Mining Incidents

Ruby Red Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by M10 Inc
Merrill, WI, Marathon County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4700003

Ruby Red Quarry has $3K 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
34
Years on record
1983–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
33
citations
9
significant & substantial
$3,455
proposed penalties
$3,205
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
282
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: 282 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ruby Red Quarry has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-08-31.
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 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
Show 39 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 950 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,142 2 0 1751.3
2021 Q2 300 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,750 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,561 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,575 1 0 279.7
2007 Q1 2,374 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,837 2 1 705.0
2006 Q3 3,107 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,004 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,219 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,520 1 0 284.1
2005 Q3 3,428 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,923 1 1 254.9
2005 Q1 3,242 4 2 1233.8
2004 Q4 3,383 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,109 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,598 12 4 3335.2
2004 Q1 2,158 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,387 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,281 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,960 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,379 1 0 295.9
2002 Q4 6,506 3 1 461.1
2002 Q3 7,122 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,110 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,389 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,170 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,724 6 0 776.8
2001 Q1 7,094 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,605 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,154 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,134 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,134 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Struck by falling object

BLOCK BROKE MOVER AND FELL ONTO EE'S FOOT.

2002 · 2 incidents

1999 · 6 incidents

November 11, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michels Corporation · Fall from ladders

HE WAS PUTTING UP A PIECE OF WOOD TRIM WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED: HE FELL APPROX. 2 FT ON RIGHT SIDE.

September 29, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING A DRILL ROD OFF THE HORIZONTAL DRILL RIG THE END DROPPED ON HAND CUTTTING RIGHTMIDDLE FINGER

September 13, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Michels Corporation · Struck by falling object

THEY WERE PICKING UP A COMPRESSOR WHEN THE LEVELING JACK FELL HITTING INJURED IN THE LEFT FOOT.

March 24, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING SOME GRANITE CHIPS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

January 13, 1999 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Michels Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING WEDGES IN A SAW BLOCK WHEN A CHIP BROKE CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1998 · 4 incidents

August 11, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A WIRE SAW, TAKE OUT A SHAFT SCRAPED LEFT SHIM.

July 30, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michels Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING A BLOCK OF GLANITE ON A TRUCK SLIP ON GRAVEL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

June 8, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BRACING UP A PIECE OF GRANITE FOR SAWING WHEN A PIECE OF BRACING (4" X 4" X39" BOARD) FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 16, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michels Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PAIL OF STEEL BITS INTO A TRUCK WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

November 6, 1996 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Michels Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TIGHTING A BOLT WTIH A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WHEELS IN THE SAW TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED HURTING LOWER BACK. WAS TO RETURN TO WORK ON 12/1/94. THE MEDICINE THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM MADE HIM SICK. NOW HE WILL NOT RETURN T O WORK UNTIL APPROX 12/7/94.

1993 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 1 incident

July 9, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WORKING IN QUARRY HOLE,TWISTED AROUND.THIS CAUSED KINK IN HIS BACK LATER FELT NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG.FIRST DAY OFF 7-18-90.

1989 · 3 incidents

March 17, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY HAS NO RECORDS OF ANY INJURES TO HIM ON 3-17-89. WE RECEIVED A DOCTORS REPORT ON 4-14-89 STATING HE INJURED HIS BACK ON 3-17-89 AND THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED INJURY. HE WAS OFF WO RK THE WEEK OF MARCH 20 TH.

1988 · 2 incidents

1987 · 3 incidents

September 17, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING3UP AFTER A BLAST WHEN A GRANITE CHUNK SLID CRUSHING HIS FINGER.

February 2, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHIPPING ST2NE FORM A LARGE BLOCK USING A LARGE HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON T HE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STONE & HAMMER AHNDLE CUTTING IT VERY DEEPLY.

February 2, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORT IS LATE 6ECAUSE THE INJURY WAS BEING CHECK OUT BY OUR WORKERS COMP. CARRIER TO SEE IF THIS WAS CONSIDERED WORK RELATIVE.

1986 · 3 incidents

October 30, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEPARATING TWO 3STONES WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN HIS SLIPPED OFF THE BAR, HIS HAND HIT HIM IN THE SAFETY GLASSES WHICH BRUISED HIS LEFT EYE.

1985 · 1 incident

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

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