Mining Incidents

Purdy Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Purdy, Barry County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300747

Purdy Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,685
proposed penalties
$5,440
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $245 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
787
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: 787 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Purdy Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-22.
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 9,559 1 0 104.6
2025 Q3 9,697 2 0 206.2
2025 Q2 10,696 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,068 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,144 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,282 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,074 1 0 123.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,379 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,839 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,162 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,205 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,584 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 18,467 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,224 1 0 89.1
2022 Q1 7,529 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,566 1 0 86.5
2021 Q3 10,972 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,671 1 0 149.9
2021 Q1 6,315 1 0 158.4
2020 Q4 4,457 1 0 224.4
2020 Q3 3,523 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,533 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,536 3 0 1183.0
2019 Q4 2,068 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,615 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,884 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,742 3 0 1094.1
2018 Q4 3,076 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,851 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,765 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,579 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,622 4 1 1104.4
2017 Q3 4,279 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,975 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,209 1 0 452.7
2016 Q4 2,768 2 2 722.5
2016 Q3 3,936 1 0 254.1
2016 Q2 4,097 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,658 2 0 546.7
2015 Q4 3,678 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,410 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,818 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,235 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,215 2 0 622.1
2014 Q3 3,188 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,344 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,349 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,859 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,851 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,719 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,381 1 0 420.0
2012 Q4 5,510 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,134 2 0 937.2
2012 Q2 5,009 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,578 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,312 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,802 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,701 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,808 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,792 2 1 716.3
2010 Q3 2,768 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,168 1 0 315.7
2010 Q1 1,834 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,105 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,472 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,513 2 0 362.8
2009 Q1 2,670 1 0 374.5
2008 Q4 3,724 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,633 2 0 431.7
2008 Q2 6,023 2 0 332.1
2008 Q1 4,982 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,672 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,708 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,006 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,239 2 1 471.8
2006 Q4 5,556 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,168 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,404 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,189 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,845 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,550 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,072 2 2 329.4
2005 Q1 5,928 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,984 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,390 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,696 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,117 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,257 1 0 190.2
2003 Q3 7,342 1 0 136.2
2003 Q2 6,617 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,743 1 0 267.2
2002 Q4 4,489 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,905 1 0 169.3
2002 Q2 4,740 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,208 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,361 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,670 1 1 214.1
2001 Q2 4,455 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,674 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,316 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,831 1 0 261.0
2000 Q2 2,702 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,256 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 6, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit EE's left index finger with a sledge hammer while securing a metal screening unit part with EE's left hand and striking it with the hammer in EE's right hand. EE mashed the left index finger resulting in a fractured bone.

2009 · 1 incident

March 30, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding when a peice of metal flew into his right eye. Safety glasses and welding hood were both being worn.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hutchens Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting bolt off of screen with a cutting torch, a piece of metal flew off and hit pant leg, catching pants on fire.

February 4, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hutchens Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking, slipped on mud, fell down, heard knee pop.

2001 · 1 incident

July 30, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING ROCK GUARD FROM PAN OF DOZER - ROCK GUARD SLIPPED WHEN UNBOLTING AND FELL ON RIGH HAND FINGER. FINGER CUT AND BROKEN.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hutchens Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING DRIVE BELT ON FEEDER, PUT HAND ON BELT AND IT WAS PULLED INTO BOTTOM SIEVE.

March 3, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hutchens Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRIED TO REPLACE WIPER (BELT FLASHNG) WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF CONVEYOR.

1996 · 1 incident

March 13, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hutchens Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH LEFT FOOT OVER-HANGING CRUSHER OPENING. WHEN HE PUSHED BLOW-BAR ROTATOR ASSEMBLY DOWN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND THE BAR TRAPPED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN OPENING WALL AND BLOW BAR, BREAKING THE BONE TO HIS BIG TOE MIDWAY BETWEEN TOE AND TOP OF FOOT.

1995 · 1 incident

February 1, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE WHEEL WELL OF A STOCK PILE TRUCK AND HAD DRIVEN A COLD CHISLE INTO THE END OF SPLIT BOLT STUD ON THE STEERING MECHINISM OF THE TRUCK WHEILE REASSEMBLING THE PART HE ST RUCK THE PART WITH HAMMER CAUSING THE CHISLE TO DISLODGE UNDER FORCE AND WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY THE FLYING CHISLE.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 1, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hutchens Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE PIN BACK IN CLEVIS TO CONNECT THE BOOM LIFT HYD. CYLINDER ON THE ROCK DRILL, THE CYLINDER SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLEVIS & EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP CYLINDER F ROM FALLING. THE CYLINDER WAS SAFETY CHAINED & COULD NOT FALL MORE THAN APPROX. ONE FOOT. WEIGHT OF FALLING CYLINDER TORE MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.

October 5, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A BOULDER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER DUE TO LIMITED SWING SPACE STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW THAT CAUGHT HISRINDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE & THE BOULDER

September 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A SECTION OF RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE FOLDED SHUT CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ACROSS THE MIDDLE JOINT REQUIRING SIX SUTURES. \

August 25, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hutchens Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES THAT HE FELL WHILE WALKING FROM HIS PAYHAULER TO THE CRUSHER SHACK STATED THAT HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON SLOPE & FELL TO THE RT EXTENDING HIS RT ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING I NJURY TO HIS RT SHOULDER

August 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by flying object

DOZER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHITCH A PULL TYPE SCRAPER FROM THE D8K DOZER, BY DRIVING THE HITCH PIN OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE NATURE OF THE INJURY INDICATES THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE ST EEL PIN SHIPPED OFF STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THEFOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP PRYING STEERING CLUTCH OFF ASND PULLED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER AND R SIDE

May 4, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO FREE WEDGED ROCK IN CRUSHER WHEN METAL WEDGE HIT LEFT FOREARM.

1987 · 1 incident

October 20, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hutchens Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OUT THE3HAUL TRUCK STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK ONTHE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE HAS AWINRLY SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1986 · 1 incident

May 2, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hutchens Construction Company · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS PUSH3NG UNSUITABLE MATERIAL INTO AN AREA OF THE QUARRY THIS IF BEING FILLED IN WITH D8 DOZER AS HE GOT TO THE EDGE OF FILL AND REALESED THE CLUTCH HE THOUGHT THE CLUTCH DID NOT REL RELEASE AND HE 4UMPED OFF THE MACHINE HE SPRAINED LEFT FOOT EITHER ON THE MACHINE OR THE GROUND ANOTHER EMP WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FILL AND SHUT DOZER OFF THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED AT THAT TIM

1984 · 1 incident

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