Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was picking stone, foot slipped and he fell on right side.
West Bear Rock Quarry: 24 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
West Bear Rock Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $39 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Jul 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
24
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,830
proposed penalties
$3,791
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $39 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
18
inspections on record
221
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 221 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
West Bear Rock Quarry has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $39 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$39
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-11-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.16.7%
significant & substantial
4.2%
high negligence or reckless
16.7%
reasonably likely or greater
16.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 4.2% low, 91.7% moderate, 4.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2009-12-16, 16 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
2
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (2)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-16 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.12 | 0.65 | 0.18 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2009-12-16 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 0.78 | 0.22 | Backhoe Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Anderson Masonry, Inc. 2009 to 2017
- Hadley Stone Supply LLC 2017 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
West Bear Rock Quarry sits in Flathead County, Montana, where the Census mining category is 0.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Flathead County, Montana · Population 108,445
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$71,327
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 458 | 3 | 1 | 6550.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,279 | 8 | 1 | 6254.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 18750.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 682 | 5 | 0 | 7331.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 678 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,759 | 1 | 0 | 362.5 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,627 | 1 | 0 | 614.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,976 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,553 | 2 | 1 | 1287.8 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2013 · 2 incidents
Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee running excavator, swarm of bees came into cab, was stung by bee, jumped out of cab, landed on feet and twisted right knee.
2011 · 2 incidents
Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While chiseling stone, a piece of metal chipped off chisel and embedded a metal fragment in arm.
Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Employee was splitting rock on stone splitter. Had hand on top of rock, hit the table tooth reset lever to bounced the table up and pinched fingers in between the rock and splitter teeth. Caused lacerations and fingertip fracture to right middle and index finger.
2010 · 2 incidents
September 22, 2010
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
While lifting and throwing rock into bins for trash, strained back.
September 10, 2010
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Anderson Masonry, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was feeding stone onto conveyer into saw. Smashed fingers between rock and saw door, causing laceration to right middle and ring fingers. Required stitches.