Mining Incidents

1 PIT AND MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kevin Miles
Hiwassee, Pulaski County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4402828

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2008–2020
Latest incident
Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
14
significant & substantial
$9,320
proposed penalties
$9,320
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 Q1 400 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,196 3 0 938.7
2024 Q2 8,022 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,838 1 1 101.6
2023 Q4 7,820 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,946 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,298 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

8 on file

2020 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Oxerra Americas, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole in angel iron metal for door frame. Employee was not using the secondary handle during drilling. The drill spun around, twisting employee's right hand and striking EE on back of hand.

March 4, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxerra Americas, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking through the drive/walkway between lab building and sample building on the premises. EE stumbled and fell on left wrist due to uneven pavement while walking to collect a sample container.

2017 · 1 incident

April 17, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxerra Americas, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was placing a bulk bag on the unloader. It would not go up high enough to get the discharge spout over the hole to be able to untie the bulk bag. EE had untied the bag and was pushing over in the hole. EE fingers were pushed against the edge of the opening. The edge went between 2 fingers on left hand.

2015 · 1 incident

January 8, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting the dock board down and caught his 1st finger (right hand) between the dock board & dock. Employee was wearing gloves.

2013 · 1 incident

October 2, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of the weighing scale and right knee was hurting - said it "popped". Pain hurting all the way form knee to hip.

2012 · 1 incident

March 15, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Color Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking down driveway stepped off path onto grass instead of continuing on driveway, turned left ankle, lost her balance and fell down on right knee.

2009 · 1 incident

December 9, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he bent over to stencil a bag, then felt a pain in his lower back. Employee had trouble straightening up. Employee reported incident at 7:45 a.m. and stated he felt better moving around, then returned to work. Employee was sent to hospital for evaluation at about 9:45 a.m.

2008 · 1 incident

June 27, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stretch wrapping a pallet of material and did not pay attention to where he had stationed/placed the portable pallet jack. Employee tripped over the pallet.