Mining Incidents

Heard Aggregates Metal/Non-Metal

Waverly, Sussex County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407153

Heard Aggregates has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2011–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
107
citations
23
significant & substantial
$41,511
proposed penalties
$39,276
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,235 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
54
inspections on record
970
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: 970 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Heard Aggregates has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 4 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-17.
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 Q3 4,260 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,684 1 0 175.9
2025 Q1 6,504 4 0 615.0
2024 Q4 6,503 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,784 4 0 691.6
2024 Q2 6,903 3 0 434.6
2024 Q1 7,066 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,528 8 4 1225.5
Show 72 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 4,128 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,293 1 0 158.9
2023 Q1 7,913 2 1 252.7
2022 Q4 4,945 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,366 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,411 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,590 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,111 1 0 195.7
2021 Q3 5,393 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,610 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,996 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,397 4 0 741.2
2020 Q3 4,937 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,762 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,580 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,889 3 0 509.4
2019 Q3 5,332 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,840 2 0 342.5
2019 Q1 6,127 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,257 2 0 319.6
2018 Q3 6,641 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,661 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,610 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,983 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,457 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,627 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,900 1 0 144.9
2016 Q4 6,707 1 0 149.1
2016 Q3 7,592 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,913 7 1 1012.6
2016 Q1 6,669 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,802 2 0 344.7
2015 Q3 6,528 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,800 2 0 294.1
2015 Q1 5,567 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,065 1 1 164.9
2014 Q3 5,977 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,218 2 0 321.6
2014 Q1 5,381 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,342 1 0 187.2
2013 Q3 5,607 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,956 2 0 335.8
2013 Q1 5,120 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,748 2 0 347.9
2012 Q3 4,627 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,100 2 0 392.2
2012 Q1 4,508 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,493 4 0 728.2
2011 Q3 4,947 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,649 2 0 430.2
2011 Q1 3,576 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,193 2 1 626.4
2010 Q3 4,044 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,650 6 1 1061.9
2010 Q1 4,135 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,484 8 6 1068.9
2009 Q3 4,050 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,986 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,156 1 0 240.6
2008 Q4 3,935 9 3 2287.2
2008 Q3 4,983 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,044 7 4 1731.0
2008 Q1 3,979 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,820 3 0 785.3
2007 Q3 4,297 1 0 232.7
2007 Q2 4,392 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,190 1 0 313.5
2006 Q4 3,550 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,395 1 0 294.6
2006 Q2 2,482 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,471 4 1 1618.8
2005 Q4 1,920 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

November 8, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a tail pulley guard, when it slipped. The employee felt a pop in their arm. The employee did not report the incident to management for 3 days. The employee then sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted work duties for a pinched nerve.

2023 · 1 incident

October 3, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

An employee was on a skidsteer, moving materials. The employee stated they hit a bump in the road and felt a pop in their lower back. The employee sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty.

2021 · 2 incidents

February 2, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was walking on level ground, and when they went to turn around they felt a pop in their knee. The following day, the employee notified management, sought medical treatment and was placed on restricted duties.

January 26, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Fall from machine

An employee was helping with repairing the horn on the dozer. When they went to dismount the machine, the employee grabbed the handle to the hood. The hood shifted, causing the employee to lose their balance and fall between the dozer tracks and blade. The employee injured their leg.

2015 · 4 incidents

September 14, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was completing a pre-shift inspection on the John Deere 750K dozer. After checking the engine oil, he could not get the engine compartment door to close because the door was bent. He tried to kick the door to make it shut and his right foot slipped off the tracks and he fell off the machine and landed on his left arm on a berm.

August 18, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sand and water caused pressure washer wand to slip from my hand and injected water under my skin. Minor impairment.

June 4, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was unloading some pipe from a truck. He picked up the pipe to load the bucket. When he picked up the pipe he felt a twinge and pain in lower back and left leg. Employee was on restrictive duty and as of 3/2/16 he is a Lost time. This incident was not reported at the time due to improper communication. This incident is reported late.

May 26, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen (less than 100lbs). Received help from another. After lifting the employee felt a sprain/strain in left arm. Employee was taken to the local clinic where they put on restrictive duty with a sling. Going back for checkup to re-evaluate.

2013 · 1 incident

October 21, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team member was exiting the excavator. When he stepped down onto the step he felt a pop and a sharp pain in his left knee. He did not seek medical treatment that day. He returned to 10/22/2013, due to pain, he went to the clinic to have knee examined. The doctor diagnosed torn right medial meniscus. He returned to work on restrictive duty on 10/22/2013.

2012 · 1 incident

March 19, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE and another EE were lifting a small hopper weighing about 125 pounds onto the tail pulley of the concrete sand stacker. One of the hopper legs struck IE on the left leg behind the knee, causing a deep laceration.

2011 · 1 incident

March 11, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mid Atlantic Aggregates, LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing a ladder and while on the second or third step the ladder slid off of the leg of the sand screw. The ladder and employee fell to the ground and he hit his left elbow on the concrete pier on the way down resulting in a chipped elbow.

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The full compliance file on Heard Aggregates

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.