Mining Incidents

Newtown-VA Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Chaney Enterprises LP
Newton, King And Queen County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406552
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2011–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

On the morning of 8/26/2023, employees arrived on site to run the plant. A small fire was discovered under the main feed hopper. Further investigation determined a larger fire had engulfed the entire plant overnight. Site security camera footage noted the fire broke out on the wet plant on 8/25/2023 at approximately 9:00 pm.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was changing valve on silt pump with pipe wrench and strained muscle in lower back.