EE was performing grinding operations, the following morning EE felt irritation in EE's eye. It was discovered that EE a small piece of metal debris in EE's eye.
Silver Springs Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Silver Springs Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $806 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 1984–2026
- Latest incident
- May 2026
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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.Silver Springs Quarry has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $806 outstanding across 3 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 | 12,297 | 3 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11,399 | 2 | 0 | 175.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 11,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,836 | 1 | 0 | 127.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 10,689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,594 | 2 | 0 | 188.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 13,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,049 | 2 | 0 | 199.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,522 | 1 | 0 | 79.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 11,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 10,666 | 4 | 2 | 375.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,735 | 2 | 0 | 186.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,973 | 9 | 1 | 751.7 |
| 2021 Q3 | 12,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,008 | 3 | 0 | 249.8 |
| 2021 Q1 | 8,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 13,292 | 3 | 0 | 225.7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 10,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 9,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,914 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 10,968 | 1 | 0 | 91.2 |
| 2019 Q3 | 13,525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,560 | 2 | 0 | 438.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 11,356 | 1 | 0 | 88.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 11,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 11,920 | 3 | 1 | 251.7 |
| 2018 Q1 | 7,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 11,293 | 1 | 0 | 88.6 |
| 2017 Q3 | 11,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 11,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 7,316 | 2 | 0 | 273.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,851 | 2 | 1 | 184.3 |
| 2016 Q3 | 11,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 9,942 | 3 | 0 | 301.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,321 | 3 | 0 | 474.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 12,271 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 11,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,929 | 3 | 0 | 302.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,295 | 1 | 0 | 303.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 10,038 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 10,835 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 9,730 | 3 | 0 | 308.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 6,667 | 1 | 0 | 150.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 9,178 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 10,700 | 3 | 0 | 280.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 8,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 10,159 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 9,269 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,462 | 2 | 0 | 268.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 8,534 | 3 | 0 | 351.5 |
| 2011 Q3 | 6,923 | 3 | 1 | 433.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,001 | 3 | 0 | 499.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 8,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,242 | 2 | 0 | 276.2 |
| 2010 Q2 | 7,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 5,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,248 | 1 | 0 | 160.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,288 | 1 | 0 | 159.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,009 | 3 | 1 | 499.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 7,632 | 7 | 0 | 917.2 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 9,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 10,082 | 2 | 1 | 198.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,206 | 1 | 0 | 108.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 9,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 10,685 | 5 | 0 | 467.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 10,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 12,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 12,712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 11,433 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 12,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 13,059 | 1 | 0 | 76.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 12,606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 13,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 11,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 12,452 | 2 | 0 | 160.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 12,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,287 | 1 | 0 | 81.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 11,639 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,664 | 1 | 0 | 115.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,450 | 5 | 0 | 478.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,543 | 3 | 0 | 259.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 12,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 11,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 12,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 10,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 11,087 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
23 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 2 incidents
EE was attempting to rotate a rotor shaft manually to grease the bearing housing. EE placed EE's hands on the belt to move the shaft and when EE pulled EE's pinky finger was pulled into the motor sheave causing a laceration and a fracture to EE's pinky finger.
Employee reported to supervisor EE was experiencing chest pain for a personal medical issue.
2021 · 2 incidents
EE threw a track on EE's L8 drill rig. While compressing the track tensioner EE struck the tensioner with a sledge hammer. When struck a shard of metal broke off the tensioner and punctured EE's right thigh. EE received sutures and butterfly closures at the Urgent Care Center.
Employee was assisting with setting up a 600 ton mobile crane on the bench of the quarry. EE jumped off the rear of the crane, about 3 ft. EE's right foot landed on a rock and threw EE's ankle and weight off the right. All of EE's weight came down on the right ankle/foot. Employee was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
2019 · 1 incident
Pipe fitting on water pipe was leaking, employee tried to tighten valve and pipe swung against the employee's arm, pinching between pipe and handrail. Employee has bruised and torn right bicep
2012 · 1 incident
Hydraulic pump was being lifted by chain, chain slipped and pump fell onto employee foot.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was welding stovepipe. He was changing between safety glasses and welding shield when debris went into his right eye.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was removing bucket off skid steer and when he knocked pin loose the bucket fell on his left foot behind his steel toe.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was putting new teeth on a bucket, a piece of a tooth broke off and punctured skin on his left shin.
1997 · 2 incidents
EE WAS ON LADDER. LADDER WAS NOT ON STABLE GROUND. ONE LEG OF LADDER SANK INTO GROUND. EE FELL FROM LADDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRAINE DHIS BACK WHILE WORKING BUT NOT SURE HOW.
1991 · 1 incident
CLOSING RIGHT SIDE WINDOW ON A CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER. IT WAS RAINING THE HINGES WERE WET. WINDOW CLOSED FASTER THAN THE OPERATOR WAS USED TO. FINGER WAS PINCHED.
1989 · 5 incidents
MOVING AIR TRACK DRILL UP HILL CONTROLS MALFUNCTIONED UP SETTING DRILL AND STRIKING OPERATOR AS IT ROLLED DOWN HILL
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT
MOVING BOULERS BY HAND IN FEEDER TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER BOULDERS MOVED CATHCING FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
COME-ALONG FELL ON FINGER.
TWISTED BACK WHILE TWISTING AROUND IN SEAT TO BACK UP FRONT END LOADER.
1988 · 3 incidents
RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE TRYING TO FREE OTHER ROCKS
STEPPED OFF OF BOTTOM RUNG OF PLANT LADDER AND TWISTED ANKLE AND KNEE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE
USING SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR TO REMOVE PIN FROM TRACK OF DRILL. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF TRACK STRIKING EMPL ON EYE LID. FAILURE OF EMPL TO WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
1984 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE TOP OF A FIXED LADDER APPROX 7FT OFF GR OUND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AS HE WAS FALLING HIS COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE TOP OF THE STEEL LADDER CAUSING HIM T O HANG BRIEFLY BY THE LEFT ARM
The full compliance file on Silver Springs 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.