Mining Incidents

Belmont Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Staunton City, Augusta County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4400009

Belmont Quarry has $285 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
21
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Dec 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$285
proposed penalties
$285
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
16
inspections on record
122
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 122 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Belmont Quarry has $285 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$285
proposed penalties
$285
current assessed
$285
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-04-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 12 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12 2 0 166666.7
2004 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 162 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 97 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 8 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 1,497 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 738 2 0 2710.0
2000 Q4 382 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,226 1 0 815.7
2000 Q2 618 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 104 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1995 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

January 28, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING DROPBALL THE DROP BALL SLANTED ON PART OF ROCK.IT THREW TIRE INSIDE OF DOOR AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

1990 · 6 incidents

October 25, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRYING TO DETECT WHERE AIR WAS LEAKING FROM HE PLACED HAND NEXT TO BRAKE CHAMBER & WAS FEELING FOR LEAK WHEN CHAMBER CYLINDER RELEASED & CAME DOWN ON FINGER.

July 31, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER BIN USING A PICK AND LOST CONTROL OF PICK AND HIT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF ANGLE ARM. IT CUT HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER NAIL OFF AND CUT UNDER HIS FINGER.

June 21, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Flash burns (welding)

GOT THROUGH WELDING AND HAD TO PUT RODS BACK INTO THE STINGER. HAD TO TURN HEAD PART OF STINGER TO TIGHTEN ROD AND HE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE.

June 8, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRILL STEEL HE GOT TURNED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO PUT ON DRILL HAMMER AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

1989 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS DRILLING AND ROCK FELL ON LOWER LEFT LEG AND KNOCKED HIM OFF OF TRACKS ONTO BACK AND NECK.

June 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROPE TIED TO DRILL AND PULLING ROPE DRILL UP

1988 · 2 incidents

June 17, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE USED A PRY BAR TO PUSH ROCK FROM HOPPER INTO CURSHER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.

June 17, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

ROCKS IN FEEDER FELL ACROSS VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG WHILE HE WAS PRYING A WELDED ROCK FREE WITH A BAR.

1987 · 5 incidents

September 9, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTNING A BOLT AND HIS HAND CAUGHT A GEAR

August 11, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF META5 ON CONVEYOR BELT CUT RIGHT WRIST WHILE SHOVELING.

June 24, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FLYING ROCK FRO4 SIDE OF FEEDER HIT EMPLOYEE ON BOTTOM OF LEFT LEG.

May 22, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OPENING ME7AL CAN WITH FLANGES ON SIDE WITH SCREWDRIVER.FLANGES CUT FINGER REQ 2 STITCHES.

March 9, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK FROM CRUSH9R HIT EMPLOYEE ON BRIDGE OF NOSE REQUIRING ER TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL AND 5 STITCHES IN SKIN

1985 · 1 incident

October 11, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

V-BELTS TURNED ON DRIVE PULLEY TO SHEAVE WHEEL OF SPEED REDUCER ON APRON FEEDER ' PL.MANY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TURN THE BELTS WITH HIS FINGERS & BUMPED THE MOTOR SWITCH TO RUN THE BELTS O N & HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELTS & THE PULLEY

1983 · 3 incidents

June 8, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYED WAS INSPECTING A BROKEN FEEDER CHAIN WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE INDEX FINGER AND A SMALL LACERATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER

May 11, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING GAS IN CAR.BELT WAS SLIPPING ON PUMP TRIED TO START BELT AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT RESULTING IN CUT AND FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Belmont Traprock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE\S TRUCK WAS RETURNING TO PIT EMPTY AND DIDN\T SEE A LOADED TRUCK HE WAS MEETING UNITL THEY WERE CLOSE. EMPLOYEE PULLED INTO A TURNOFF TO AVOID OTHER TRUCK, WHEEL HIT ROCK CAUSING STEE RING WHEEL TO SPRAIN DRIVERS WRIST.

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