Mining Incidents

Rocky River Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Midland, Cabarrus County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102033

Rocky River Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1989–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
20
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,550
proposed penalties
$1,495
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $55 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
224
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: 224 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 River Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$55
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-03-15.
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
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 74 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 110 1 0 9090.9
2011 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 884 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,170 0 0 0.0
Show 41 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 1,094 2 1 1828.2
2009 Q4 1,074 1 0 931.1
2009 Q3 1,264 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,136 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,080 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,230 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,334 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,202 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,310 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,332 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,476 1 0 677.5
2007 Q1 1,324 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,740 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,218 4 0 1803.4
2006 Q2 3,064 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,956 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,574 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,030 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,538 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,108 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,256 1 0 796.2
2004 Q3 1,296 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,190 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,206 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,138 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,102 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,132 1 0 883.4
2003 Q1 886 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,224 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,984 3 0 1512.1
2002 Q2 1,674 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,228 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 926 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 836 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 905 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 935 2 0 2139.0
2000 Q3 970 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 973 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,028 3 2 2918.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2006 · 1 incident

July 20, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While unlocking a camlock fitting on a pit pump the employee was pulling on the 4 inch female fitting trying to get it lose. When the fitting came loose it struck the employee hitting between the nose and upper lip. *** Resulting in four sutures to his upper lip - justifying a reportable medical injury with no restrictive duty or lost days***

2002 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING ROUTINE PLANT MAINTENANCE HE BECAME DIZZY, VERY HOT, AND SWEATY. DID NOT FEEL WELL.

June 29, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SKIDSTEER LOADER. SHE STEPPED DOWN THE WRONG WAY AND TWISTED HER LEFT ANKLE CAUSING INSTANT SWELLING/BRUISING.

2000 · 1 incident

February 26, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE REMOVING 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CABLE TENSIONER UNIT IN PLACE ON A LINK BELT CRANE THE UNIT SUDDENLY MOVED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

February 6, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A NEW HOLLAND SKID LOADER. AS HE STEPPED OUT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED (FROM THE MUDDY CONDITIONS) AND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE BUCKET.

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The full compliance file on Rocky River Quarry

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