED KNEE.
OPEN FRACTURE L. INDEX FINGER WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE WEDGE BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.
MOVING ROCKS WITH 5/8 CHAIN FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. A 5/8 CHAIN CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIP HOOK AND CHAIN LINK.DEEP LACERATION WITH STTICHES TO RT INDEX FINGER 1 PALM.
1993 · 2 incidents
EE MISJUDGED STEP FOR INTERING CRANE. SPRAINED L LEG SCRAPER RIB CAGE SORE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE OPERATAES WIRESAW. AT TIME HE HAS TO FUSE WIRES TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE LAST FUESD WIRES TOGETHER 03/15/93. REPORTED EYE IRRITATION ON 04-06-93.
1992 · 3 incidents
GETTING IN CAB FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED HANDLE
WHILE CHIPPING EDGE OF GRANITE SLAB,PIECE OF GRANITE CAME OFF HITTING HIM IN THE LEG.
WHILE USING A STEAM CLEANER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAYED HOT WATER INTO HIS BOOT.
1991 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE QUARRY AREA WHERE HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT AND FELL.
HE TRIPPED ON A GARDEN HOSE.
1990 · 3 incidents
FIRST SYMPTONS WERE FIRST NOTICED IN NOV. 1989 CONTINUED TRAUMA FOM OPERATING A JACK HAMMER.
ROLLING ROCK IN BOX
WHILE UNHOOKING DOGS FROM GRANITE BLOCK EMPL CUT ARM ON BLOCK.
1989 · 3 incidents
PULLING WHEEL OFF OF SHAFT THE WHEEL FELL ON EMP TOE CAUSING INJ TO BIG TOE ON L FT
WHILE CLIMBING ONTO GRANIT BOULDER EMPL'S KNEE BECAME VERY SORE. HE THEN LEFT WORK ALTHOUGH KNEE BECAME SORE WHILE AT WORK IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED.
WHILE CHAINING A ROCK INTO A TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL.HIS RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK AND HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.
1988 · 1 incident
WHILE TRYING TO PUSH PIECE OF GRANITE HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND ELBOW.SAW DR 6-29-88.
1987 · 3 incidents
WHILE USING A S5EDGE HAMMER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A ROCK.
WHILE OPERATING3A POLISHING MACHINE EMPLOYEE STRETCHED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME.CUAINF A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
WHILE WALKING O3 PLATFORM AROUND POLISHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
The full compliance file on National Quarries
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.