Virginia Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLITING ROCK WITH HAMMER, SMALL & CHISEL AND HIT LEFT THUMB THE BASE WAS HIT
ADCO LAND CORP #1: 10 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Virginia Slate Company
· Surface
Controlled by
V C Adamson Jr
Buckingham County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406803
MSHA record for ADCO LAND CORP #1 (mine ID 4406803). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1995–1998
- Latest incident
- Aug 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
1
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 1 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA 20010010M | Settlement | Bulluck | 2001 | $600 → $150 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Virginia Slate Company 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
ADCO LAND CORP #1 sits in Buckingham County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Buckingham County, Virginia · Population 16,914
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$59,199
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1998 · 2 incidents
May 22, 1998
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLITING A ROCK AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OVER AND HIT HAND AND CUT HIS HAND BELOW HIS THUMB.
1997 · 2 incidents
June 19, 1997
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLITTING A BIG ROCK AND THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER SLID OF THE HANDLE AND HIT THE RIGHT KNEE.
June 16, 1997
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Slate Company · Struck against stationary object
PULLED HAND BACK FROM SPLITTING A ROCK AND SLID HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE OF ANOTHER ROCK AND CUT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
1996 · 2 incidents
Virginia Slate Company · Struck by flying object
TAKING BRAKE BOOSTER APART & SPRING FLEW OUT & HIT HIS LEG.
April 2, 1996
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Slate Company · Struck against stationary object
PICKING UP A ROCK & CUT FINGER ON END OF THE ROCK.
1995 · 4 incidents
November 13, 1995
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FIRE
Virginia Slate Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
HE BENT OVER TO GET A BLOCK OF WOOD TO PUT IN THE BARREL AND THE FIRE CAUGHT HIS COAT ON FIRE.
September 28, 1995
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
shaft repair, skip tender, station tender
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Slate Company · Struck by falling object
WAS MOVING ROCK FROM TABLE & ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS & FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT
August 18, 1995
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Slate Company · Fall from machine
STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK STRUCK HEAD ON A ROCK.
August 14, 1995
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Slate Company · Struck by flying object
SPLITTING ROCK ON THE TABLE AND HIT THE EDGE OF THE CHISEL AND A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OUT OF ONE OF THE TWO AND WENT INTO HIS THIGH.