Mining Incidents

Jack's Mountain QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Willis Trust
Glade Hill, Franklin County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406847
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2025 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee reported feeling unwell. Emergency medical services were contacted immediately. Upon arrival, EMS personnel evaluated the employee and recommended transportation to the hospital for further medical assessment. Testing indicated a non-life-threatening illness that was treated.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee reported that employee was cleaning under C-1 belt on the MCC side and when employee went to get up, went blank. Employee noted that employee did not know if employee raised up and hit head on the structure or if employee stood up and slipped and fell and hit head. Employee stated that employee was wearing hard hat.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee reported EE was replacing sheave wheel on the 6X10 Diester screen when the wheel fell off the shaft and landed on right middle and ring fingers.

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported that he strained his back while performing Jaw Crusher maintenance.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee reported that while cutting metal rail with cutting torch, piece of slag fell into his boot burning the front of his ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was one of two individuals welding at opposite points in primary crusher feed hopper. Employee was treated for welder's burns that night after suffering eye pain.

2011 · 1 incident

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

Employee was loading section of steel railing into the back of service truck when his middle finger of his right gloved hand got caught between the metal and truck bumper.

2010 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

EE had symptoms of a stroke ee was transported to hospital and MSHA was notified. The ER physician determined that it was not a stroke but a reaction to a change of medicine. He was told to contact his family doctor in regard to the re-action. Medical Claim Only.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was inspecting Pin Bushing when a metal bur cut his right index finger.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

While opening the hood on the Mack Stock Truck he lost his footing and fell backwards twisting his ankle, falling to the ground.

Struck against stationary object

Was working on dust collector using a pry bar when it slipped causing his right thumb to be struck with the bar.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling walkway around the cone crusher when 1/2"" water pipe fell, striking thumb of left hand.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2"" X 6"" OAK BOARD AS AN IMPACT TOOL WHEN THE SPLINTER FROM THE WOOD WAS IMPACTED INTO THE PALM OF THIS LEFT HAND.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING - DOING CLEAN UP WORK UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was putting a belt on Crusher Sheave when the pry bar he was using to hold the Sheave back came loose. His right hand became caught under the belt injuring his four fingers on his right hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT AN OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON CHAIN STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN METAL PLATE USING A 1/2"" ELECTRIC DRILL THE BIT GRABBED, JERKED DRILL MOTOR OUT OF GRASP, MOTOR SPUN AROUND STRUCK RIGHT HAND, BROKE BONE IN RIGHT HAND.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOOSENING A TENSION SPRING BOLT ON THE 44 X 48 JAW CRUSHER, THE NUT BROKE LOOSE AND THE 12 INCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING DRILLING DUTIES A SECTION OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM UNSECURED ROCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE PRESSURE WASHING TRUCK EE TRIPPED OVER HOSE & FELL REACHED OUT TO BREAK FALL WITH LEFT HAND & GRABBED OR TOUCHED HOT MUFFLER ON PRESSURE WASHER