Mining Incidents

Greene Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Ruckersville, Greene County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406052

Greene Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1985–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
7
significant & substantial
$7,987
proposed penalties
$7,836
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
1,565
inspection hours
3.1
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.
48 citations across 1,565 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Greene Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-08.
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 13,482 3 0 222.5
2025 Q3 13,742 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 13,994 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,526 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,107 2 0 165.2
2024 Q3 13,580 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,584 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,446 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,283 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,939 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,770 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,809 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 11,123 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,014 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 13,327 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 12,361 2 0 161.8
2021 Q4 10,664 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,159 1 0 82.2
2021 Q2 11,115 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,479 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 10,594 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,147 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,786 2 0 185.4
2020 Q1 11,430 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,885 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,525 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,886 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,586 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,597 1 0 104.2
2018 Q3 9,429 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,242 3 0 292.9
2018 Q1 10,096 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,718 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,977 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,770 1 0 92.9
2017 Q1 9,397 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,229 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,495 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,473 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,546 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,199 2 0 243.9
2015 Q3 8,165 3 1 367.4
2015 Q2 8,522 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,665 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,400 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,743 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,166 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,556 1 0 132.3
2013 Q4 7,810 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,781 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,323 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,765 1 0 128.8
2012 Q4 7,247 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,138 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,557 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,678 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,576 2 0 233.2
2011 Q3 10,034 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,851 1 0 113.0
2011 Q1 10,390 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,041 2 0 221.2
2010 Q3 9,923 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,698 1 1 103.1
2010 Q1 8,014 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,233 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,431 2 1 237.2
2009 Q2 6,376 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,122 2 0 219.3
2008 Q4 9,091 1 0 110.0
2008 Q3 11,802 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,035 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,208 1 0 89.2
2007 Q4 8,710 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,536 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,375 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,989 2 1 154.0
2006 Q4 10,743 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,313 5 1 406.1
2006 Q2 12,461 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 14,629 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,290 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,824 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,717 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,918 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,832 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,488 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,061 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,742 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,927 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 15,722 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,781 2 0 169.8
2002 Q4 13,463 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,187 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,850 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,533 3 1 260.1
2001 Q4 11,392 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 13,163 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,651 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,788 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,044 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,206 1 1 81.9
2000 Q2 13,514 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 10,648 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 14, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

The driller was changing a drill steel when he noticed the steel was cross threaded on the power head. He pushed on the steel with his rt hand to correct the problem & the steel suddenly disconnected from power head & dropped onto the table, crushing the tips of his 2nd & 3rd fingers on his lt hand which he had rested on the table. The 1st joint of his ring finger was amputated.

2011 · 1 incident

September 21, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher OTHER
Luck Stone Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate with pre-existing back condition bent over from a sitting position to pick up a piece of paper and strained her back.

2006 · 1 incident

December 11, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Associate was pulling bars out of feeder area of jaw crusher. Rock from above fell, hit bar, throwing bar against side of jaw, mashing the associate's left thumb between bar and side of jaw.

2001 · 1 incident

April 23, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler OTHER
Luck Stone Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ASSOCIATE TAKING WATER SMAPLE FROM DISCHARGE PIPE, DID NOT REALIZE WAS BITTEN BY SPIDER ON LEFT WRIST. TEN MINUTES LATER WRIST SWELLED AND WEIN SWELLED.

1999 · 1 incident

February 25, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

OXYGEN HOSE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES WHEN TORCH WAS IGNITED WITH FLING IGNITER.

1998 · 3 incidents

October 30, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE NEEDED TO INSPECT DRIVE SHAFT FOR THE 769 HAUL UNIT & EXPERIENCED PAIN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRAG IT OUT FROM UNDER THE STORAGE SET.

October 17, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OUT OF THE FLUME. WHENHE STEPPED BACK HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN

May 5, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A BUCKET OF MATERAL FOR SOMAPLING PURPOSES. HE BECAME OVERPOWERED BYT HE WIGHT OF THE BUCKET OF MATERIAL. THE WORK PLATFORM THAT HE WAS STANDING ON SHIFTED AND HE FELL AC ROSS THE METAL BOX, BREAKING HIS RIBS

1997 · 1 incident

August 5, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING & HAD A HOLE IN SHIRT. WELDING ARC CAUSED SEVERE BURN.

1995 · 1 incident

May 16, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING SIDE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY ON DOZER. SEGMENT WAS FROZEN IN PLACE AND EE WAS STRICKING IT WITH BALL PEN HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE SEGMENT BROKE OFF WENT THRU HIS SHIRT AND EMBEDDE D ITSELF IN HIS STOMACH.

1994 · 1 incident

March 26, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOLD THE SHIMS OUT OF THE WAY FOR ANOTHER EE TO WELD A HANDRAIL AND THE SHIM SLIPPED AND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS LEG AND CUT IT IN TWO PLACES.

1993 · 1 incident

March 29, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AT JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A BENT STAIR TREAD. TORN TENDON, DOCTOR PERSCRIBED MEDICATION FOR 10 DAYS AND PUT HIM IN A SPLINT.

1991 · 1 incident

August 2, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWING SAW LINER BOLTS FROM AIR CRUSHER BY DRIVING THEM OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE INADVERTANTLY STRUCK HIS RT ELBOW AGAINST THE PITMAN BEARING HOUSING

1990 · 1 incident

February 19, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STRADDLING A CONVEYOR 12 8" CHANNELSHE LEANED OVER 1 PC 4" CHANNEL AND A TROUGHING ROLLER.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THROUGH A PC OF 1/4 X 2 FLATBAR WHICH HADN'T BEEN BURNT THROUGH W HEN 8" CHANNEL CUT.THIS WAS CAUSING THE SECTION OF CONVEYOR ATTACHED TO CRANE NOT TO BE LIFTING PROPERLY.

1989 · 6 incidents

August 24, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE FUEL TANK DRAIN PLUG. A RATCHET HEAD HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF IN THE PLUG. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A PUNCH TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE OF TOOL WHEN HE STRUCK HIS TH UMB WITH THE HAMMER.

June 14, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LIFTING PLATE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM CO-WORKER PLATE WAS IN PLACE RESTING ON A BEAM ON TOP AND HELD BY EMPLS 2 BELOW THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE BEAM ABOVE AND STRUCK EMPLS R FOOT

April 27, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS U SING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL SUPPORTS IN THE BODY OF A 769C TRUCK WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SUPPORT TO BE CUT HE PULLED UP ADDITIONAL HOSE TO REACH THE AREA THE T ORCH CROSSED HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE PULLED UP ADDITIONAL HOSE

March 14, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD A PISTOL IN HIS POCKET. WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN HIS JACKET POCKET THE PISTOL ACCDIENTLY WENT OFF WITH THE BULLET STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT HAND & LEFT SIDE.

February 4, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 EMP WERE CHANGING V- BELTS ON CRUSHER. ONE WS USING PIPE WRENH TO HOLD THE BOTTOM PUT WHILE INJ EMP USED WRENCH TO BREAK THE TIP NUT LOOSE THE PIPE WRENCH AND PC OF ANGLE.

January 14, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BREAKING NUTS LOOSE ON SCREEN DECK.WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN MOUTH BREAKING 2 FRONT TEETH.

1988 · 1 incident

April 20, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RETURNED A TOOL TO THE TOOLBOSX ON SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE WALKED INTO THE MIRROR FRAME ON THE SERVICE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED LACERATION TO HIS NOSE

1987 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING DRIVE SHAFTIN VICE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT PINNING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CAGE OF THE BEARING AND THE EDGE OF THE WORK BENCH. LACERATION AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF R IGHT INDEX FING9R.

August 24, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING BRAKE ON BELT CRANE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRACK TO GROUND.

1986 · 1 incident

September 3, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DIGGER BAR TO UNSTOP A CHUTE WHEN ROCK CAME OFF TOP OF PULLEY STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND

1985 · 1 incident

December 11, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING 2IMSELF A 4" FIRE HOSE TO SIDE OF RAOD & SAID IT HURT HIS BACK.

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