South Sterling Quarry has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1990–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
154
citations
43
significant & substantial
$37,242
proposed penalties
$37,242
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,212
inspection hours
12.7
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.
154 citations across 1,212 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
South Sterling Quarry has $37K 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.
$37K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$37K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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
The victim backed the truck he was driving to the edge of the overburden dumpsite and started to raise the truck's bed to dump a load of material. The bank failed and the truck overturned falling 30 feet below. The victim died in route to the hospital.
Inthe process of shutting down the screening plant, a rock rolled down the conveyer and over the skirt boards and struck the operator on the side of his head.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN A STONE FELL FROM THE PLANT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
September 24, 2003PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AS AN OLD CONCRETE MIXER WAS BEING DISMANTLED IT TIPPED OVER DUT TO CENTER OF GRAVITY CHANGINGDUE TO REMOVAL OF A PART FROM ONE END. AS IT TURNED UP IT STRUCK EE IN THE LEGS
ROCK ROLLED OFF MAIN CONVEYOR ON PRIMARY PLANT STICKING EE ON TOP OF FOOT.
1996 · 1 incident
June 7, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WRENCH SLIPPED OF BOLT AS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING STRIKING HIM ON LIP.
1990 · 2 incidents
November 26, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A BEARING ON AN AXLE SHAFT, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF A BRASS DRIFT AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB OF EMPLOYEE.
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