Mining Incidents

Genoa Limestone Plant 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Genoa Limestone · Surface
Genoa, Ottawa County, OH  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3304247

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
166
citations
34
significant & substantial
$27,256
proposed penalties
$23,170
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 4,329 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,280 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,201 4 0 952.2
2025 Q1 2,982 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,919 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,053 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,432 4 2 902.5
2024 Q1 4,164 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2008 · 1 incident

February 22, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stansley Mineral Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell while walking on the ground. The ground was covered with ice and snow. The area where slip and fall occurred was snow covered and the surface of the ice was not exposed at the time of the accident. The employee broke his leg during the slip and fall accident.

2006 · 1 incident

August 15, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stansley Mineral Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was guiding and directing loader operator to move 150' Stacker, was watching loader and stepped on tin cover for conveyor that was on the ground and cover flipped up and struck his face.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 26, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to tighten hose fittings on backhoe tractor with crescent wrench. Wrench slipped off and struck him in face. Cut cheek.

May 19, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Truck was travelling on downgrade travelway into mine.Operator lost control of speed and had to steer truck into safety berm to stop.Resulted in minor injury and damage to truck.Setbelts were worn.Contributing factors may have included;truck travelling too fast at approach to downgrade slope,proper gear not used,truck fully loaded,excessive use of air brakes.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 29, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OUT TROUGH ROLLER, EE REACHED IN TO MOVE ROLLER AT THE SAME TIME EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

November 12, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL TO ADJUST HAUL WEIGHT AFTER DUMPING SOME MATERIAL OFF. DRIVER FOUND A ROCK STUCK BETWEEN THE TAILGATE & BED, SHE REACHED IN & PULLED ROCK OUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO CLOSE ONTO HER RIGHT HAND.

July 14, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER OPERATOR CLEANING UP SPILLAGE MATERIAL. HE TWISTED TO SIDE AND THREW BACK OUT OF PLACE.

2003 · 1 incident

September 26, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE 2ND SHIFT FOREMAN-GRINDING ON SHAFT OF SNUBERROLLER, GRINDER CAUGHT AND SPUN AROUND AND CUT RIB ON RIGHT FOREARM. SENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 4 STITCHES.

2002 · 1 incident

April 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOIST CYLINDER OFF R-50 EUCLID TRUCK. PRESSING TOP HOIST PIN OUT TO REMOVE CYLINDER, PIN POPPED OUT & CYLINDER TILTED BACKWARDS PINNING LEFT FOREARM AGAINST REAR DIFFERENTIA L.

2001 · 1 incident

July 2, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sylvester Material Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

DRIVER SUPERVIOSR CONTRACTOR/TRUCK DRIVER FOR SYLVESTER MATERIAL CO, WAS OUT OF TRUCK AFTER BEING WEIGHED. HE LEANED ON GUARD RAILS AT SCALE AND RAILING BROKE, THUS FALLING BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE RAISED PLATFORM AT SCALE/OFFICE IS 18" HIGH.