Mining Incidents

Cedar Heights Clay Metal/Non-Metal

Cedar Heights Clay · Surface
Controlled by Pawel Radzieciak
Oak Hill, Jackson County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3300453

Cedar Heights Clay has $16K 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
29
Years on record
1985–2020
Latest incident
Jan 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
140
citations
28
significant & substantial
$15,722
proposed penalties
$15,722
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
82
inspections on record
1,262
inspection hours
11.1
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.
140 citations across 1,262 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cedar Heights Clay has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
139 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-09.
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 5,085 1 0 196.7
2025 Q3 5,637 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,504 1 0 181.7
2025 Q1 4,757 1 0 210.2
2024 Q4 4,679 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,290 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,171 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,898 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,856 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,264 1 0 190.0
2023 Q2 4,853 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,001 3 0 599.9
2022 Q4 4,248 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,837 1 0 206.7
2022 Q2 4,751 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,797 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,332 1 0 230.8
2021 Q3 4,628 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,573 1 0 218.7
2021 Q1 4,484 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,460 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,761 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,141 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,752 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,044 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,760 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,593 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,712 5 1 1061.1
2018 Q4 4,092 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,624 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,753 2 0 420.8
2018 Q1 5,000 3 0 600.0
2017 Q4 4,377 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,896 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,444 2 0 450.0
2017 Q1 5,131 2 0 389.8
2016 Q4 4,590 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,172 5 0 966.7
2016 Q2 5,284 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,307 12 1 2261.2
2015 Q4 4,821 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,165 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,442 2 1 367.5
2015 Q1 4,894 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,954 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,295 2 1 377.7
2014 Q2 5,424 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,356 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,069 3 0 591.8
2013 Q3 5,527 3 0 542.8
2013 Q2 5,363 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,362 2 0 314.4
2012 Q4 5,460 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,736 4 0 697.4
2012 Q2 5,253 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,576 5 2 896.7
2011 Q4 4,854 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,536 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,212 5 1 959.3
2011 Q1 5,532 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,900 4 4 816.3
2010 Q3 5,395 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,165 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,150 4 2 776.7
2009 Q4 4,839 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,411 1 0 226.7
2009 Q2 4,406 3 1 680.9
2009 Q1 3,251 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,956 4 0 575.0
2008 Q3 8,240 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,079 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,267 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,995 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,221 1 0 121.6
2007 Q1 7,459 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,632 4 2 603.1
2006 Q3 8,789 3 0 341.3
2006 Q2 9,246 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,795 2 0 227.4
2005 Q4 7,387 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,069 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,120 5 2 615.8
2005 Q1 8,026 3 1 373.8
2004 Q4 8,586 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,274 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,101 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,952 4 0 401.9
2003 Q4 8,405 4 3 475.9
2003 Q3 9,310 2 0 214.8
2003 Q2 10,612 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,657 3 1 346.5
2002 Q4 11,099 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,921 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,902 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,851 8 1 737.3
2001 Q4 10,027 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,525 6 1 570.1
2001 Q2 8,936 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,281 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,318 4 0 324.7
2000 Q3 11,519 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,633 4 1 316.6
2000 Q1 11,072 4 2 361.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2020 · 1 incident

January 9, 2020 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EE climbed a fixed ladder to check the chute opening. EE slipped down four rungs of ladder and collided with a door, resulting in a right shoulder strain.

2009 · 1 incident

February 4, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A passenger in a truck that came to plant to load an outgoing load got out of truck. As he walked along side of truck, he fell landing on left arm. EMT called to scene, felt arm may be broken. Transported to clinic.

2000 · 1 incident

May 18, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING W/ HAND GRINDER ON 966 TOOTH REPLACEMENT. PIECE OF METAL WENT IN EYE, PIECE FELL IN BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND EYE THE BOUNCED BACK INTO EYE.

1995 · 1 incident

May 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE LIFTING A DOOR, STARTED TO LOOSE FOOTING, SO JUMPED OFF OF MACHINE FELL, HURTING LOW BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

July 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED FROM STEP. BODY WEIGHT PULLED WRIST AND FOREARM (LEFT) WHILE HOLDING ONTO DISMOUNT BAR. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 7-27-93-LAPSE OF T IME DUE TO EE THINKING IT WAS NO PROBLEM, BUT ARM BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM, SENT FRO MEDICAL REVIEW-X-RAY ON 7-29-93.

1992 · 1 incident

April 22, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING EMPTY BAGS AT BAGGING STATION WITH BONDING CLAY,THEN DROPPING THEM ONTO A CONVEYOR TO BE SENT TO SEALER FOR SEALING,THE CLAY BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING FORK LIFT MOVING STACK OF EMPTY PALLETS FROM STORAGE DOCK INSIDE PLANT TO PROCESSING LINE. SOME WOOD SHAVINGS BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

April 29, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REMOVING EMPTY PALLET OFF STORAGE SHELF.THE PALLET SLIPPED FROM GRASP AND FELL HITTING RIGHT FOOT.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 11, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER LOADER CLAY HARD IN PILE BEARING DOWN WITH LOADER BUCKET WITH FORCE REAR END OF LOADER RAISED OFF GROUND LET LOADER BACK DOWN WITH JARRING FORCE TWINGE IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK ABOUT WAIST HI GH

May 7, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING 50# BAGS OF CLAY ON A PALLET HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISITING FELT BACK PULL/STRAIN.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 4, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Resco Products Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STARTING MILL STARTER BOX BLEW UP.

November 17, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELL IN GRAVLE ARWEA AND SELF ADMINISTERED HIS MINER TREATMENT. ON 2-26-90 HE HAD KNEE X-RAY TAKEN, WHICH SHOWS NO MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF FRACTURE, DISLOCATION OR OTHER ABNOR MALITY. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTAND HAD KNEE CHECKED DOCTOR FEELD HE MAY HAVE BURSITIS, AND RECOMMENDS SURICIALLY DRAINING TO RIGGHT KNEE. AT THE TIME OF INJURY ALLEGED INJURY

August 26, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WELDING EXHAUST PIPE TOGETHER PIPE SLIPPED FELL ON LEFT HAND, BRUISED HAND.

January 9, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SPACE HEATER FROM PICK UP TRUCK FELT MUSCLE PULL LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING FORKLIFT BACKWARDS BRAKES WENT OUT JUMPED OFF EQUIPMENT TO AVOID GOING DOWN INTO A DROP-OFF TRACK.HITTING STEERING WHEEL WITH HIP...RERSULTED IN A BRUISED HIP.

March 30, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT PLANT 2 BAG LINE STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS TWISTED KNEE.

1987 · 5 incidents

June 23, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WEST3BAG LINE, REACH TO PICK BAG UP OFF LINE, HAND GOT CAUGHT INTO CONVEYOR BETWEEN RUBBER BELT AND ROLLERS. TORN SKIN FROM KNUCKLE TO WRIST ON RIGHT HAND

May 26, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTING SLIDE 8OOR ON HAMMERMILL AND CAUGHT FINGER (HAMMERMILL DUST COLLECTOR) BROKEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH LACERATIONS. WENT TO LOCAL CLINIC FOR STITCHES AND SPLINTING RETURNED TO WORK AT 3:00 PM SAME DA2.

March 27, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING COURSE O0 DAY BACK STARTED HURTING.HAD BEEN PALLETIZING FULL PALLETS IN AM,BY EVENING BACK WAS TIGHT WITH PAIN.WENT TO CHIROPRATIC DR.

February 24, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED FOREAR4-EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON ROLLER/CONVEYOR BELT WAITING ON BAGS TO COME DOWN LINE,ROLLER/BELT CAUGHT BLOVE AND PULLED ARM INTO CONVEYOR BELT STOPPING AT ELBOW.ARM IS RED,DOCTOR S AID IT WAS SPRA3NED.

January 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resco Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN SCRE9N HOUSE ON MOTOR-PRYING MOTOR UP WITH PRYBAR TO GET BOLT SIZE WITH PRY BAR SLIPPED THUS SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. LOSS OFD FINGER NAIL WITH SMALL PORTION OF FLESH.

1986 · 6 incidents

August 1, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER CAUGHT I3 CONVEYOR BELT AND GUARD LEFT HAND RING FINGER FRACTURED DISTAL PHLANX LEFT RING FINGER

June 23, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PALLETIZING 1000 BAGS. 8 HIGH, MAKING PALLET APPROX. 5' HIGH I,NAME IS 5'5" (APPROX.).

May 9, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEEL BEARING L2CKED AXLE BROKE FROM WEIGHT WHEELS CAME OFF TRUCK TRUCK CAB HIT HIGHWAY PLANT PERSONNEL CAME W/966 LOADER HOISTED TRUCK INTO TOWING POSITION CHAIN BROKE TRUCK HIT HIGHWAY AGAIN LATE AFTERNOON 5ND E VENING SEVERE PAIN IN BACK ALL WEEKEND

March 28, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING LEVER T2 RELEASE TAILGATE ON DUMP TRUCK.

February 21, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER 6ETWEEN TWO PALLETS

February 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

COMING IN PLANT3SLIPPED ON SNOW/ICE.

1985 · 1 incident

August 22, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Resco Products Inc · Fall from machine

PIT CREW CLEANING SEDIMENT POND PAN BEGAN SLIDING PERSON JUMPED FREE BEFORE MACHINERY SLID INTO POND

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