MAN WAS DRIVING 922B LOADER DOWN A ROAD WITH A STEEP GRADE. FOR UNKNOWN REASON, LOST CONTROL AND THE LOADER TURNED OVER AND THE RAPS SAFETY CAB FAILED AND COLLAPSED CAUSING FATALITY.
Rocky Mountain Quartzite Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Rocky Mountain Quartzite Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Rocky Mountain Quartzite Quarry.
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1989–2008
- Latest incident
- Jul 2008
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rocky Mountain Quartzite Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.
ⓘ
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,640 | 3 | 0 | 311.2 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 19,480 | 5 | 2 | 256.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Show 94 earlier quarters Hide earlier quarters
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 16,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 22,880 | 3 | 0 | 131.1 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 19,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 16,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,200 | 5 | 4 | 694.4 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,600 | 1 | 0 | 625.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 18,000 | 3 | 1 | 166.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 23,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 23,200 | 2 | 0 | 86.2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 27,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 14,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,640 | 2 | 0 | 120.2 |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 32,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 20,000 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 20,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 21,840 | 2 | 1 | 91.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 20,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 11,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 16,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 20,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 10,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 12,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,840 | 1 | 0 | 260.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 15,600 | 1 | 1 | 64.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 16,240 | 1 | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 11,500 | 2 | 0 | 173.9 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 11,500 | 4 | 2 | 347.8 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,480 | 1 | 0 | 182.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 11,500 | 2 | 0 | 173.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,480 | 6 | 1 | 1094.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,480 | 5 | 0 | 912.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,480 | 9 | 3 | 1642.3 |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 11,500 | 4 | 1 | 347.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
27 on file (excluding fatalities above)2008 · 1 incident
EE climbed up on to an excavator track and grabbed on to the door handle. The door was not latched, it swung open. As a result he fell to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder, resulting in a break to his arm.
2006 · 1 incident
Worker palletizing stone & dropped on his finger, fracturing finger. Required minor surgery to pin finger.
2005 · 2 incidents
WORKER BANDING STONE ON PALLET, STONE SLIPPED OFF OF PALLET AND FELL ON FOOT. RIGHT FOOT FRACTURE.
Worker was splitting large piece of stone when the top layer slid off of main piece & hit his arm. Right radius fracture - required surgery.
1999 · 1 incident
WORKER EMPTYING DUMP BIN AT QUARRY - HOOKING UP CHAIN - FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND BIN.
1995 · 1 incident
WORKER SPLITTING STONE WITH 3 POUND HAMMER AND CHISEL, MISSED STONE AND STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.
1993 · 2 incidents
SPLITTING STONE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL, EE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWAREDS TRIPPED & FELL AGINST METAL BIN & STONE CAUSING LACERATION TO EMPLOYEES TRICEP TENDER ON LEFT ELBOW
1992 · 6 incidents
WORKER BARRING STONE, BAR SLIPPED WORKER FELL, TWISTING BACK.
WORKER SPLITTING STONE-STONE CHIP FLEW INTO RT. EYE. STONE CHIP IMBEDDED IN RT. EYE. DUG OUT ANTIBIOTICES RX'D.
SPLITTING STONE WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT ROCK CHIPS INTO LEFT EYE.
69540BLOWING WORKER SPLITTING AND PALLETIZING STONE. WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD EQUIPMENT ON DETACHABLE GOOSE NECK LOW BED TRAILER.EQUIPMENT (A CAT EXCAVATOR) FELL OF STEEP REAR DECK OF DETACHABLE TRAILER.
WORKER PALLETIZING STONE. SMASHED IT. THUMB W/STONE-REC'D TETANUS AND X-RAYS.
1991 · 4 incidents
WIND BLOWING BLEW MICA INTO RT EYE
SPLITTING STONE WORKER MISSED HIT WITH HAMMER
EMPL CHISELING STONE.HAMMER MISSED THE CHISEL AND HIT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.THE RING FINGER WAS TAKEN OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.
WIND BLOWING BLEW TONE CHIP INTO EYE
1990 · 4 incidents
WIND BLOWING-BLEW STONE CHIP INTO EYE.
WIND BLOWING MICA CHIP IN R EYE
WINDY CONDITIONS BLEW ROCK FRAGMENTS AROUND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
HOLDING STONE BETWEEN LEGS SPLITTING W/CHISEL. CHISEL SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT THIGH.
1989 · 5 incidents
BLOWING DIRT OR SAND-NO IMPAIRMENT OR RECOVERY TIME
JAMMED TOE BETWEEN SOME STONES.PELLETIZING STONE.
BLOWING DIRT OR SAND NO IMPROVEMENT OR RECOVERY TIME
DIRT OR SAND NO IMPAIRMENT OR RECOVERY TIME.PELLETIZING STONE.
PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ON PINS-CAUSING HAND TO BE WEDGED BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH & ROUND HOUSE
The full compliance file on Rocky Mountain Quartzite Quarry
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.