Mining Incidents

Mineral Separation Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Appian Capital Advisory
Stoney Creek, Sussex County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4407221

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
85
citations
11
significant & substantial
$24,550
proposed penalties
$23,443
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 21,167 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 23,300 1 0 42.9
2025 Q2 21,817 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 21,166 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,021 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 35,605 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 33,241 13 2 391.1
2015 Q2 39,858 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

5 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlantic Strategic Minerals · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was working with another employee to lift a 200lb roll from cart to material lift. When twisting at the waist, felt a pop in lower right back.

March 20, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Atlantic Strategic Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a 3" diameter steel pipe. When pipe was cut free, the material supporting the pipe failed, causing the pipe to swing and struck the employee in the right shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Iluka Resources Inc. · Contact with heat

Employee was working in top of plant. Became hot and went to cool down. Was transported to hospital for evaluation only as precaution. Diagnosed with heat stress and discharged within 2 hours. No loss of consciousness or orientation occurred.

June 17, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iluka Resources Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a 2 gallon bucket of sand with his right arm and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Seen at local ER and diagnosed with separated AC joint in right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

January 18, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was cutting a 2" steel pipe with a Metabo and metal cutting disc. The Metabo kicked back and cut employee on left arm, 3" above elbow. Employee suffered a 3" laceration requiring 7 stitches to close wound.