Mining Incidents

Powell Valley Stone Company Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Renee Litton-Jessee
Dryden, Lee County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4404957

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
23
significant & substantial
$18,289
proposed penalties
$13,648
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 4,896 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,232 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,034 2 0 397.3
2025 Q1 5,750 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,254 2 0 470.1
2024 Q3 3,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,565 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,896 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

4 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 25, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Powell Valley Stone Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Noise came from primary screen area. Shut down primary screen. Yard loader saw missing bolt. Plant shut down for repair. Employee entered steps to screen and called noise coming from crusher. Was told to leave area b/c it was unsafe while crusher was coasting down was hit in buttocks. No visible marks.

2006 · 1 incident

January 21, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Powell Valley Stone Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE had door open and left hand on the door jam, while moving drill to work site the latch that holds door open failed allowing the door to swing around to the closed position and crush the EE's ringfinger at the last joint on the left hand.

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

April 9, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Valley Stone Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE DROPPED SHAFT AND BEARING TO SCREEN BELT OVEREND OF PLANT ON INDEX FINGER, MASHING IT.