Mining Incidents

GREYSTONE QUARRY AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

R B S INC · Surface
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4600018

GREYSTONE QUARRY AND PLANT has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
260
citations
66
significant & substantial
$91,838
proposed penalties
$53,326
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $38,512 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
83
inspections on record
1,734
inspection hours
15.0
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.
260 citations across 1,734 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

GREYSTONE QUARRY AND PLANT has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 12 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.
$92K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
258 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-10.
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 7,937 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,964 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,064 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,908 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,725 8 3 916.9
2024 Q3 8,395 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,855 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,278 1 1 137.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,253 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,414 4 0 384.1
2023 Q2 8,567 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,754 1 0 114.2
2022 Q4 10,487 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 10,062 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,121 10 3 825.0
2022 Q1 9,857 3 0 304.4
2021 Q4 10,503 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,782 2 0 185.5
2021 Q2 11,017 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,919 2 1 183.2
2020 Q4 10,726 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,268 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,280 1 0 88.7
2020 Q1 10,490 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,042 5 0 497.9
2019 Q3 10,743 4 0 372.3
2019 Q2 10,500 3 0 285.7
2019 Q1 9,942 7 2 704.1
2018 Q4 9,606 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,840 14 5 1785.7
2018 Q2 8,609 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,099 12 9 1690.4
2017 Q4 8,507 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,836 6 2 679.0
2017 Q2 9,536 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,583 1 0 104.4
2016 Q4 9,422 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,147 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,494 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,293 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,714 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,297 6 0 723.2
2015 Q2 8,472 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,050 5 2 826.4
2014 Q4 7,408 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,556 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,107 7 4 863.5
2014 Q1 5,066 4 0 789.6
2013 Q4 7,899 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,087 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,256 5 1 605.6
2013 Q1 7,369 3 0 407.1
2012 Q4 7,776 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,510 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,879 2 0 253.8
2012 Q1 6,849 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,894 3 0 337.3
2011 Q3 8,318 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,652 6 2 693.5
2011 Q1 8,326 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,219 8 3 973.4
2010 Q3 8,786 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,224 29 6 3526.3
2010 Q1 6,580 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,049 8 3 1134.9
2009 Q3 6,742 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,130 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,247 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,095 2 0 328.1
2008 Q3 6,599 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,575 2 0 264.0
2008 Q1 7,417 4 0 539.3
2007 Q4 6,874 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,044 3 0 425.9
2007 Q2 7,493 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,131 1 0 194.9
2006 Q4 7,212 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,886 4 0 679.6
2006 Q2 7,243 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,281 6 0 824.1
2005 Q4 7,809 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,043 7 1 870.3
2005 Q2 8,376 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,452 4 0 536.8
2004 Q4 7,534 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,504 6 0 799.6
2004 Q2 6,620 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,056 11 5 1816.4
2003 Q4 7,139 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,277 3 0 477.9
2003 Q2 7,284 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,738 1 0 211.1
2002 Q4 6,109 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,063 3 2 494.8
2002 Q2 6,281 1 0 159.2
2002 Q1 5,421 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,387 2 0 313.1
2001 Q3 5,573 11 6 1973.8
2001 Q2 6,029 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,125 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,283 10 1 1892.9
2000 Q3 5,602 4 2 714.0
2000 Q2 6,325 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,006 5 2 1248.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2022 WV · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Struck against a moving object

Miner found with altered LOC with seat belt on in excavator. Miner bit the inside of their cheek

March 7, 2022 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was working on crusher when door accidentally closed mashing fingers

2019 · 1 incident

July 2, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal jackhammer operator, chiphammer operator MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was dislodging a rock from tracks of excavator and mashed thumb.

2017 · 1 incident

March 3, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was dismounting equipment and stepped on errant, wind-blown debris causing a slip and fall with one foot on the ground. No first aid required, and work continued. On 7 March, miner complained of muscle spasm potentially related to prevoius injury, and was transported POV to ER for evaluation. Miner was advised to take it easy for a few days and prescribed muscle relaxer.

2011 · 1 incident

September 22, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

Working on Excavator and fell off machine twisting knee

2010 · 1 incident

November 17, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

Fell from portable crusher with injury to ribs

2009 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
R B S Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable Hearing Loss

January 20, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Going up to shut belts off, slipped and fell on frozen ground.

2008 · 2 incidents

January 14, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Clearing frozen mud to open a door, the bar bounced off, resulting in my middle finger on left hand getting caught between the bar and screen, pinching my finger. First aid applied at scale house. After hours wound "looked bad", went to family doctor, where I received 5 stitches at about 8:00 PM.

January 10, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
R B S Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss

2007 · 3 incidents

November 2, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
R B S Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift Hearling Loss

August 22, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down ladder on portable crusher and strained back.

August 6, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Ratchet came out of socket causing EE to fall backward across screen motor on platform. Small cuts on left leg and left shoulder jammed as EE tried to catch his fall.

2006 · 1 incident

July 18, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing down ladder of 966E loader and fell from broken step. Muscular tendon injury to left shoulder. No lost work. Miner did not report accident or see doctor until 12SEPT2006.

2005 · 1 incident

August 23, 2005 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Struck against a moving object

Broken seat in loader injured back from bouncing up and down.

2003 · 1 incident

June 25, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal
R B S Inc · -

ALTERCATION BETWEEN TWO EMPLOYEES.

1997 · 1 incident

April 25, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING ELECTRICAL TAPE OFF OF A WIRE, THE POCKET KNIFE THE EE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT EE S HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

1996 · 1 incident

March 14, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING STONES BY HAND WHEN ONE ROLLED OVER & MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISING & A BROKEN FINGER.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A LOADER BUCKET WHILE WORKING ON AN ELECTIRCAL LINE WHEN THE LOADER BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING THE LOADER TO ROLL FORWARD PINNING EMPLOYEES ARM AGAINST A STONE BIN.

May 1, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

EMPREPORTED 4 DAYS AFTER ALLEGED INCIDENT THAT HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE MISSTEPPED OFF THE SIDE OFA DRILL THAT WAS BEING MOVED. INJURY WAS NOT KNOWN TO US UNTIL WE RECEIVED OCC INJ FORM 5-10-95

1994 · 1 incident

February 4, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING A CAT 769 35-TON OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK DOWN A HILL. HE WAS BEING HELD BACK BY A DOZER WITH TOW CABLE AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. THE PIN ON THE TRUCK THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO BROKE. TH E DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND JUMPEDFROM THE CAB.

1993 · 1 incident

July 22, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Struck by flying object

A ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEEON SHOULDER.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO THE EYE OF EE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A BRAKE DRUM.

October 8, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SUFFERED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN WHILE UNLOADING A 55 GAL DRUM FROM A TRUCK.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B S Inc · Struck by falling object

A SCREWDRIVER EMPL WAS WORKING WITH FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN EYELID.

November 15, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A LOW AREA.

April 18, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A PICE OF HOT SLAG POPPED UP OVER THE PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD OUT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WHILE WELDING.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B S Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOADING BINS PULLING ON BAR STRUCK ELBOW ON TRUCK BED

March 12, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURIED WHEN HE STRUCK THE GROUND AFTER JUMPING FROM A BOBCAT LOADER.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 28, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING LOADER.

July 27, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

May 26, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES FINGER BECAME TRAPPED IN DOOR LATCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE DRILL COMPRESSOR HE WAS OPERATING.

1987 · 1 incident

July 17, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D BACK WHIEL LIFTING A SECTION OF DRILL STEEL.

1984 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING PIN DRIVEN BY/WITH SLEDGE HAMMER BY ANOTHER EMPL WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED OFF PIN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HAND.

December 12, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER CONV BELTS WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BELT STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT ARM.

September 10, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

July 19, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B S Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING OFF CRANE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO SOME SHARP ROCKS, CUTTING HIS ARM.

July 13, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
R B S Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CAUGHT ARM IN CONVEYOR BELT WHILE MAKING REPAIRS.

June 6, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A DROP BALL CRANE A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP OVER OR AROUND THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE FACE.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW INTO THE EYE OF THE EMPLOYEE. THE EYE WAS SCTATCHED WHEN EMP EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE.

September 12, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
R B S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIN CAME OUT OF DRILL CAUSING HAMMER TO STRIKE OPERATORS FOOT.

June 22, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R B S Inc · Struck by falling object

AS OPERATOR WAS TAKING STEEL OFF OF DRILL AN COUPLING ON THE STEEL FELL OFF STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THE KNEE.

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