Mining Incidents

Circleville Metal/Non-Metal

Circleville, Pickaway County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304329

Circleville has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1994–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
117
citations
20
significant & substantial
$17,612
proposed penalties
$17,612
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
56
inspections on record
994
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: 994 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Circleville has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
117 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-08.
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 4,177 1 0 239.4
2025 Q3 5,905 2 0 338.7
2025 Q2 5,312 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,807 1 0 172.2
2024 Q4 5,414 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,125 9 3 1756.1
2024 Q2 5,657 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,109 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,581 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,039 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,636 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,896 2 0 408.5
2022 Q4 3,363 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,769 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,883 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,974 2 0 503.3
2021 Q4 5,342 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,421 1 1 226.2
2021 Q2 4,122 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,909 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,618 1 0 276.4
2020 Q3 3,296 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,668 1 0 374.8
2020 Q1 3,884 1 1 257.5
2019 Q4 3,981 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,235 2 0 472.3
2019 Q2 4,388 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,660 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,479 9 0 2009.4
2018 Q3 4,371 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,396 2 0 370.6
2018 Q1 3,853 5 0 1297.7
2017 Q4 4,902 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,124 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,949 9 1 1818.5
2017 Q1 3,681 4 0 1086.7
2016 Q4 3,452 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,915 8 2 2043.4
2016 Q2 3,888 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,167 2 1 631.5
2015 Q4 3,794 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,516 5 1 1107.2
2015 Q2 3,988 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,668 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,122 2 0 485.2
2014 Q3 5,285 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,687 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,134 2 0 638.2
2013 Q4 3,597 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,074 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,371 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,643 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,218 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,835 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,872 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,352 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,270 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,815 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,564 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,995 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,204 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,513 3 1 854.0
2010 Q2 3,446 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 905 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,527 3 2 1187.2
2009 Q3 1,671 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,399 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,389 2 0 590.1
2008 Q3 4,023 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,807 1 0 262.7
2008 Q1 3,425 1 0 292.0
2007 Q4 3,870 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,284 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,562 3 1 842.2
2007 Q1 2,632 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,132 1 0 319.3
2006 Q3 3,743 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,442 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,087 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,198 8 2 2501.6
2005 Q3 3,758 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,729 2 0 536.3
2005 Q1 2,998 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,846 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,457 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,597 6 0 1305.2
2004 Q1 3,791 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,512 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,318 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,711 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,047 4 0 3820.4
2002 Q4 5,148 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,277 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,214 5 2 959.0
2002 Q1 4,719 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,331 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,290 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,007 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,268 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,072 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,689 5 1 1066.3
2000 Q2 4,847 2 1 412.6
2000 Q1 4,295 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was dismounting ladder on 980 G FEL. Right knee buckled when miner placed right foot on ground. Miner was on flat clean surface.

October 23, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner one was attempting to break miner two's fall as miner two was descending from a conveyor. Miner one was successful in breaking miner two's fall, and in the process, miner one received a torn bicep to the right arm.

2005 · 1 incident

January 25, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 4-LB. HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE ANGLE IRON ON A 70-FT. PORTABLE CONVEYOR, EE MISSED THE ANGLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REBUILDING SPOKANE CRUSHER, LINING UP THE TOP SHOE COVER PLATE. IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS 3RD AND 4TH RINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 6, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A 150# ROCK GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND MOTOR MOUNT. HE GOT IT UNWEDGED AND ROLLED IT OFF THE BELT. NEXT SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF SERIOUS LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO CLINIC TO BE EXAMINED BY A DR. DIAGNOSIS WITH RIGHT LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. DR. PUT HIM OF RESTRICTED WORK DUTIES OF NO CLIMBING, LIFTING, AND REPETITIVE USE OF PEDALS. EE TOOK PLANT OPERATOR POSITION BECAUSE IT MEETS HI

1999 · 1 incident

March 3, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SITTING AT DESK DOING PAPERWORK- CHAIR GAVE WAY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT THE FLOOR-HARDDID NOT FEEL EFFECT OF FALL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYSWENT TO DOCTOR 3-8-99. MISSED 4 DAYS AFTER.

1998 · 1 incident

August 5, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE STACKING RAILROAD TIES ON FORKS OF BOBCAT WHEN ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING THE FATTY TISSUE LOSE ON TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. TOOK TO HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR CUT TORN TISSUE OF F AND CLEANED AND BANDAGED.

1997 · 1 incident

August 19, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING THE SCREENS ON THE PLANT USING A RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW, CHIPPING BONE.

1996 · 1 incident

June 19, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MOTOR OF CONVEYOR DRIVE OF SMALL STACKING CONVEYOR. CONVEYOR WAS NOT CONNECTED INTO SYSTEM YET. CONVEYOR FRAME WELD BROKE CAUSING JACK TO FALL INTO HEAD BOX BRUISING SIDE & RIGHT S HOULDER.

1995 · 3 incidents

April 24, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CORNER OF PIPE FLOAT FRAME TO POSITION BAND AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

April 7, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT FOREARM.

March 31, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING STYROM FOAM PIPE FLOAT AND PULLED MUSCLEIN BACK.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING A LADDER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE UNDERPAN OF THE POWERSCREEN. THE LADDER SLIPPED TO THE SIDE AND INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

September 23, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP SECTION OF 6" PVC PLASTI CPIPE IWTH OTHE RCREW MEMBERS. WHILE LSIFTING PIPE INJURED STRAINED MUSCLES AND TENDONS IN HIS LOWER BACK. PIPELINE WAS BEING MOVED TO RELOCATE WATER PUMP .

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