Mining Incidents

Clarke Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Stuart M Perry Inc · Surface
Controlled by Dennis W Perry
Berryville, Clarke County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400092

Clarke Quarry has $11K 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
34
Years on record
1985–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
19
significant & substantial
$11,271
proposed penalties
$11,217
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $54 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
2,099
inspection hours
3.8
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.
80 citations across 2,099 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Clarke Quarry has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
80 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-06-05.
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 7,887 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,618 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,074 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,189 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,300 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,883 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,697 1 0 129.9
2024 Q1 7,786 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,352 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,256 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,060 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,672 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,728 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,935 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,082 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,368 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,724 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,331 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,667 2 0 300.0
2020 Q4 7,614 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,877 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,847 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,712 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,986 3 0 333.9
2019 Q3 8,990 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,820 1 0 101.8
2019 Q1 9,826 4 0 407.1
2018 Q4 11,076 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,832 1 1 101.7
2018 Q2 10,368 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,965 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,310 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,843 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,351 2 2 213.9
2017 Q1 8,853 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,268 3 1 323.7
2016 Q3 9,867 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,443 1 0 95.8
2016 Q1 8,768 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,992 2 1 222.4
2015 Q3 9,219 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,770 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,015 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,842 1 0 101.6
2014 Q3 10,840 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,854 2 0 184.3
2014 Q1 8,340 1 1 119.9
2013 Q4 8,788 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,340 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,481 3 0 401.0
2013 Q1 6,918 1 0 144.6
2012 Q4 8,314 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,197 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,071 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,301 1 0 107.5
2011 Q4 8,814 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,028 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,679 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,671 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,429 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,741 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,976 2 1 200.5
2010 Q1 8,629 1 0 115.9
2009 Q4 8,750 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,134 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,671 3 1 310.2
2009 Q1 7,626 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,394 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,298 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,165 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,835 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,496 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,994 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,545 6 4 628.6
2007 Q1 8,573 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,283 10 2 1207.3
2006 Q3 8,596 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,865 2 1 225.6
2006 Q1 9,119 4 0 438.6
2005 Q4 7,448 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,457 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,174 1 0 122.3
2005 Q1 7,953 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,913 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,953 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,773 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,702 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,316 2 0 273.4
2003 Q3 9,091 2 1 220.0
2003 Q2 9,228 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,429 6 0 711.8
2002 Q4 8,248 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,020 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,374 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,992 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,097 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,812 1 0 113.5
2001 Q2 8,367 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,367 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,732 2 0 258.7
2000 Q3 7,901 3 1 379.7
2000 Q2 7,222 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,117 6 2 843.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2024 · 1 incident

September 13, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of fuel truck when employee's foot slipped and twisted right knee

2022 · 2 incidents

April 4, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting loader when foot missed the last step causing employee to pull the muscle on left forearm

February 14, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

25 decibels hearing shift left ear.

2021 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking when EE stepped on a nail with the left foot.

May 24, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT HIP

2020 · 3 incidents

December 21, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS Shift

December 21, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS Shift

December 11, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Pickup truck driver was going by the shop and did not see employee standing next to the road hitting the employee and knocking EE to the ground causing bruises to arm and back.

2019 · 1 incident

October 14, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding a piece of metal when something went under safety glasses in to right eye.

2018 · 1 incident

June 11, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pelletizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling weeds when they felt something pop in their left knee.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was checking employee's transmission fluid when employee's foot slipped causing employee's left arm to hit the hand rail bruising employee's bicep

April 10, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was either getting back onto loader or coming off loader when EE fell to ground from last step.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 9, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking thru woods when he fell cutting and breaking his right middle finger

August 6, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was lifting hood up on dump truck to check oil when the hood keeper spring broke knocking employee to ground causing left clavicle ,left shoulder and left arm strain

January 14, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured states he was removing screen rails when one cut his finger.

2012 · 1 incident

May 21, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was working on conveyor belt - put a piece of wood under - finger became numb and started swelling got two prescriptions.

2010 · 1 incident

October 11, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard threshold shift of more than 10DB due to miners lack of use of PPE.

2009 · 1 incident

March 12, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured states that she was walking down the steps in the plant and her left knee started hurting.

2008 · 1 incident

October 14, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold sift of more than 10 db due to miner's lack of use of PPE.

2006 · 1 incident

March 8, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured states that he was turning rotor by hand to inspect for wear, when his hand got caught between the rotor & frame. (He works 4/10 hr. days.) Off 3/8 & 3/9.

2001 · 1 incident

June 4, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN RETAINING PLATE ON CAROUSEL AND CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HIS RIG HT INDEX FINGER INTO AREA BETWEEN SHEAVE AND TO WER.

1998 · 1 incident

July 1, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by flying object

HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OF ROCKS OUT OF THE EUCLID INTO THE CHUTE. HE WAS PRYING ROCK WITH DIGGING IRON. A ROCK STRUCK THE DIGGING IRON AND IT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE FOREHEAD. NEED ED 3 STITCHES.

1997 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BINS. SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BIN.

October 21, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS LIFTING A SHEET OF METAL WHEN THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND IT FELL ON BOTH OF HIS FEETHE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES.. WORKING IN THE BINS.

May 13, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE SHOVELED OGLIME FROM HIS TRUCK TO LIGHTEN LOAD SHOULD HAVE OPENED TAILGATE. CLAIMS INHALED LIME.

1995 · 1 incident

April 12, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED &HECUT HIS HAND

1993 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS GOING ON BREAK. HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCK DOOR.

1990 · 1 incident

April 6, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT AND HURT HIS BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 5, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS HITTING THE PULLEY WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER BECAME STRUCK AND PULLED THE INJUREDS ARM INTO THE PULLEY.

March 23, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BENDING OVER AN OIL TANK,WHILE CLEANING IT HE HURT HIS ABCK.

1988 · 1 incident

March 11, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OIL DRUM HAD TURNED OVER ON SIDE. INJURED PICKED DRUM UP TO SET IT UPRIGHT.

1985 · 2 incidents

March 29, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ HELPING LIFT FRONT SPRING-BACK BACK IN PLACE ON EUCLID AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 22, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING AN OIL DRUM WHICH HE USES IN THE EQUIPMENT AND HURT HIS BACK

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