Mining Incidents

Brink Mine & Concentrator Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Iluka Resources Ltd
Emporia, Greensville County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
78
citations
17
significant & substantial
$25,861
proposed penalties
$24,588
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
2015 Q4 23,334 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 24,171 1 0 41.4
2015 Q2 28,527 4 1 140.2
2015 Q1 21,163 2 1 94.5
2014 Q4 16,638 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 23,159 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 20,138 1 0 49.7
2014 Q1 20,520 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

10 on file

2015 · 3 incidents

September 15, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Lull overturned in stockpile. Operator egressed through rear window. Operator was diagnosed with contusion in shoulder. Restricted to no heavy lifting.

July 9, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was directing adjustment placing of pipe on a pipe welding machine. Pipe made a sudden movement thinking it was going to fall the employee made an effort to move. He placed his hand on a part of the machine which was not in use. This was on the lower half of a clamp. The upper half dropped hitting the middle finger on the left hand. Finger was fractured

April 29, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iluka Resources Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was bringing tools to another Employee and slipped on concrete floor which had "flock" on it. Employee's elbow hit an anchor bolt.

2013 · 1 incident

May 9, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was observing the discharge of a sanded line. When the slug broke loose, the line pulled free and sprayed material. The employee was turning to get out of the line of fire and hit his head on a piece of fixed equipment.

2012 · 3 incidents

October 9, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was assisting the operators mechanic with a routine inspection on a piece of plant equipment. When prying the piece of equipment with a pry bar, the pry bar slipped and struck the employee in the lower lip. The employee went to seek medical treatment and was given 2 stitches to seal the sustained injury.

August 1, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iluka Resources Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in mining field flagging power cable when his left heel stepped on something (unknown) and employee fell with left leg underneath him. Employee said it burned and he reported incident to his supervisor. On 8/2 employee asked to see Dr. and was diagnosed with strained calf and given 2 weeks light duty.

June 28, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iluka Resources Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee stepped inside CAT generator trailer with heel of boot landing on lip of catch pan causing employee to fall forward and burn arm on diesel engine turbo. Employee received a "dollar bill" size second degree burn to left forearm.

2010 · 1 incident

November 16, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iluka Resources Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking toward pipe valves, slipped and fell in mud, striking right shin just below the knee on bolted metal pipe flange. Employee was seen in ER, diagnosed with large hematoma below knee, given 2 days of restricted duty, pain medicine and anti-imflammatories.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iluka Resources Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Plant operator was pulling a rolling ladder across the floor when one of the legs caught the toe plate causing the ladder to come to an abrupt stop. This caused a sudden twisting to his lower back resulting in a muscle strain.

May 11, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iluka Resources Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Supertindent was walking to parking lot attempted to step over silt fence and got r foot caught in fence. Fell to ground breaking both lower leg bones, Dislocating ankle and tearing ligament. Required surgery (6 pins/plat) to repair fracture.