Mining Incidents

THORNDALE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Timberville, VA, Rockingham County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406650
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

On 5/12/2023 at approximately 4:40pm EE was removing a trough roller from under a crusher plant. While EE was pulling the roller EE mashed right thumb between the roller frame and the frame of the crusher. EE was treated at the ER and received 2 stitches and a fracture to a bone in thumb. EE was put on restricted duty.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was working the maintenance crew installing a belt on a conveyor. EE was threading a belt around a tail pulley. While pulling on the belt the miner strained left hand causing swelling and pain.