Mining Incidents

Buckeye Stone Company Metal/Non-Metal

Buckeye Stone Company · Underground
Controlled by Greer Industries Inc
Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4603769

Buckeye Stone Company has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1990–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
22
significant & substantial
$33,515
proposed penalties
$29,781
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,734 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
83
inspections on record
1,895
inspection hours
7.7
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.
145 citations across 1,895 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Buckeye Stone Company has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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
2025 Q4 7,436 3 1 403.4
2025 Q3 6,421 1 0 155.7
2025 Q2 5,646 1 0 177.1
2025 Q1 7,743 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,323 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,728 2 0 205.6
2024 Q2 11,137 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,749 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,326 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,036 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,266 3 0 323.8
2023 Q1 8,968 4 1 446.0
2022 Q4 9,659 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,230 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,875 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,488 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,822 1 0 171.8
2021 Q3 5,720 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,934 2 1 337.0
2021 Q1 5,078 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,329 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,581 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,490 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,961 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,720 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,897 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,937 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,531 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,900 1 0 169.5
2018 Q3 7,247 2 0 276.0
2018 Q2 5,371 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,097 4 1 784.8
2017 Q4 4,225 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,806 1 0 172.2
2017 Q2 4,581 2 0 436.6
2017 Q1 4,754 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,631 1 0 215.9
2016 Q3 5,863 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,743 4 0 696.5
2016 Q1 4,788 10 0 2088.6
2015 Q4 6,323 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,262 3 1 570.1
2015 Q2 5,761 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,150 3 0 722.9
2014 Q4 6,340 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,103 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,049 3 1 495.9
2014 Q1 3,932 1 1 254.3
2013 Q4 4,079 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,566 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,718 3 0 806.9
2013 Q1 3,875 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,382 5 2 1478.4
2012 Q3 4,851 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,556 7 1 1536.4
2012 Q1 3,597 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,294 4 1 931.5
2011 Q3 4,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,796 1 0 208.5
2011 Q1 2,937 4 0 1361.9
2010 Q4 3,766 2 1 531.1
2010 Q3 3,649 10 2 2740.5
2010 Q2 3,370 3 2 890.2
2010 Q1 1,330 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,382 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,854 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,863 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,851 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,018 1 0 199.3
2008 Q3 6,902 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,559 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,473 3 0 548.1
2007 Q4 5,606 8 2 1427.0
2007 Q3 7,159 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,176 1 0 161.9
2007 Q1 5,348 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,452 3 0 465.0
2006 Q3 7,444 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,747 2 0 348.0
2006 Q1 6,703 4 0 596.7
2005 Q4 5,719 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,627 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,246 2 0 276.0
2005 Q1 4,048 2 0 494.1
2004 Q4 6,428 3 0 466.7
2004 Q3 8,177 3 1 366.9
2004 Q2 7,151 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,461 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,668 3 0 529.3
2003 Q3 8,196 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,658 3 1 391.7
2003 Q1 7,053 1 0 141.8
2002 Q4 6,371 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,100 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,303 3 1 476.0
2002 Q1 7,233 2 0 276.5
2001 Q4 9,235 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,071 4 1 361.3
2001 Q2 6,843 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,136 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,332 4 0 631.7
2000 Q3 7,300 1 0 137.0
2000 Q2 7,851 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,687 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2024 · 1 incident

June 3, 2024 WV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was scaling the face when a rock fell from the roof (which was scaled prior to the face) fell and struck EE on the hard hat.

2023 · 1 incident

July 18, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was no missed work or medical treatment on 7/18/23 when EE claimed EE tweaked shoulder climbing onto loader. EE worked until 9/19/23 when EE exacerbated the alleged pre-existing injury. EE was off from 9/20/23 - 9/27/23. EE came back and worked from 9/28/23 - 12/5/2023. EE has been off recovering from surgery from 12/6/23 - current. This was caught in my internal audit.

2022 · 2 incidents

December 22, 2022 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EE just finished greasing a motor at #2 belt and started walking down the catwalk. As EE approached the ladder, EE decided to walk down the ladder facing forward. As EE started to descend down the ladder improperly, EE lost footing and fell forward from approximately 2 feet 8 inches in height and hit head.

February 1, 2022 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was working with two other employees changing plates on the discharge end of the screen. When the employee came out, EE's lower body went down and EE's hands were above EE's head and EE injured EE's left shoulder.

2020 · 2 incidents

February 27, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Cone off boom fell off & hit in right shoulder/middle back

February 10, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting mine belt with a utility knife when the blade slipped and jabbed EE in the left thigh just above the knee. The employee should not have been cutting toward self. EE was taken to Med Express by the on shift EMT foreman (after first aid was rendered) when EE was then referred to the hospital. At the hospital EE received stitches to close the laceration.

2019 · 1 incident

August 7, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping replace belt on conveyor at the feed bin and felt a pop in right shoulder

2018 · 3 incidents

July 30, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Buckeye Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

The shift ended at 4pm on July 30th. Arriving to work on July 31st at 5:30pm. I noticed a haul truck had completely burned up overnight. There was no one at the job site overnight. No one injured. Haul truck is outside.

March 27, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was connecting jumper box to batteries on EX1100 excavator. Employee set hard hat beside them so it didn't fall into battery box. Wind gusts were very strong that morning, which blew the battery box lid down and struck employee on top of the head when employee leaned up after connecting the clamps to the battery posts.

February 2, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was throwing an extension cord up to another employee when lanyard got wrapped in the cord and the lanyard swung and struck the employee above right eye.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2015 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was putting a pin back in the hammer boom that worked part of the way out. When stepping down from the dump block he twisted his right ankle.

October 5, 2015 WV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was checking the tail pulley on the fines collector conveyor on a portable plant. The employee's hard hat fell off. The employee reacted by raising up and hitting the top of his head on a fixed ladder.

2010 · 1 incident

June 7, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Stone Company · Fall from machine

Employee appeared to be working at jaw feed box, without fall protection and fell though the handrail 12 feet 3 inches. He suffered a concussion and fracture of his left thumb. NOTE: Employee was only Kemper Equipment (KE) employee on site and fall occurred in an area we were not contracted to do work. There were no other KE witnesses to the accident.

2003 · 1 incident

August 28, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW WING PULLY ON #1 BELT WHEN THE PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ROTATED DURING INSTALLATION AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

2002 · 1 incident

June 29, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING STEEL I BEAMS FROM THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER THE EE WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THE BEAMS WHEN IT FELL FROM THE BUCKET, STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THEN ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

2001 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING CONVEYOR ROLLER UNDER THE #1 CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.

March 6, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING DRIP TRAYS FOR OIL STORAGE DRILLS AND USING A GRINDING TOOL. THE GRINDING TOOL SLIPPED OFF THE WORK TABLE AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE RESULTING IN A SMAL L LACERATION. WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 3-30-01 WHENHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE OF INFECTION.

1991 · 1 incident

August 26, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING MATERIAL OUT OF PLUGGED CHUTE MATERIAL GAVE AWAY & SCALING BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED & CUT HAND.

1990 · 1 incident

June 6, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING A PIN OUT FO COMPRESSOR HITCH WHEN IT POPPED OUT HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE THUMB.

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