ROCKY CREEK MINE AND MILL has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1987–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
171
citations
64
significant & substantial
$77,719
proposed penalties
$71,677
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,042 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
926
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: 926 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ROCKY CREEK MINE AND MILL has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
$78K
proposed penalties
$73K
current assessed
$72K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
169 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-06.
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
12,247
1
0
81.7
2025 Q3
12,946
1
1
77.2
2025 Q2
12,873
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
11,545
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
11,601
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
12,569
1
0
79.6
2024 Q2
11,559
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
8,453
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
11,818
1
0
84.6
2023 Q3
12,552
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
13,061
2
2
153.1
2023 Q1
12,123
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
9,581
1
0
104.4
2022 Q3
11,072
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
11,234
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
10,541
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
8,548
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
11,017
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
11,261
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
10,384
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
11,345
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
11,063
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
11,488
4
1
348.2
2020 Q1
9,817
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
9,957
2
1
200.9
2019 Q3
9,524
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
9,896
2
0
202.1
2019 Q1
8,760
1
0
114.2
2018 Q4
8,676
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
10,717
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
10,981
1
0
91.1
2018 Q1
10,306
1
0
97.0
2017 Q4
10,866
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
11,349
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
13,025
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
12,954
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
12,353
1
0
81.0
2016 Q3
11,703
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
11,148
3
1
269.1
2016 Q1
11,389
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
12,987
4
2
308.0
2015 Q3
13,021
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
14,240
4
2
280.9
2015 Q1
12,989
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
14,913
5
3
335.3
2014 Q3
12,976
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
13,097
1
0
76.4
2014 Q1
10,484
2
0
190.8
2013 Q4
10,475
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
9,259
2
0
216.0
2013 Q2
8,703
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
8,519
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
9,265
3
1
323.8
2012 Q3
9,504
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
10,184
1
0
98.2
2012 Q1
9,811
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
12,324
3
1
243.4
2011 Q3
13,013
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
13,309
2
1
150.3
2011 Q1
12,335
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
12,589
6
2
476.6
2010 Q3
14,858
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
13,194
3
2
227.4
2010 Q1
11,002
1
0
90.9
2009 Q4
13,374
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
11,597
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
11,240
4
0
355.9
2009 Q1
11,295
6
1
531.2
2008 Q4
12,529
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
12,651
11
4
869.5
2008 Q2
15,112
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
16,314
9
4
551.7
2007 Q4
18,201
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
20,491
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
20,376
12
5
588.9
2007 Q1
18,097
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
15,971
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
17,236
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
16,960
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
14,730
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
15,277
9
8
589.1
2005 Q3
13,380
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
13,154
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
13,099
10
4
763.4
2004 Q4
12,132
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
13,693
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
14,233
4
1
281.0
2004 Q1
13,940
7
2
502.2
2003 Q4
15,901
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
12,613
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
12,167
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
11,629
5
3
430.0
2002 Q4
12,519
4
1
319.5
2002 Q3
13,097
5
2
381.8
2002 Q2
11,776
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
12,014
2
1
166.5
2001 Q4
13,337
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
12,786
1
0
78.2
2001 Q2
12,968
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
9,952
2
0
201.0
2000 Q4
12,993
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
15,541
16
8
1029.5
2000 Q2
16,018
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
9,737
5
0
513.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
21 on file
2023 · 1 incident
June 29, 2023FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
An accident occurred this day at 8:36 a.m. when the operator of the wheeled front end loader (Komatsu WA500 #YL1) was ejected from the cab and landed on the ground next to the rear tire of the loader. The operator was in the process of loading an off-road haul truck at the shot material stockpile, when an approximately 1.75-inch hydraulic line for the bucket lift cylinder failed.
2011 · 1 incident
October 14, 2011FL · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
The employee was trimming oak trees out of planted pine trees with a set of lopers and a chain saw. He let the chain saw get into the lower left front of his leg, causing a 1&1/2 inch laceration.
2009 · 2 incidents
August 4, 2009FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE and co-worker were attaching a Batwing Mower to a 5400 John Deere Farm tractor. EE had put on the PTO Shaft and pulled backward on the shaft to make sure it was locked on. The shaft slipped off and dropped about 6", mashing and cutting the tip of his little finger on his left hand. He was transported to Jackson Hospital by a company vehicle.
Four men were on the ground prying with a 16 ft bar trying to turn a 36 in crusher drive pulley. The prybar was placed behing a bolt and against the pulley. The bar slipped off the bolt and the bar moved toward injured and he started to fall backward. He rotated to catch on his hands and his right leg came across a bar laying on the ground.
2003 · 1 incident
February 19, 2003FL · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING ON AN AIR OPERATED GREASE PUMP. GREASE PUMP HAD AIR LEAK. PLACED HAND NEAR TO SEE WHERE AIR WAS COMING FROM AND THE AIR PISTON CAME DOWN AND MASHED FINGERS. THE AMPUTATION WAS JUST BEL OW THE NAIL OF MIDDLE FINGER, 1ST KNUCKLE.
Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS REPLACING A V-BELT ON A LINE (CONVEYOR) THAT FEEDS THE HAMMER MILL AND HE PUSHED TOO HARD. FELT PAIN IN BACK. PER EE. NOTE: THIS EE HURT HIS BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND IS STILL ON LI GHT DUTY FROM THAT ACCIDENT.
DRIVING A PIN WITH A HAMMER INTO A DRAGLINE BUCKET, USING A BULL PUNCH. A PIECE OF THE BULL PINCH SPLIT OFF INTO THE LEFT ARM.
June 16, 1997FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE SETS IN A BOOTH TO WATCH THE PLANT. TO GET TO THIS BOOTH, THERE ARE STEPS TO WALK UP AND DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THESE STEPS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
1995 · 1 incident
November 28, 1995FL · Metal/Non-Metalassistant mine foreman, assistant mine managerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
COMING DOWN ROCK WASHER STEPS - FELL, HIT HEAD AND FOREARM.
1991 · 1 incident
November 21, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPAIRING TIRE.WHILE DISMOUNTING TIRE FROM RIM PULLED SHOULDER AND HURT IT.
1990 · 2 incidents
September 20, 1990FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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