Mining Incidents

Glade Stone Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Glade Springs, Washington County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400164

Glade Stone Plant has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1986–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
132
citations
46
significant & substantial
$32,584
proposed penalties
$32,000
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $584 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,702
inspection hours
7.8
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.
132 citations across 1,702 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Glade Stone Plant has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
132 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-27.
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 10,979 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,809 1 0 128.1
2025 Q2 6,825 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,341 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,970 2 1 223.0
2024 Q3 5,810 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,000 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,486 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,884 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,886 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,554 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,287 6 0 724.0
2022 Q3 8,135 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,520 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,901 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,425 1 0 134.7
2021 Q3 7,385 1 0 135.4
2021 Q2 7,824 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,442 3 1 551.3
2020 Q3 6,329 1 0 158.0
2020 Q2 6,024 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,370 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,198 1 0 122.0
2019 Q3 7,033 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,161 1 0 162.3
2019 Q1 5,220 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,016 2 0 181.6
2018 Q3 5,020 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,808 2 0 416.0
2018 Q1 4,315 2 0 463.5
2017 Q4 3,653 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,493 4 3 1145.1
2017 Q2 3,999 1 0 250.1
2017 Q1 5,139 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,054 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,554 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,497 5 2 1111.9
2016 Q1 5,295 1 1 188.9
2015 Q4 8,298 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,384 3 2 406.3
2015 Q2 6,887 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,157 1 0 193.9
2014 Q4 4,816 1 0 207.6
2014 Q3 5,411 6 2 1108.9
2014 Q2 4,914 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,822 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,407 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,882 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,393 3 1 682.9
2013 Q1 3,599 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,613 1 1 276.8
2012 Q3 3,991 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,468 3 2 548.6
2012 Q1 4,868 1 1 205.4
2011 Q4 5,110 5 2 978.5
2011 Q3 5,989 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,377 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,784 9 4 1881.3
2010 Q4 4,677 7 4 1496.7
2010 Q3 3,620 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,647 2 0 430.4
2010 Q1 3,724 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,661 4 2 1092.6
2009 Q3 4,260 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,915 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,790 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,646 3 1 451.4
2008 Q3 8,223 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,520 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,980 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,312 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,915 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,781 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,269 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,223 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,461 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,974 7 2 1003.7
2006 Q1 7,554 4 0 529.5
2005 Q4 7,765 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,055 3 2 331.3
2005 Q2 9,983 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,290 2 0 241.3
2004 Q4 8,121 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,888 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,799 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,832 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,154 2 0 245.3
2003 Q3 9,118 1 0 109.7
2003 Q2 9,571 15 9 1567.2
2003 Q1 7,702 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,434 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,524 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,083 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,213 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,141 4 2 491.3
2001 Q3 9,205 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,810 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,029 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,553 10 1 1324.0
2000 Q3 8,376 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,972 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,199 1 0 122.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

May 30, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Mountain Materials, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was a yearly Comprehensive Hearing Test, which shows a Recordable Standard Threshold Shift of 25 dB or more at 2000Hz in the left ear. *Retested and no threshold shift of 25 dB found.

May 30, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Loading a shot, pulling the blue hose, felt pain in left elbow/forearm

2014 · 1 incident

May 7, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Materials, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Tech was installing a bucket on excavator using a dead blow hammer to drive in the flag pin. Paint chipped off the flag pin and struck ee's eye.

2006 · 1 incident

February 16, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was loading a Volvo hauler from a bin with 6" rip rap when he got struck by a piece of rock. The rock may have struck the left side of his hard hat causing a contusion to the left side of his head (temple area).

2005 · 1 incident

December 30, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glade Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The alleged accident resulted from employee manually lifting a partially filled 55 gallon onto the rear of a company service truck. In doing so, EE states that he pulled a muscle in the calf portion of his leg, which may have contributed to blood clot(s) in his leg. A portion of this blood clot(s) traveled to EE's lung causing him to be hospitalized.

2003 · 1 incident

April 21, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glade Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH A BLOCK @ THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE INJURY HAPPENED AS EE PICKED UP A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 100 POUNDS. AS HE LAID THE ROCK DOWN HIS FOOTING COUL D HAVE SLIPPED CAUSING THE ROCK TO LAND ON HIS LEFT HAND EE WAS UTILIZING PROTECTIVE EQUIP (GLOVES) TO PROTECT HIS HANDS.

1999 · 1 incident

February 15, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Glade Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER PARKING HAUL TRUCK, WALKING TO HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

1998 · 1 incident

October 27, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
D W L Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING ON WASTE PIT. BANK BROKE AWAY FLIPPING TRUCK UPSIDE DOWN.

1986 · 1 incident

April 28, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
D W L Inc · Flash burns (electric)

NO POWER ON 1103VOLT CONTROL TRANSFORMER CHECKED FUSE BOX AND FUSES WERE BLOWN CHECKED BOX AND REPLACED FUSES WHEN ENGAGED FUST BOX FLASH CAME OUT OF BOX THE TRANSO.FORMER WAS SHORTED

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The full compliance file on Glade Stone Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.