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Austinville Mill: 150 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Austinville, Wythe County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4405996

Austinville Mill has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
150
citations
35
significant & substantial
$36,949
proposed penalties
$30,435
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,514 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Austinville Limestone Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
2,390
inspection hours
6.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
150 citations across 2,390 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Austinville Mill has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$37K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
149 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $14K in penalties contested before the Commission, $8K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
23.3%
significant & substantial
10.7%
high negligence or reckless
24.7%
reasonably likely or greater
67.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.7% low, 72.7% moderate, 10.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
14 citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
  • Settled 12 · 86%
  • Stood as issued 2 · 14%
82%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 11 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
47%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$14K proposed, $8K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2018-12-09.
Contested penalties
ⓘ 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 2013-166M Settlement McCarthy 2013 $7K → $5K
VA 2008-362M Settlement Bulluck 2009 $6K → $1K
VA 2009-366M Settlement Moran 2012 $1K → $902
VA 2010-33M Dismissal 2010 $324 → $0
VA 2011-673 Settlement Lesnick 2012 $150 → $120
VA 2019-0042 Settlement McCarthy 2019 $118 → $118
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ 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: 2025-11-13
16%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
60
samples
43
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz75 over
  • Calcium oxide72 over
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz22
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Show the individual readings (90)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2012-10-31 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 10.11 10 1.01 Bagging Operator
2012-10-31 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 12.06 10 1.21 Bagging Operator
2012-10-31 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 15.2 10 1.52 Cleanup Man
2012-04-10 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 11.54 10 1.15 Bagging Operator
2012-04-10 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 31.8 10 3.18 Cleanup Man
2009-06-03 Calcium oxide 9.41 5 1.88 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Calcium oxide 16.93 5 3.39 Bagging Operator
2025-11-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bulldozer Operator
2025-11-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-11-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2025-11-13 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-02-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-02-18 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.18 10 0.22 Hammer Mill Operator
2025-02-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2025-02-18 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.74 10 0.07 Bagging Operator
2023-04-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 3.29 10 0.33 Utility Man
2023-04-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.07 10 0.21 Bagging Operator
2023-04-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 3.65 10 0.37 Hammer Mill Operator
2023-04-12 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.23 10 0.02 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2022-08-10 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 10 0.01 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-08-10 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 10 0.02 Forklift Operator
2022-08-10 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.97 10 0.10 Ball Mill Operator
2022-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2021-05-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Backhoe Operator
2021-05-12 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Backhoe Operator
2021-05-12 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 Laborer, Bullgang
2019-09-04 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.91 Bagging Operator
2019-09-04 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.4 Pelletizer Operator
2019-09-04 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.67 Bagging Operator
2016-06-30 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.14 10 0.11 Bagging Operator
2016-06-30 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.58 10 0.16 Bagging Operator
2016-06-30 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.39 10 0.04 Bobcat Operator
2016-06-30 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 10 0.01 Cleanup Man
2013-05-22 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 8.66 10 0.87 Bagging Operator
2013-05-22 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 1.61 10 0.16 Cleanup Man
2011-10-18 Calcium oxide 3.23 5 0.65 Bagging Operator
2011-10-18 Calcium oxide 1.69 5 0.34 Bagging Operator
2011-07-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.02 10 0.20 Bagging Operator
2011-07-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.24 10 0.22 Cleanup Man
2011-07-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.92 10 0.29 Cleanup Man
2011-07-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.43 10 0.24 Bagging Operator
2009-10-15 Calcium oxide 0.24 5 0.05 Bagging Operator
2009-10-15 Calcium oxide 0.3 5 0.06 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Molybdenum dust 0 10 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 3.11 10 0.31 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-06-03 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 3.65 10 0.37 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-06-03 Calcium oxide 0.74 5 0.15 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Vanadium dust 0.06 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Arsenic dust 0 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Beryllium dust 0 2 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Arsenic dust 0 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Beryllium dust 0 2 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Cadmium dust & salts 0.86 200 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Chromium, soluble 0 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Cobalt dust 0.06 100 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Copper dust and mist 0 1 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Iron soluble salts 0.25 1 0.25 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Lead, inorganic dust 30 150 0.20 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Manganese dust 0.03 5 0.01 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Molybdenum dust 0 10 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Nickel dust & salts 0 1 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Cadmium dust & salts 0.5 200 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Chromium, soluble 0 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Cobalt dust 0 100 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Copper dust and mist 0 1 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Iron soluble salts 0.16 1 0.16 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Lead, inorganic dust 14.89 150 0.10 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Manganese dust 0.01 5 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Molybdenum dust 0 10 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Nickel dust & salts 0 1 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Vanadium dust 0.02 500 0.00 Bagging Operator
2009-06-03 Arsenic dust 0 500 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Beryllium dust 0 2 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Cadmium dust & salts 0 200 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Chromium, soluble 0 500 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Cobalt dust 0 100 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Copper dust and mist 0 1 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Iron soluble salts 0.01 1 0.01 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Lead, inorganic dust 1.81 150 0.01 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Manganese dust 0 5 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Nickel dust & salts 0 1 0.00 Forklift Operator
2009-06-03 Vanadium dust 0 500 0.00 Forklift Operator
2008-05-15 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.68 10 0.07 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 2.93 0.18 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-17 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 10 0.01 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2002-02-07 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.82 10 0.08 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2002-02-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2002-02-07 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
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.

Austinville Mill recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ 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
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.37 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.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 2.52 2.52 0.000
2023 * 2.96 2.96 0.000
2022 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 6.25 6.25 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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
  1. Austinville Limestone Company Inc 1983 to 1996
  2. Austinville Limestone Company Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 37
2025 37
2024 33
2023 29
2022 28
2021 29
2020 27
2019 28
2018 30
2017 31
2016 32
2015 30
2014 29
2013 28
2012 28
2011 28
2010 25
2009 26
2008 27
2007 35
2006 15
2005 10
2004 10
2003 10
2002 12
2001 14
2000 9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Austinville Mill sits in Wythe County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Wythe County, Virginia · Population 28,219
1.2%
Mining share of county employment
$55,359
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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
2026 Q2 20,235 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 19,504 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 21,940 1 0 45.6
2025 Q3 20,291 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,766 3 1 168.9
2025 Q1 19,510 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 19,574 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 21,021 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 17,971 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 20,933 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 16,490 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 18,265 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,053 2 1 124.6
2023 Q1 16,718 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 13,826 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 17,179 1 0 58.2
2022 Q2 16,029 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 17,969 1 0 55.7
2021 Q4 16,429 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 18,165 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 19,362 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 15,947 1 0 62.7
2020 Q4 17,446 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,322 2 0 139.6
2020 Q2 17,980 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 14,271 2 0 140.1
2019 Q4 16,168 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,414 2 0 149.1
2019 Q2 15,978 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 13,647 5 2 366.4
2018 Q4 17,069 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 15,390 7 2 454.8
2018 Q2 18,387 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 16,264 1 0 61.5
2017 Q4 17,935 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 15,982 1 0 62.6
2017 Q2 19,052 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 18,551 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 19,373 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 14,112 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 17,206 2 0 116.2
2016 Q1 14,553 5 3 343.6
2015 Q4 17,302 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 17,130 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 16,461 3 1 182.2
2015 Q1 17,624 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 16,450 6 2 364.7
2014 Q3 17,166 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 14,924 2 1 134.0
2014 Q1 16,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 15,294 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 15,077 2 1 132.7
2013 Q2 14,957 2 0 133.7
2013 Q1 17,878 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 15,050 7 4 465.1
2012 Q3 15,533 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 14,497 3 0 206.9
2012 Q1 16,688 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 15,421 4 1 259.4
2011 Q3 16,301 3 1 184.0
2011 Q2 14,120 2 0 141.6
2011 Q1 16,286 4 1 245.6
2010 Q4 12,912 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 14,257 3 0 210.4
2010 Q2 14,181 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,904 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 15,594 4 1 256.5
2009 Q3 14,061 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 16,940 10 1 590.3
2009 Q1 13,082 4 0 305.8
2008 Q4 13,561 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,045 1 0 83.0
2008 Q2 15,757 3 1 190.4
2008 Q1 18,298 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,676 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,442 18 3 1573.2
2007 Q2 14,070 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,635 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,445 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,740 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,511 4 1 614.3
2006 Q1 6,044 2 1 330.9
2005 Q4 4,974 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,217 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,980 1 0 167.2
2005 Q1 5,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,328 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,127 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,244 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,984 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,109 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,077 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,193 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,724 1 0 174.7
2002 Q4 4,919 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,088 2 0 393.1
2002 Q2 5,514 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,564 1 0 179.7
2001 Q4 5,259 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,081 2 0 393.6
2001 Q2 5,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,398 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,217 1 0 237.1
2000 Q3 3,187 1 0 313.8
2000 Q2 4,662 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,308 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

2024 · 1 incident

October 1, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was restacking a pallet of material by hand. As employee twisted to set bag on pallet EE felt pain to EE's back. Employee was transported to hospital at Radford, VA. MRI indicated a slipped disc in back. Employee was advised to return to work in 7 days.

2023 · 1 incident

July 25, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding trash bag open for co-worker to dump dirt/dust from sweeping up. Was not lifting bag or moving it. While bent slightly over, felt a shock like pain in middle/lower back.

2020 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walking across floor and heard knee "pop". Did not trip or fall. No debris on floor. Did not go to Dr. that day. Worked 12 hour shift next day. Went to DR. on 10/19/20. I was not notified of incident until 10/19. Employee was out of work 7 days and returned to full duty on 10/28/20.

April 15, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee getting out of forklift and twisted knee. No fall or slip. Employee continued shift. Went to doctor 6 days later, put on light duty. Tested positive for Covid on 4/28, returned to work 5/11 with no restrictions. Had surgery on knee 7/30/20. Has not returned to work as of this date, 10/26/20.

2014 · 2 incidents

February 7, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening sliding door entering bagging plant and failed to release handle, mashing middle finger.

January 28, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning frozen limestone from power screen chute. Chunk of limestone fell from above and hit employee on head and face area causing abrasions to face and head.

2010 · 1 incident

January 19, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing V-belts on motor/speed reducer. Unknown to employee, motor mount securing motor to speed reducer had broken & during belt change, motor fell off base & fell in his lap. Motor could not be moved by employee & his helper. Help was summoned & motor was lifted off employee. He had bruising to right leg & wrist, but returned to work after being examined at ER.

2009 · 2 incidents

March 19, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator stepped between rollers on conveyor and caught his foot, resulting in twisted ankle.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on the Pellet Plant dryer when he tripped and fell, cutting his right forearm on a piece of protruding metal. He was taken to Ft. Chiswell Medical Center for treatment, requiring 8 stitches. Afterwards, the employee returned to work for the remainder of the day.

May 30, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

Customer driver was tarping trailer when he lost his footing and fell backwards approx 6 ft to the ground. The skin was broken on his scalp & left arm was tender & swollen. !st Aid was administered & he was transported by EMS to hospital. HE was treated & released with instructions to have follow-up x-rays to determine if elbow is broken. He is still under doctor care as of 6/6/08.

2006 · 1 incident

May 25, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing pump on top of channel pump fell pinning his pinky finger on right hand between pump and channel.

2005 · 1 incident

May 13, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on gearbox, breaking bolt loose & his ring finger (left hand) got caught between housing & wrench, mashing his fingernail.

2004 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 2 incidents

March 13, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF CONVEYOR AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BAG SLIDE AND CONVEYOR.

February 6, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED

1995 · 1 incident

April 19, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BAG SOFF END OF CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR & SLIDE. FRACTURED PINKY FINGER, LACERATED HAND.

1993 · 3 incidents

August 3, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD AND CUAGHT TOE OF SHOE ON TRACK RAIL AND FELL. BRUISED RIGHT ARM.

April 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PALLET & STEPPED BET WEEN PALLET ON FORK TRUCK & CONCRETE SLAB.

March 23, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED TAIL PULLEY AND ADJUSTED CONVEYOR BELT. HE UNLOCKED CONVEYOR BELT AND STARTED UP. THE CONVEYOR GOT HUNG BETWEEN CARRIER ROLLERS. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND R OLLERS.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF DRYER TRUNNION EXTENSION SHAFT BETWEEN PRESS & TRUNNION SHOP SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER PART OF STOMACH

January 20, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS JUMP STARTING LOADER FROM WELDER WITH BATTERY CHARGE AND THE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. PARTS OF BATTERY AND ACID STRUCK EE IN THE FACE BURNS TO FACE.

1991 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN HOIST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE OVER RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUL,LING ON A LAR GE WRENCH & IT SLPPED & HIT LEFT RIB

1990 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOUBLE DOORS ON SHOP.THE WIND BLEW ONE OF THE DOORS SHUT AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 7, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A HAND RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST ANOTHER HAND RAIL.

May 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PIPE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO RIGHT LEG-PULLED MUSCLE.

March 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

1988 · 2 incidents

May 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO 6 IN PIPE 90 DEGREE AND FILLED WITH HARD LIMESTONE THE LIMESTONE GAVE AWAY CAUSING FALL

February 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BACK

1986 · 1 incident

September 22, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING MOUNTING3BELT OUT FROM MOTOR SUPPORT ON D-6 DOZER SOCKET OR BOLT CAME LOOSE SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN PULL HANDLE & CLOAT ON TRACK.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 16, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF BEARING BAG CONV. CAUGHT FINGERS AND 3 RD RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONV AND SLIDE. BRUISED TIP OF BOTH FINGERS.

May 4, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CAUGHT FRONT WHEEL IN BANK OF ROAD FRONT WHEELS TURNED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN ARM GOT CAUGHT IN SPINNING STEERING WHEEL

1983 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHAINICS WERE PULLING A 6X12 PIPE OUT OF MILL WITH FRONT END LOADER, PIPE HAVING ON BOTTOM DOOR FRAME LEFT HAND SIDE, MECHANICS WALKED BETWEEN PIPE OF DOOR, PIPE CAME AROUND HITTING LEFT LEG

October 17, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REACHING OVER TO GET CUTTING TORCH TO CUT HOLE OUT OF METAL TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK

August 13, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING DOWN AIRLINE AFTER CUTTING AIR LINE LOOSE HE MOVED IT TO CHECK IF IT WAS FREE PIPE SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND TANK FINGER WAS CUT AND FRACTURED