Mining Incidents

Valley Clay Mining Co. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Scott M Zemba
Roseville, Muskingum County, OH  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3304343

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
141
citations
41
significant & substantial
$37,907
proposed penalties
$37,339
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
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 185 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 24 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 29 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 237 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 644 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 232 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 44 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

6 on file

2014 · 1 incident

May 8, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

The miner was shutting down a 2" water pump. When he removed the discharge hose, the water inside the pump somehow became heated & the water burned his left arm. He was taken to the E.R. his arm has 1st & 2nd degree burn from the water.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 9, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Struck by flying object

The miner was hammering pins into the tracks of an excavator with a sledge hammer. A piece of metal hit him on the left side of his face. He received a small cut on his ear lobe and a small cut less than 1 inch in front and behind the ear lobe the cut was closed by the ER Dr. with medical glue.

2009 · 1 incident

August 24, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Unclassified, insufficient data

I do not know the date of the injury. EE complained of back pain n 8/24/09, went to the doctor, they said he had kidney stones according to EE. I have not seen any medical information. The 9/15/09 date was when I was told he was filing a workers comp claim.

2004 · 1 incident

March 30, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

Truck driver climbing into bed of dump truck to check condition of truck bed, slipped and fell into the inside of truck bed. Driver complained of bad shoulder pain, a medical squad was called to take him to the hospital. He was treated and released.

2002 · 1 incident