Mining Incidents

Rock Ridge Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Leslie D Briggs
Drake, Yavapai County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202843

Rock Ridge Quarries has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2002–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
112
citations
35
significant & substantial
$28,818
proposed penalties
$28,818
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
817
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: 817 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rock Ridge Quarries has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
109 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-16.
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 4,000 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,160 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,160 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,840 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,160 2 0 480.8
2024 Q2 3,640 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,640 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,520 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,160 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,160 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,020 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,920 1 0 520.8
2022 Q2 2,605 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,605 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,040 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,720 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,040 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,640 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,890 5 1 1730.1
2020 Q3 2,730 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,640 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,520 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,020 1 0 248.8
2019 Q3 4,100 2 0 487.8
2019 Q2 4,160 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,100 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,400 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,600 1 1 384.6
2018 Q1 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,600 1 0 384.6
2017 Q1 6,832 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,832 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,960 1 0 125.6
2016 Q2 7,960 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,848 1 0 146.0
2015 Q4 4,840 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,450 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,760 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,240 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,960 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 12,480 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,880 3 1 303.6
2014 Q1 8,448 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,912 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,920 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,880 3 2 303.6
2013 Q1 7,936 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,732 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,290 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,576 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,320 1 0 120.2
2011 Q4 9,776 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,488 1 0 95.3
2011 Q2 10,400 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,984 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,720 3 1 446.4
2010 Q3 11,088 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,400 4 2 384.6
2010 Q1 12,480 6 3 480.8
2009 Q4 8,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 15,600 1 1 64.1
2009 Q2 10,900 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,700 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,560 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 20,280 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 20,800 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 17,680 1 0 56.6
2007 Q4 22,360 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 22,620 2 0 88.4
2007 Q2 24,440 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 22,880 5 2 218.5
2006 Q4 20,800 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 31,720 4 2 126.1
2006 Q2 32,240 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 29,640 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 30,240 9 3 297.6
2005 Q3 26,000 13 4 500.0
2005 Q2 23,920 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 19,240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,400 11 3 2037.0
2004 Q2 7,200 2 1 277.8
2004 Q1 5,760 12 5 2083.3
2003 Q4 7,680 5 1 651.0
2003 Q3 5,000 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,035 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 427 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,944 3 1 335.4
2002 Q3 8,960 7 1 781.2
2002 Q2 8,900 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,976 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,476 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,664 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,532 1 0 86.7
2001 Q1 10,934 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 11,587 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,126 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,800 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,232 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2015 · 1 incident

August 26, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Splitting stone and left forearm

2014 · 1 incident

March 4, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and injured right hand and right leg

2013 · 3 incidents

September 4, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting stone when a piece of stone slipped and hit his right leg causing a sprain to his right knee.

July 31, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

felt irritation in left eye

January 31, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was splitting stone and had pain in his back.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 29, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STONE WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER

September 7, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was no specific accident related to the claim. Sore back complaints

July 16, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a piece of stone and felt pain in his back. Incident was not reported until 7/17/2012.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 28, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Muscles in the lower back are sore from splitting stone

August 18, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

June 18, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone. The big piece that he was working on broke and part of it hit his leg and bruised it. He did not report the injury until Monday, June 20th.

May 16, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a piece of stone, it broke and fell on his foot.

2009 · 1 incident

June 8, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Working with stone and hurt back. (220091800025-Existing injury for the employee. He was able to work until 6/26/09. He has a tailbone injury that is going to require some off work time)

2008 · 3 incidents

November 8, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting rock. The rock fell on his hand.

June 4, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

April 22, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was walking a piece of stone to a pallet, it broke and smashed his hand between the pieces of stone.

2007 · 3 incidents

November 23, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting rock; something went under his safety glasses and scratched his right eye.

August 16, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by flying object

This was not a reportable injury at the time, first aid only and no lost time. Several weeks later the employee reported pain in his wrist. The doctor said that there was a sliver of something in his wrist and they remove it on September 19th. He was not at work September 19th or 20th. He was released for work on the 21st.

April 2, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a piece of flagstone to a pallet. It slipped and fell against his ankle.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING ROCK

June 9, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK. THE CHISEL SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

February 7, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ROCK RIDGE QUARRIES, INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE AND HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER

2005 · 1 incident

April 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 Winns Quarry's · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS NOT HOLDING ON TO THE STONE TIGHT ENOUGH AND IT SLIPPED.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 5, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 Winns Quarry's · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A BATTERING IN AN EXCAVATOR AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT.

November 7, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 Winns Quarry's · Struck by falling object

AFTER SPLITTING A PIECE OF FLAGSTONE, WORKER WAS LIFTING THE STONE OUT OF THE WAY USING ONE HAND WHEN THE STONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

October 23, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
3 Winns Quarry's · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING FLAGSTONE, WORKER HIT HIS HAND WITH 3LB SLEDGE HAMMER.

September 26, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 Winns Quarry's · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF FLAGSTONE OUT OF HIS WAY WITH ONE HAND WHEN THE STONE SLIPPED OUTOF HIS HAND AND PINCHED THE TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER OFF BETWEEN THE STONE AND HIS CUTTING WEDGE

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