Mining Incidents

S P No 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Morris Inc · Surface
Rapid City, Pennington County, SD  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3901381

S P No 1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1996–2010
Latest incident
Jan 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
7
significant & substantial
$5,857
proposed penalties
$5,006
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $851 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
664
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: 664 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

S P No 1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-25.
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 1,147 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,098 1 0 476.6
2025 Q2 1,434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,242 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 953 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,630 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,047 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,364 1 0 733.1
2023 Q3 1,512 1 0 661.4
2023 Q2 1,513 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,443 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,456 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,667 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,864 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 445 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,885 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,574 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,397 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 968 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 515 1 0 1941.7
2020 Q3 1,818 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,386 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 2,282 1 0 438.2
2019 Q3 2,976 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,010 1 0 990.1
2019 Q1 635 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,045 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,636 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,057 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 313 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,687 1 0 592.8
2017 Q3 1,791 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,215 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,113 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,756 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,415 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,002 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,140 1 0 467.3
2015 Q4 2,208 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,384 1 0 722.5
2015 Q2 2,126 1 0 470.4
2015 Q1 3,690 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,542 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,294 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,861 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 403 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,916 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,226 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,322 1 0 430.7
2013 Q1 2,391 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,134 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,830 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,063 1 0 326.5
2012 Q1 2,801 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,401 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,699 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,234 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,036 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,880 6 3 1546.4
2010 Q3 4,373 2 0 457.4
2010 Q2 3,037 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,723 1 0 268.6
2009 Q4 3,785 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,556 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,139 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,041 3 1 742.4
2008 Q4 2,533 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,472 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,016 2 1 992.1
2008 Q1 1,623 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,441 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,627 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,815 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,833 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,943 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,757 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,871 1 0 112.7
2006 Q1 3,544 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,803 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,527 3 0 662.7
2005 Q2 11,518 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,096 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,730 1 1 211.4
2004 Q3 7,524 1 1 132.9
2004 Q2 4,282 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,803 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,182 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,949 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,714 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,891 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,640 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,727 1 0 211.6
2002 Q1 3,348 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,972 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,852 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,526 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,835 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,447 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,818 5 0 859.4
2000 Q2 5,133 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,236 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2010 · 1 incident

January 5, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morris Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was securing an electrical panel on the crushing plant and fell. Broke his heel.

2009 · 1 incident

September 4, 2009 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Morris Inc · Struck against a moving object

On September 4th, employee received a minor scrape on his elbow. Basic First Aid was given. On September 13th employee woke up with swelling. Sought medical attention. Antibiotics were prescribed.

1999 · 3 incidents

December 7, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Morris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK BY STEEL BAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG IMPACT HOPPER.

December 7, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morris Inc · Fall from machine

IN PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING IMPACT HOPPER, EE FELL & FRACTURED RIGHT HEEL.

February 18, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Morris Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY, WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF JAW AND IMPACTED EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

1996 · 1 incident

August 29, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Morris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SKIDSTEER, GLASS FROM SIDE MIRROR BROKE LOOSE, EMBEDDING INTO LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSESWERE WORN.

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