Mining Incidents

WYSONG GRAVEL CO - WEST ALEXANDRIA PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John D Wysong
West Alexandria, Preble County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301708

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
161
citations
46
significant & substantial
$56,110
proposed penalties
$56,110
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 3,221 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,065 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,732 9 0 3294.3
2024 Q4 3,452 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,574 7 2 1958.6
2024 Q2 3,208 15 5 4675.8
2024 Q1 2,231 15 3 6723.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

April 16, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING A CRANE BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Wysong Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE'S WORDS: "I WAS CHECKING THE FLUID IN THE LOADER BATTERY, LIGHTING WAS DIM IN THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT THINKING, I USED MY LIGHTER FOR LIGHT & THE BATTERY EXPLODED".

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

PER EMPLOYEE: "HIT MY HEAD ON A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS THAT WERE CLAMPED ON THE DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE." NOTE - HE WAS IN THE GARAGE.

2002 · 1 incident

September 7, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY TOWARD PLANT & A ROCK FELL OFF CRUSH SCREEN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.

2001 · 1 incident

December 19, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REINJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING 1/4" STEEL PLATE.