Mining Incidents

Eden Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Cascade, Pittsylvania County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402341

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
104
citations
25
significant & substantial
$14,592
proposed penalties
$13,940
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 7,394 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,262 1 1 121.0
2025 Q2 8,163 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,916 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,587 1 0 131.8
2024 Q3 7,462 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,576 1 0 132.0
2024 Q1 6,991 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

14 on file

2019 · 1 incident

May 28, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ararat Rock Products · Struck by flying object

Miner was changing the tail wheel of a conveyor, miner was beating the wheel with a hammer a small piece of debris flew off and got stuck in the miners skin located in the stomach area.

2015 · 1 incident

June 10, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ararat Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rip Rap Chute plugged up, employee reached in to pull on rock. Rock jam broke lose, and pinched right hand middle finger. Finger was cut, hospital cleaned the wound and stitched the cut.

2003 · 1 incident

September 4, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Virginia Solite Division · No Value Found

2 PEOPLE LIFTING GRINDER FROM BACK OF TRUCK AND LOWERING TO CONCRETE PAD.

2002 · 8 incidents

November 6, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER AND TRIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PREVENT A FALL, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL AND HE FELL ON LT. HAND, ELBOW, SHOULDER, HIP, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

July 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BOWL ON CRUSHER. LIFTING LUG (ATTACHED TO BOWL) CAUGHT AND PULLED PANT LEG BETWEEN LUG AND HYDRAULIC RAM. LEFT LEG MASHED BETWEEN RAMAND CRUSHER BOWL.

June 7, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Virginia Solite Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE WEATHER WAS VERY WINDY. EE WAS DIPPING PIT IN 952 ENDLOADER. WHILE LIFTING BUCKET OF HOT MATERIAL, WIND BLEW STEAM ONTO HIM THROUGH DOOR.

May 17, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO HIT ADJUSTING WEDGE: HE WAS CHOKING HAMMER CLOSE TO THE HEAD & HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN WEDGE & HAMMER CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT & SMASHED.

May 13, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LINE UP SCREW THAT OPENS THE DOOR ON SURGE TANK SO IT COULD BE WELDED. ANOTHER EE ENERGIZED SYSTEM TO EXTEND SCREW SO IT COULD BE WELDED. SCREW EXTENDED & BOLT ON COUPLING CAUGHT BOTTOM OF PANTS PULLING LEFT FOOT UP. BOLT WENT DOWN INTO BOOT BESIDE ANKLE & PULLED FOOT UP.

May 2, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES HE TRIPPED ON CATWALK WHILE WALKING.TOE OF RT. BOOT CAUGHT ON OVERLAPPING PIECE OF CATWALK. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HAND RAILINGS, PULLING LEFT SHOULDER, TO AVOID A FALL.

March 28, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL AGAINST LINES AS HE WAS THREADING FLEXIBLE LINE THRU 2 METAL LINES WHEN FLEXIBLE LINE JAMMED BETWEEN METAL LINES. FELL FORWARD-LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP MASHED AND LACERATED BETWEEN METAL L INES ON SMALL METAL PIECE.

February 4, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall down stairs

EE WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS. STEPPED DOWN 1 STEP TWISTING ANKLE (RT.) FALLING ON LT. SIDE. EE SAWWATER HOSE BUT DOES NOT THINK HE TRIPPED ON IT.

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall down stairs

DESCENDING STEPS AT KILN DECK WHILE CARRYING EQUIPMENT IN ARMS. SLIPPED ON SOLITE ON STEPS AND FELL ON BACK AND SHOULDER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 12, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall from ladders

RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON FROST COVERED LADDER RUNG. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING RE-INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF RE-INJURED.

May 30, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING WATER LINE IN LEFT HAND. TRIED TO CUT LINE WITH KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.