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Ours Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Arthur, Grant County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608620

Ours Quarry has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $990 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1997–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
105
citations
14
significant & substantial
$12,114
proposed penalties
$11,124
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $990 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
53
inspections on record
985
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 985 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ours Quarry has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $990 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$990
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 5,876 1 0 170.2
2025 Q3 5,805 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,311 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,414 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,496 3 0 545.9
2024 Q2 5,661 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,528 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,253 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,355 3 0 688.9
2023 Q2 2,781 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,652 1 0 150.3
2022 Q4 3,875 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,582 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,115 1 0 243.0
2022 Q1 4,303 6 0 1394.4
2021 Q4 5,030 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,434 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,826 6 0 1243.3
2021 Q1 3,583 1 0 279.1
2020 Q4 5,354 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,335 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,189 1 0 238.7
2020 Q1 3,914 6 0 1533.0
2019 Q4 3,454 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,855 4 0 1037.6
2019 Q2 3,541 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,813 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,022 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,056 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,256 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,705 3 0 1109.1
2017 Q4 3,413 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,521 1 0 221.2
2017 Q2 4,578 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,650 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,343 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,419 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,594 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,832 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,200 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,333 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,233 6 1 1146.6
2015 Q1 3,258 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,348 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,121 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,501 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,273 1 0 305.5
2013 Q4 5,256 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,593 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,296 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,590 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,717 3 0 636.0
2012 Q3 5,829 4 2 686.2
2012 Q2 2,651 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,982 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,267 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,078 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,858 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,251 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,769 5 0 1326.6
2010 Q3 6,138 1 1 162.9
2010 Q2 6,604 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 659 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,882 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,823 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,140 2 0 483.1
2008 Q4 6,634 4 1 603.0
2008 Q3 5,992 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,343 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,188 4 0 771.0
2007 Q4 4,865 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,466 2 0 365.9
2007 Q2 4,783 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,173 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,479 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,084 2 0 393.4
2006 Q2 5,382 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,190 1 0 238.7
2005 Q4 4,546 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,103 6 2 844.7
2005 Q2 4,860 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,942 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,492 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,897 8 3 1356.6
2004 Q2 5,404 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,177 3 0 1378.0
2003 Q4 6,688 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,528 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,238 6 1 1145.5
2003 Q1 2,302 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,185 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,836 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,821 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,147 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,463 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,506 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,885 5 2 1023.5
2001 Q1 5,045 5 1 991.1
2000 Q4 1,931 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,906 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,818 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,588 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2011 · 1 incident

March 16, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding metal and the wind blew a piece of the metal into his left eye.

2005 · 1 incident

April 27, 2005 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on edge of porch and bent his toe back against the steel in his shoes.

2004 · 1 incident

February 9, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE LOADER. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT ON THE LOADER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD.

2003 · 1 incident

June 9, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal
Fairfax Materials Inc · -

EE WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF THE CATWALK WHEN THE SCREEN OVERFLOWED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS STANDING IN THE DESIGNATION AREA NEXT TO THE LAB FOR QUARRY SHOTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM FLY ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMENAL AREA.

1999 · 1 incident

March 31, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS TAKING CAP OFF OF HYDRAULIC TANK, WHILE THE LOADER WAS RUNNING. THE TANK HER PRESSURE BEHIND IT AND THREW HOT OIL OUT.

1998 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seneca Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING THE LOADED TRUCK UP THE HILL ON THE HAUL ROAD. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO DRIFT BACKWARDS. EE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. THE TR UCK FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE.

November 12, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK, HE PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND IN SCREEN.

April 29, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seneca Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BIN TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING HISSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

October 28, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF THE CRUSHER, WHEN A ROCK FELL DOWN, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

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