Mining Incidents

Huntsville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Huntsville, Randolph County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302004

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
26
significant & substantial
$35,263
proposed penalties
$30,398
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 6,126 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,571 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,852 1 0 350.6
2024 Q2 6,153 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,069 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 670 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,867 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 16, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On Monday 9/16/13 at 09:25a.m. a pit/haul truck driver, in truck number 22-2012, with 25 years, 42 weeks experience turned left and crashed through the protection berm and fell 80 feet to the pit floor

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

July 28, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Struck by falling object

While drilling the drill steel came out of the rack and fell into windshield. EE tried to catch the steel with their left arm fracturing left radius at the elbow.

2021 · 1 incident

January 11, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

01/11/21 at 0730 miners foot slipped off bottom step of CAT 769 truck while entering and EE pulled left shoulder. Was taken to DR as precaution and released to duty with no restrictions pending MRI. MRI results were read 02/03/21 and EE received a cortisone shot and PT order which turned this in to a RECORDABLE.

2010 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute. When the material shifted, a 6 to 8 inch rock fell from the chute above, hitting his finger. He received a laceration which required stitches and the finger was broken.

September 10, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a prybar to dislodge a rock that was stuck in a chute. The rocks shifted and forced the prybar against the chute. His finger was mashed between the chute and the prybar. They removed his fingernail and the tip of his finger was fractured.

2007 · 1 incident

January 2, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found unresponsive in the drill. Emegency Medical Services said he died from a heart attack.

2006 · 1 incident

June 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported injury after using a 36" , 3/4 drive ratchet. The ratchet broke cleanly off. He was in the process of installing a counterweight on the cone crusher. It is unknown if this caused the injury, but it was the first time the employee reported it to the company. This injury requires surgery.

2005 · 1 incident

October 5, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the ladder of the haul truck. As he lifted his leg to climb, he felt pain in his back.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 3 incidents

September 30, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING IMPACTOR BOLTS WITH A RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED A TOOTH AND HAD NO TENSION WHEN EE PULLED ON RATCHET HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF IMPACTOR FRACTURING HIS ELBOW.

August 22, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS KNEE POPPED OUT A YEAR AGO BUT HE GOT IT BACK IN PLACE HIMSELF. HE SAYS IT HAPPENED AT WORK BUT HE DID NOT REPORT IT. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. HE H AD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 8-22. HE WORKED AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL THE DAY OF SURGERY.

July 26, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Norris Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING PULLEYS ON IMPACTOR TO PUT ON A NEW BELT. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO PULLEY WHEN IT TURNED.