4 workers were taking screens out of tower early in the shift. Later, supervisor looked & saw no one so he turned the plant on. Victim was standing on a belt conveyor, working inside the chute & the belt conveyor started. He was pulled out of the chute & conveyed under 2 other chutes located on the same belt conveyor. After the belt was shut down he was found under 3rd chute.
S W Barrick & Sons Metal/Non-Metal
S W Barrick & Sons has $211K in proposed MSHA penalties and $443 outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 63
- Years on record
- 1988–2025
- Latest incident
- Jan 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.S W Barrick & Sons has $211K in proposed MSHA penalties and $443 outstanding across 17 contested dockets.
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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 | 47,114 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 44,721 | 2 | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 32,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 43,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 46,208 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 41,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 40,471 | 5 | 2 | 123.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 33,902 | 1 | 0 | 29.5 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 30,629 | 1 | 0 | 32.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 38,720 | 3 | 2 | 77.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 33,143 | 1 | 0 | 30.2 |
| 2023 Q1 | 38,309 | 4 | 1 | 104.4 |
| 2022 Q4 | 36,769 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 36,569 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 36,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 36,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 34,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 37,345 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 33,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 30,557 | 4 | 1 | 130.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 37,567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 34,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 30,159 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 29,596 | 3 | 2 | 101.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 30,058 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 32,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 29,285 | 4 | 2 | 136.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 25,364 | 5 | 3 | 197.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 28,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 32,952 | 4 | 0 | 121.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 30,084 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 32,761 | 2 | 0 | 61.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 34,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 36,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 36,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 32,816 | 1 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 2016 Q4 | 34,954 | 2 | 0 | 57.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 35,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 34,976 | 3 | 1 | 85.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 31,545 | 2 | 1 | 63.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 38,690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 38,415 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 32,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 23,170 | 7 | 3 | 302.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 31,474 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 37,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 33,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 24,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 33,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 31,733 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 32,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 33,029 | 4 | 0 | 121.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 34,187 | 4 | 0 | 117.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 27,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 30,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 31,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 32,475 | 4 | 1 | 123.2 |
| 2011 Q3 | 29,877 | 3 | 1 | 100.4 |
| 2011 Q2 | 31,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 30,706 | 33 | 9 | 1074.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 38,054 | 12 | 3 | 315.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 40,709 | 13 | 2 | 319.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 35,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 28,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 33,710 | 2 | 0 | 59.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 35,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 30,293 | 6 | 1 | 198.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,787 | 6 | 1 | 275.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 26,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 26,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 27,340 | 4 | 1 | 146.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 26,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 31,153 | 2 | 0 | 64.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 29,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 30,540 | 4 | 2 | 131.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 23,317 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 24,413 | 1 | 0 | 41.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 25,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 28,498 | 1 | 0 | 35.1 |
| 2006 Q1 | 30,434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 25,746 | 8 | 2 | 310.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 25,324 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 28,432 | 3 | 1 | 105.5 |
| 2005 Q1 | 27,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 27,999 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 31,588 | 9 | 2 | 284.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 22,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 29,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 25,244 | 1 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 25,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 18,157 | 2 | 0 | 110.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 23,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 24,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 24,794 | 2 | 0 | 80.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 22,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 26,046 | 5 | 1 | 192.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 23,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 23,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 17,945 | 1 | 1 | 55.7 |
| 2000 Q4 | 18,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 20,884 | 5 | 0 | 239.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 20,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,526 | 5 | 1 | 302.6 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
62 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
Employee was preforming routine duties by picking up deliveries, when they lifted a package up hitting their head on the garage door. While the employee was wearing a hard hat at the time, they felt a pain in their neck as a result. Employee is currently resting at home after medical attention, expected to return next week.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was working on screen doing a product screen change. EE was working with another employee. EE was in the hopper under the screen removing hardware for center hold down strip when a rock fell through the screen hitting them in the back of the neck.
2023 · 1 incident
Cleaning up a weld with a chipping hammer a piece of slag flew up under the helmet and caused irritation to the eye.
2022 · 2 incidents
Misjudged the height of the step into the time clock room, lost balance and fell.
Attaching a cylinder to the blade of a dozer ---when the pry bar slipped and the cylinder smashed the tip of the Emp left middle finger --- requiring stitches.
2021 · 3 incidents
While wrenching on a cylinder on a piece of equipment the wrenches pressed together and cut into the nail and tip of the mechanic's rt ring finger requiring stitches.
While greasing the cylinder on the Dozer the cylinder head did not appear to be getting the grease. The employee looked over the cylinder head grease fitting and it popped off and struck EE in the right eye
Employee was getting out of vehicle. There was a slick spot. Employee slipped and fell causing injury to left hip.
2020 · 1 incident
Emp was hitting shoe on a blow bar and hit a hard surface, a piece of steel struck and cut EE's finger. EE got 1st aid and continued to work. Emp worked until 9-28-2020 when they found a piece of steel in EE's finger and had it removed. EE then went on RD as of 9-29-2020.
2019 · 2 incidents
While getting off the loader, the employee, slipped on step (did not fall) and strained back. Employee went back for a follow up on 11/22/2019 and P.T. was recommended... on 11/25/2019 Employee signed up for P.T. --- making this injury reportable.
Emp suffered a burn to left hand while heating up an elbow. EE used bare hand to re position it.
2018 · 1 incident
A rock (football size) rolled down and off a catwalk, striking the ground person in the back as EE was bending over shoveling. EE went to the clinic and was put on restricted duty with a bruise to the lower left side of EE's back.
2017 · 5 incidents
Contractor Employee was working on tracks of excavator and had to remove built up dry dirt to get to the bolts. As they were scrapping the dried dirt, a small sliver of metal became embedded into the left forearm
Employee was traveling down a ladder, tripped and struck right knee on block ... reported injury on 7-28-17. Emp went to Clinic and was put on restrictions. Emp doing regular job (missing no time) but working with-in restrictions.
Employee was inside a head-box cleaning it out. As employee went to exit the box employee felt a strain in employee's back.
Employee injured knee when employee slipped climbing up an excavator to fuel it. This slip / injury happened on 6/2/17. Employee continued to work (after receiving 1st Aid) and worked without issue until employee woke-up on July 5th in pain. On July 5th employee had knee drained and was back to full duty on the 10th of July.
Employee was lifting a 50 pound 20 foot long piece of angle iron and felt a muscle pull in rib cage. Employee went to clinic and returned to work with lifting restrictions.
2016 · 2 incidents
Employee was climbing on to the 1st step of haul truck and went to place wheel chalk in place....ee slip and fell 18 inches and fractured left wrist
Inspecting the Dozer, Employee was dismounting the Dozer and slipped, spraining EE's left knee. Employee reported the sprain to management immediately. Employee and management decided in house 1st aid was enough. It was later decided (on 3-25-16) to seek professional help.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was standing on unstable ground...lost balance and grabbed for near by pipe for support. Employee's ring caught the angle iron that was supporting the pipe and almost tour his ring finger off.
2014 · 2 incidents
WHILE TWISTING AND PULLING ON A BLOCKED TRANSMISSION (WORKING UNDER A WATER TRUCK) EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER
Employee was stepping off a deck onto a portable ladder, the ladder shifted, the employee slipped and injured his rt knee.
2013 · 5 incidents
Employee was repairing a tear in a conveyor belt. While pushing down on the belt clip a sharp edge, his rt index finger was cut
Employee slipped and fell to his left knee while walking down a dirt road. The road had a few ruts in it due to rain. Employee stepped next to a rut that gave way and caused him to lose his balance and fall to his knee.
Employee was working with a partner taking out bolts on the primary crusher wear bar. one employee was working the ratchet while the other supported the socket. As the socket started to slip off the bolt the employee who was injured reached to support the socket when the socket slipped off the bolt and the employee was struck by the ratchet... injuring his rt thumb.
Employee failed to use the proper tool when lining up 2 pipes and caught his finger in the gap, cutting the tip of the left index finger.
Employee was using a knife to open up a package of soap stone and cut left hand pinky finger... requiring 4 stitches.
2012 · 2 incidents
Employee was removing a bucket pin and lost control pinching his finger.
Employee was removing load cells from a platform scale and the scale shifted and caught the tip of the index finger and severed approx. 3/8" of the finger.
2011 · 2 incidents
Two employees were carrying a bearing when employee lost his balance, fell against the handrail and felt a pain in his back.
Employee was drilling pre-existing holes on a hinge when the drill caught, spun around and hit the employee's finger
2010 · 5 incidents
Employee was changing screens and pulled a muscle in his back.
Employee was cutting skirt rubber when the blade slipped and cut his finger
Employee started to climb in the loader and felt something pop in his back.
Employee said he hit a bump in the road and the seat bottomed out. He felt a pain in his back sometime during the day. He did not report it until the next morning.
Employee bent over and felt a pain in his back
2009 · 3 incidents
Employee was cutting a belt and the knife slipped and cut his little finger.
Employee was carrying a gear box and injured his back.
Employee was shoveling and hurt his back.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was changing differential oil on a Cat 775 and stood up and stuck his head, causing a small cut.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was changing impact bars on a crusher. He attempted to block the rotor with a pry bar and the bar pinched his finger against the frame.
2005 · 1 incident
THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE ACETYLENE TORCH HOSE. EE DID NOT EXAMINE HOSE. (IGNITED ACETYLENE BURNED RIGHT FOREARM.)
2003 · 2 incidents
EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLED HOE TO PUSH THE SKIRTING RUBBER BACK ONTO BELT #37. THE HOE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON A RETURN ROLLER BRACKET CUTTING HIS FINGER.
CRAWLING UNDER BELT #13 TO GAIN ACCESS TO BELT #11. STOOD UP TOO SOON AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE FRAME OF BELT #13.
2002 · 4 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH OUT A SCREW CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A SCREW FLIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 4TH ROW STEP TAKING OFF #3 BELT ROLLER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BUILT UP MATERIAL IN THE SCREEN CHUTE WHEN MATERIAL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEG.
EE WAS INSTALLING POLYDECK PANELS USING A HAMMER. WHEN EE STRUCK THE PANEL A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE.
2000 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADD4ER & HIT HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A URETHANE SCREEN WITH A UTILITY KNIFE PULLING IT TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE SCREEN AND CUT HIS WRIST.
EE WAS OPENING DOOR ON CRUSHER HE PUT A BAR BETWEEN DOOR AND HOUSING AND BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A RAILCAR WHILE IT WAS BEING LOADED WHEN MATERIAL CAME OUT ALL AT ONCE AND STRUCK RAILCAR TIPPING RAILCAR, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BREAK ELBOWS AND WRIST.
1999 · 1 incident
HE GOT IN DOZER AND WAS SETTING DOWN AND DOOR SHUT ON HIS THUMB.
1998 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF EQUIPMENT AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP,HE REACHED FOR THE OTHER STEP TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS RING ON THE STEP.
1995 · 1 incident
EMP WAS TRYING TO GET FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF THEHOPPER USING A DIGGING BAR. IT SLIPPED OFF THE ANGLE IRON HE WAS PRYING AGAINST AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE SENSOR SWITCH.
1994 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO FUEL UP HIS TRUCK. HE WAS TAKING THE CAP OFF WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND ROLL UNDER HIS TRUCK.
1993 · 2 incidents
WELDING ON CHUTE UNDER #1 SCREEN.FLIPPED HIS WELDING HELMET UP AND SOME OF THE HOT SLAG POPPED OFF OF THE AREA HE WAS WELDING INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND WOULD NOT COME OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A ROLLER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT & CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
1991 · 1 incident
THE LOADER OPERATOR, FOR THE SALES YARD, WAS CLEANING HIS FRONT WINDOW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CROTCH ON THE RAILING OF THE LOADER.
1989 · 1 incident
ROCK BECAME STUCK IN CRUSHER TOOK FOOT TO LOOSEN. ROCK MOVED, CRUSHER STARTED AND TOOK FOOT ALONG DOWN IN BESIDE OF CRUSHER.
1988 · 2 incidents
STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.
STONE HAULING TRUCK UPSET ON QUARRY INCLINE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER.
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