Miner was drilling a hole through some rubber flashing. Miner was operating the hand drill with left hand while supporting the section of flashing material from the back side with right hand. When the drill bit cut through it contacted the palm of the miner's right hand causing a laceration resulting in 6 stitches, antibiotics, and Tetanus shot. Restricted duty for 7-14 days.
SWA @ Mountain Gate Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
SWA @ Mountain Gate Quarry has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2001–2025
- Latest incident
- Mar 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.SWA @ Mountain Gate Quarry has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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 | 4,021 | 4 | 0 | 994.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,008 | 2 | 0 | 332.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,222 | 1 | 0 | 191.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,968 | 1 | 0 | 167.6 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 5,582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,410 | 2 | 0 | 369.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,580 | 2 | 0 | 436.7 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,852 | 6 | 1 | 1025.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 5,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,061 | 5 | 0 | 987.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,070 | 2 | 0 | 491.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 5,547 | 1 | 0 | 180.3 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,474 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 5,248 | 6 | 0 | 1143.3 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,387 | 2 | 0 | 455.9 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,616 | 2 | 0 | 433.3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,229 | 2 | 0 | 472.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,891 | 3 | 1 | 613.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,035 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,153 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,408 | 4 | 1 | 907.4 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,224 | 3 | 0 | 482.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,660 | 3 | 0 | 819.7 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,132 | 6 | 0 | 1452.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,525 | 14 | 1 | 5544.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,059 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,234 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,124 | 8 | 1 | 1939.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,395 | 2 | 0 | 455.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,697 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,707 | 13 | 1 | 3506.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,883 | 3 | 1 | 1040.6 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,026 | 2 | 1 | 496.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,340 | 4 | 2 | 630.9 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,720 | 3 | 2 | 1102.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,855 | 3 | 0 | 1617.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,803 | 2 | 0 | 1109.3 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,023 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,801 | 12 | 4 | 4284.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,677 | 5 | 0 | 2981.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,017 | 1 | 0 | 331.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,346 | 1 | 0 | 426.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,842 | 3 | 1 | 1055.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,495 | 5 | 0 | 909.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 5,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 5,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 6,816 | 3 | 0 | 440.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,950 | 3 | 1 | 504.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,141 | 8 | 0 | 1120.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,841 | 9 | 1 | 1315.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 7,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,883 | 4 | 1 | 581.1 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,786 | 24 | 6 | 5014.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,052 | 5 | 1 | 826.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 6,165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,839 | 2 | 0 | 292.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 8,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 7,056 | 6 | 1 | 850.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,513 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 9,332 | 4 | 0 | 428.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 9,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 8,412 | 12 | 5 | 1426.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
12 on file2025 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Needed to move 50#-3/8" steel plates. Plates adjacent cut the back of the base of right thumb. Required 4 stitches, but was able to return to full duty.
2006 · 1 incident
After pouring anfo into a drillhole from a 50# bag, EE had trouble standing up. He has had trouble in the past and did not report the incident until 9/22/06.
2005 · 6 incidents
Loader operator reaching for radio microphone & pulled muscle in shoulder.
EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT TUNNEL FEED WITH PRY BAR. WHILE USING FORCE ON BAR, HIS FINGER SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND METAL RAIL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO REPORT DATE (5/26/06) AND ASSUMED IT WAS FROM BOUNCING IN THE LOADER. WORK RELATED INJURY IS UNCERTAIN. INJURY RESULTED IN MODIFIED DUTY FOR 2 WEEKS, NO LOST TIME
Soreness in neck & right arm -accumulation over several months. Per miner - not sure how it happened or if job related.
EE WAS CHECKING FLASHING AT LIME PLANT AND DISTURBED SETTLED DUST. DUST IN EYE CAUSED INFECTION - DIAGNOSIS: LEFT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS. DELAY IN REPORTING DUE TO DOCTOR'S INVESTIGATION WHETHER INDUSTRIAL.
Using impact wrench attached to air hose, removing nuts to repair crusher. Nozzle came loose from hose, miner raised arm in defensive move. Pressurized air lacerated arm. 4 stitches required. No lost time. restrictions include keeping wound clean and dry.
2003 · 1 incident
MINER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK STUCK IN DOZER BLADE USING CRANE FROM BOOM TRUCK. TOO MUCH STRESS ON ROCK CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. PIECES OF ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING MINER ON FOREHEAD. MINER WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.
2002 · 1 incident
MECHANIC NOTICED GUARD MISSING AT TAIL PULLEY & ASKED LABORER TO STANDBY WHILE MECHANIC RETRIEVED TOOLTRUCK & WELDER; LABORER BEGAN SHOVELING ROCK FROM BENEATH CONVEYOR, CAUGHT SLEEVE ON MET AL VIBRATORS & VIBRATORS CAUSED SEVERE ABRASIONSON LT. SIDE OF CHEST & UPPER LT. ARM.
2001 · 1 incident
EE LOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT PART MOVED STACK OF MATERIAL, BOARD DISLODGED AT TOP OF PILE & FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT
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