South Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1985–2011
Latest incident
Feb 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
54
citations
18
significant & substantial
$14,839
proposed penalties
$8,863
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,976 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
765
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: 765 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
South Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 2 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-22.
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
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF ROCK TO THE CRUSHER IN A PIT TRUCK. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO THE CRUSHER HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL, VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING 2 B ERMS APPROX 80' APART. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EJECTED FROM TEH CAB OF THE TRUCK AT POINT OF FINAL IMPACT.
Reportable incidents
8 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2011 · 2 incidents
February 14, 2011TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was holding the top of a pipe to connect to a water pump, when the pipe slipped, causing EE's left index finger to get caught between the pipe and a beam. EE's left index finger tip and part of the finger nail were severed off.
February 11, 2011TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was cutting a piece of a conveyor belt on section 2. He was holding the loose piece with his right hand, while putting pressure to cut with his left hand, the utility knife slipped cutting thru his right glove and right thumb. He got stitches to his right thumb. Utility knife use has been changed for scissors to eliminate the hazard in this activity.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A LARGE ROCK WHICH CAME FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW OF HIS CAB AND STRUCK THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF THE SHOULDER AREA.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE HOSES WHEN WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE HOSE, FELL FROM AN UPRIGHT POSTION TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF BODY. LEFT ARM WAS CRUSHED BY HIS WEIGHT
March 10, 1998TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS DROPPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL ON JAW CRUSHER WHEN DRILLER OPERATOR ASKED EE FOR HELP IN MOVING A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE WAY OF MATERIAL FLOW, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK, EE STEPPED ON THE ROCK INJURING KNEE.
February 28, 1998TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING JAW CRUSHER OPERATOR TO REMOVE SOME ROCKS FROM JAWS.AS THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A ROCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS. ROCK SHIFTED AND CRUSH
1989 · 1 incident
April 10, 1989TX · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
EMPL CLEANING OUT UNDERNEATH HOPPER WHERE FRONT END LOADER WAS FEEDING MATERIAL INTO IT.A WELD ON SUPPORTING BRACE BROKE CAUSING ANGLE IRON TO STRIKE EMPL ON LEFT SHOULDER.
1985 · 1 incident
October 29, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME FELL OFF SCREEN TOWER CATTWALK FELL AGAINST RAILING BROKE RAIL AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.
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