West Plains Quarry has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
19
significant & substantial
$13,955
proposed penalties
$13,296
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $659 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,359
inspection hours
7.9
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.
107 citations across 1,359 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
West Plains Quarry has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
104 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
3,199
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,413
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,360
2
1
595.2
2025 Q1
3,004
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
2,527
1
0
395.7
2024 Q3
3,377
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
3,949
2
0
506.5
2024 Q1
3,055
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
3,072
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
3,896
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
4,576
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,089
1
0
244.6
2022 Q4
4,575
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
5,168
7
1
1354.5
2022 Q2
5,055
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
5,280
2
0
378.8
2021 Q4
6,516
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
6,383
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
6,864
2
1
291.4
2021 Q1
4,423
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
5,615
1
0
178.1
2020 Q3
6,307
2
0
317.1
2020 Q2
8,307
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
5,345
4
0
748.4
2019 Q4
5,062
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
6,040
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,048
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
6,514
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
6,002
1
0
166.6
2018 Q3
6,785
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
6,665
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,664
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,498
2
0
307.8
2017 Q3
7,100
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
7,300
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
7,562
1
0
132.2
2016 Q4
7,281
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
9,259
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
8,490
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,222
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
7,130
1
0
140.3
2015 Q3
7,104
1
0
140.8
2015 Q2
7,210
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
5,925
1
0
168.8
2014 Q4
6,294
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
7,319
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
6,185
2
0
323.4
2014 Q1
5,810
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,876
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
7,272
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
8,083
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
6,635
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
6,697
2
1
298.6
2012 Q3
6,321
1
0
158.2
2012 Q2
6,472
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
6,605
2
0
302.8
2011 Q3
7,671
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
7,675
2
0
260.6
2011 Q1
6,596
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
7,566
2
0
264.3
2010 Q3
7,742
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
8,099
1
1
123.5
2010 Q1
6,796
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
9,453
2
1
211.6
2009 Q3
7,718
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
7,256
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
7,771
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,021
2
1
284.9
2008 Q3
6,918
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
6,846
1
0
146.1
2008 Q1
7,546
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
10,703
4
1
373.7
2007 Q3
9,909
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
11,003
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
8,722
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
11,272
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
10,992
5
3
454.9
2006 Q2
10,811
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
9,900
3
0
303.0
2005 Q4
11,247
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
13,275
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
11,317
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
10,577
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
12,794
1
0
78.2
2004 Q3
13,555
2
0
147.5
2004 Q2
12,745
2
0
156.9
2004 Q1
10,879
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
10,849
3
0
276.5
2003 Q3
13,142
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
12,666
1
0
79.0
2003 Q1
11,857
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
11,742
7
1
596.2
2002 Q3
13,114
1
0
76.3
2002 Q2
12,874
1
1
77.7
2002 Q1
13,627
1
1
73.4
2001 Q4
13,528
1
0
73.9
2001 Q3
14,592
6
0
411.2
2001 Q2
14,913
1
1
67.1
2001 Q1
14,920
3
1
201.1
2000 Q4
15,362
3
1
195.3
2000 Q3
17,799
9
1
505.6
2000 Q2
16,535
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
16,522
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
22 on file
2024 · 1 incident
March 21, 2024MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was carrying a rectangular shaped wear plate that weighs approximately 30-40 pounds. Employee attempted to step up onto an elevated platform and lost EE's balance which cause EE to stumble. As a result, the plate smashed EE's right hand between the wear plate and a cross bar member resulting in a broken right index finger.
Crew was excavating a pipe out of a trench w/a loader. Employee A was on the loader being directed by Employee B on the ground. Employee B directed Employee A to pull forward when they did the pipe wedged between the teeth on the bucket. This caused the pipe to rotate & struck Employee B in the shoulder & head. No broken bones concussions or contusions. Just sore.
2019 · 1 incident
April 19, 2019MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
September 25, 1996MO · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ATTEMPTING TO START A SLIPPING BELT. EMPLOYEE GRABBED HOLD OF V-BELT CAUSING TENSION SO AS TO STOP IT FROM SLIPPING AND IT CAUGHT AND ROLLED HIS HAND AROUND THE MOTOR PULLEY. CUT ONE FINGER TI P OFF AND BADLY CUT AND BROKE 3 OTHER FINGERS.
1995 · 1 incident
August 24, 1995MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
July 27, 1992MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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