Rocky Canyon Plant has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
136
citations
29
significant & substantial
$41,389
proposed penalties
$41,238
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
59
inspections on record
1,391
inspection hours
9.8
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.
136 citations across 1,391 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rocky Canyon Plant has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$41K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
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
5,219
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
6,480
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,094
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
6,420
1
0
155.8
2024 Q4
7,757
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
6,378
4
0
627.2
2024 Q2
7,297
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
7,398
4
2
540.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,670
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
7,737
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
4,799
2
1
416.8
2023 Q1
3,175
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
6,400
3
1
468.8
2022 Q3
7,443
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
6,301
4
2
634.8
2022 Q1
6,830
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
6,853
3
0
437.8
2021 Q3
7,143
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
6,584
1
1
151.9
2021 Q1
5,570
3
0
538.6
2020 Q4
5,563
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
5,102
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
5,780
1
1
173.0
2020 Q1
6,144
3
2
488.3
2019 Q4
6,354
4
1
629.5
2019 Q3
7,350
1
1
136.1
2019 Q2
7,184
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
6,135
1
1
163.0
2018 Q4
6,716
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
8,196
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
8,327
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
7,759
1
0
128.9
2017 Q4
8,954
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
8,323
1
0
120.1
2017 Q2
8,165
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
6,909
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
6,621
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,864
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
6,973
2
1
286.8
2016 Q1
7,062
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
7,507
2
1
266.4
2015 Q3
7,467
1
0
133.9
2015 Q2
6,306
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
6,276
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,678
1
0
176.1
2014 Q3
6,686
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
6,780
3
0
442.5
2014 Q1
6,738
3
1
445.2
2013 Q4
6,487
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
6,985
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,459
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,970
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
5,021
1
0
199.2
2012 Q3
5,086
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
4,542
1
0
220.2
2012 Q1
5,361
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
5,278
2
2
378.9
2011 Q3
8,389
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
7,833
1
1
127.7
2011 Q1
6,245
3
1
480.4
2010 Q4
5,330
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,545
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
6,598
4
1
606.2
2010 Q1
6,360
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
6,715
3
0
446.8
2009 Q3
8,464
5
1
590.7
2009 Q2
7,751
4
1
516.1
2009 Q1
5,862
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
5,635
9
1
1597.2
2008 Q3
6,964
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
5,828
7
0
1201.1
2008 Q1
5,177
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
5,295
2
0
377.7
2007 Q3
5,582
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
6,931
1
0
144.3
2007 Q1
6,777
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,776
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,719
3
1
388.7
2006 Q2
7,370
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,207
5
0
693.8
2005 Q4
7,892
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
8,232
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
7,889
2
0
253.5
2005 Q1
4,848
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
6,482
2
0
308.5
2004 Q3
5,769
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,767
1
0
173.4
2004 Q1
5,766
14
1
2428.0
2003 Q4
5,201
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
5,107
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
5,723
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
5,511
3
0
544.4
2002 Q4
5,702
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
5,664
4
0
706.2
2002 Q2
6,297
3
1
476.4
2002 Q1
6,498
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,601
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
7,864
6
2
763.0
2001 Q2
8,094
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
7,739
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
6,480
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
7,133
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
7,250
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,398
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2026 · 2 incidents
June 2, 2026CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was shoveling material from under the conveyor belt and felt slight pain in lower back (failed to report), operating haul truck and went home. It was not until 6-3-2026 (following day) when employee had a hard time getting out of bed for work when it was reported. Resulted in acute lumbar myofascial strain
January 16, 2026CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee's right hand was in the line of fire of a block and chain. The block and chain was under tension and shifted which struck employee's index finger. This resulted in a broken finger.
2023 · 1 incident
February 8, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metaldry screening plant operator, screen house operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Operator was changing screens on the shaker deck in the morning and felt their back becoming inflamed from their body positioning. Employee was working through the pain operating the haul truck the remainder of the day when they noticed that the pain had become much worse. Was seen at clinic with a lower right back strain and right lumbar radiculopathy.
2020 · 1 incident
February 21, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalminer, prospector, necMACHINERY
Employee was performing grinding and welding on shaker on the lower plant repairing holes. Thought had dust in eyes. Later that evening approx. 1030pm the right eye became inflamed and EE went to ER and they found a slab of metal imbedded.
2011 · 1 incident
November 14, 2011CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Employee was disassembling a 30 HP water pump for inspection when he took off his gloves to remove the bolts, he then turned the impeller without gloves and lacerated his right index finger. The finger required 9 stitches.
APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER OPERATING NEW 1996 988-F CATERPILLER LOADER WITH NEW ERGONICALLY CORRECT CONTROLS, THE EMPLOYEE STARTED COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT HAND.
1994 · 1 incident
September 30, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING 2" SCREENS LIFTING SCREENS ABOVE THEIR HEADS TO SLIDE INTO SCREEN DECK.SCREEN DECK WENT TO HOSPITAL LATER FOR X-RAYS SHOWED SHOULDER STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE.
WHILE A TOP A LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS OF A SCALE HOUSE IN DISBATCHE FRACTURED HIS ANKLE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT BENEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL OF APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET.
1988 · 1 incident
June 22, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR WITH PLUGGED JAW CRUSHER. RIGHT HAND MIDDLE TWO FINGERS WERE CUT WHEN CHAIN WAS PULLED FROM HAND. TOOK TO HOSPITAL & HAD FINGER STITCHED.
HE WAS WALKING 2N THE LOWER CATWALK UNDER THE HEWITT ROBBINS SCREEN DECK, CHECKING THE 1 1/2 BELT CONVEYOR, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MAIN FEED CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
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