Polycor Virginia Inc · Contact with heat
Employee was working in hot conditions and suffered symptoms of heat stress.
Alberene Soapstone Company: 24 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Polycor Virginia Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Polycor Inc
SCHUYLER,
Nelson County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403170
Alberene Soapstone Company has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2015–2016
- Latest incident
- Jul 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
24
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,024
proposed penalties
$4,024
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2013
14
inspections on record
164
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: 164 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Alberene Soapstone Company has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-03-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.29.2%
significant & substantial
37.5%
high negligence or reckless
29.2%
reasonably likely or greater
45.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 62.5% moderate, 37.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2018-02-14, 8 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
13
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Fibers, >5um8
- Asbestos 0.1f/cc3
- Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (13)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | Fibers, >5um | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2016-07-20 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2016-07-20 | Fibers, >5um | 0.03 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2016-07-20 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2014-11-05 | Asbestos 0.1f/cc | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2014-11-05 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2014-11-05 | Fibers, >5um | 0.03 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2014-11-05 | Asbestos 0.1f/cc | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2014-11-05 | Fibers, >5um | 0.02 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2014-11-05 | Asbestos 0.1f/cc | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | Stone Polisher/Cutter |
| 2014-06-12 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2014-06-12 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2014-06-12 | Fibers, >5um | 0.02 | Stone Polisher/Cutter |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Alberene Soapstone Company recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.46 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.40 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Alberene Stone Company 1950 to 2013
- Virginia Soapstone Ventures 2013 to 2014
- Polycor Virginia Inc 2014 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 22 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Alberene Soapstone Company sits in Nelson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.Nelson County, Virginia · Population 14,777
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$68,525
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q1 | 819 | 1 | 0 | 1221.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,977 | 1 | 0 | 505.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,821 | 1 | 0 | 207.4 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,952 | 5 | 2 | 2561.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,152 | 4 | 3 | 3472.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,729 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 8,307 | 12 | 2 | 1444.6 |
| 2013 Q3 | 9,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 8,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2016 · 2 incidents
Polycor Virginia Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a safety knife to strip the plastic off the end of a wire and cut right leg just above the knee.
2015 · 2 incidents
Polycor Virginia Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was applying two part epoxy and fiberglass to block. He was wearing all required PPE. Days later reported having skin reaction to the epoxy. Was sent to doctor and returned to work same day and has not missed any days.
March 31, 2015
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor Virginia Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a zip tie off of a rail using a box cutter. His left hand was holding the rail and right hand using the box cutter. His left hand slipped as he was cutting and was cut across left index finger.