Mining Incidents

J F ALLEN CO AGGREGATES QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

J F Allen Company · Surface
Controlled by John C Allen Jr
Elkins, Randolph County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4604657

J F ALLEN CO AGGREGATES QUARRY has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $324 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
186
citations
28
significant & substantial
$32,700
proposed penalties
$31,297
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,403 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
87
inspections on record
2,525
inspection hours
7.4
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.
186 citations across 2,525 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

J F ALLEN CO AGGREGATES QUARRY has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $324 outstanding across 6 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
$31K
paid to date
$324
outstanding
183 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-05-02.
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 12,324 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,740 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,092 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 13,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 13,756 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,736 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,754 3 0 169.0
2024 Q1 16,590 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 17,044 3 0 176.0
2023 Q3 18,004 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,549 2 1 128.6
2023 Q1 18,136 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 16,811 2 1 119.0
2022 Q3 19,916 3 1 150.6
2022 Q2 17,984 3 2 166.8
2022 Q1 15,615 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 15,638 4 0 255.8
2021 Q3 16,679 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 17,753 3 1 169.0
2021 Q1 13,099 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 11,661 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,071 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,237 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 17,892 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 15,224 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 23,196 1 0 43.1
2019 Q2 21,205 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 20,645 10 2 484.4
2018 Q4 19,243 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 19,401 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 22,191 12 5 540.8
2018 Q1 18,214 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 19,416 7 2 360.5
2017 Q3 16,076 2 0 124.4
2017 Q2 15,702 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 12,996 2 0 153.9
2016 Q4 14,675 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 16,468 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,555 4 1 295.1
2016 Q1 15,581 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 18,995 3 0 157.9
2015 Q3 21,701 11 0 506.9
2015 Q2 22,788 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 18,710 1 0 53.4
2014 Q4 17,998 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 14,821 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 18,741 4 0 213.4
2014 Q1 14,415 1 0 69.4
2013 Q4 17,046 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 24,283 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 21,786 10 3 459.0
2013 Q1 22,198 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 20,546 5 1 243.4
2012 Q3 22,706 4 0 176.2
2012 Q2 27,499 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 29,085 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 25,481 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 23,994 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 27,070 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 25,170 1 0 39.7
2010 Q4 21,152 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 16,747 6 0 358.3
2010 Q2 22,645 9 1 397.4
2010 Q1 16,625 3 1 180.5
2009 Q4 15,652 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 16,944 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 17,411 3 0 172.3
2009 Q1 16,530 4 0 242.0
2008 Q4 20,110 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 21,532 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 20,949 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 17,979 6 1 333.7
2007 Q4 19,280 3 1 155.6
2007 Q3 19,168 1 0 52.2
2007 Q2 18,436 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,606 5 0 342.3
2006 Q4 15,435 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 18,796 4 1 212.8
2006 Q2 21,669 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 20,875 2 1 95.8
2005 Q4 17,992 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 20,108 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 22,778 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 17,326 4 1 230.9
2004 Q4 16,275 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 19,986 2 0 100.1
2004 Q2 22,918 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 15,472 8 0 517.1
2003 Q4 17,373 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 17,744 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 17,429 3 0 172.1
2003 Q1 11,005 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 14,345 1 0 69.7
2002 Q3 16,448 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,157 3 0 165.2
2002 Q1 11,519 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 15,554 2 0 128.6
2001 Q3 18,057 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 21,741 3 0 138.0
2001 Q1 13,927 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 21,150 3 0 141.8
2000 Q3 27,289 4 1 146.6
2000 Q2 29,708 5 0 168.3
2000 Q1 19,676 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2025 · 1 incident

March 26, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a drill and felt severe pain in EE's back on the left side. Did not do anything out of the ordinary no heavy lifting no pulling did EE's pre-shift and started drilling. Was on a slight incline with the drill. No real reason concrete contributing factor.

2024 · 1 incident

November 4, 2024 WV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained / Sprained right knee, employee was stepping down out of the fuel truck holding the railing and door handle. EE's tread on EE's boot stuck in the step grating and didn't slide off. EE's left foot was fully planted on the ground and as EE was turning anticipating EE's right foot was coming down as well felt knee pull.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee hurt (sprained / strained) EE's back dragging a wash out hose thru the plant doing normal work activities.

August 22, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was turning on a nozzle of a 1 1/2" Water Hose and felt something pop in their right elbow causing discomfort.

2021 · 2 incidents

April 1, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting CAT 330 hammer. As EE was stepping out onto step, EE's foot slipped off the step while maintaining a hold on the left handrail, and pulled a muscle in EE's left shoulder. Steps and walkways were clear of debris/mud.

March 5, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was assisting fabricator on the outside while fabricator welded inside and outside of the box. EE returned home that afternoon and took a nap. After waking, EE encountered symptoms of flash burn and went to ER. There, EE received medication for pain management and was released to regular duty the following Monday. Supervisor was notified on 3/6 at 10:00 AM following day.

2018 · 1 incident

August 15, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on uneven ground and tripped over a slight change in elevation falling forward and fell on their right shoulder

2017 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck against stationary object

Employees was holding the nut / bolt on the bottom end with a wrench so that it would turn in the frame so it could be tightened from the top with another employee with a ratchet and socket. EE was overpowered and lost grip of the wrench, it fell off the bolt and EE's hand and wrench went forward and ran across the metal sheet cutting the tip of right pinky finger

March 2, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was taking a box of used air filters/oil filters weight approximately 40 pounds off the side of EE's truck and was turning to throw in the dumpster when as EE turned stepped on some uneven ground causing EE's right foot / ankle to roll losing EE's balance falling to the ground and with the entire weight of EE's body and the box caused EE's right ankle to dislocate.

2016 · 1 incident

February 22, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck Driver pulls material from the bins at crusher climbed up on the side of the truck to look in the back of to make certain bed was clear of snow ice etc and slipped catching self with left arm and felt something pull and had minor pain. Report Only. Our policy is to report all incident and accidents.

2015 · 1 incident

May 21, 2015 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee felt tension in lower back while operating dozer mid-morning. Later in the afternoon was hooking up a clevis and felt more pain in lower back. Employee waited a day pain got worse went to physician. Doctor indicated back spasm, prescribed meds released back to normal job duty no restrictions. No time lost.

2012 · 1 incident

March 29, 2012 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J F Allen Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was hauling crushed aggregate to stock piles. ee contacted supervisor at 10:33am complaining of fumes in the truck he was driving. Supervisor instructed him to take truck to shop. ee delivered truck to shop and said he didn't feel well, then fainted. EE was conscious within a few seconds and transported to hospital by emergency crew.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 9, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a fuel filter. He squatted down to remove the filter. When he stood back up, he felt his left knee pop. He had an MRI done on 7/14/11 to determine extent of damage. Based on results of MRI, he had an outpatient procedure to fix torn tissue/muscle on 8/31/11. Returned to light duty.

April 27, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J F Allen Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped down out of fuel truck onto a rock twisting his right ankle / foot. Note: employee was not put in a walking boot until 5/4/11 due to x-ray was unable to be read by the Dr due to swelling.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 10, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving an oil drain barrel from under dozer ripper. Drained transmission.

June 8, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J F Allen Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee reported while driving out of Pit 5B he hit a bump in the road and felt pain up the back of his spine.

June 7, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

June 7, 2010 EE manually lifted an anvil out of the 103 crusher. Boom Truck was available to lift it out but employee did not wait. EE as he lifted the anvil felt pain in the lower back. June 9, 2010 EE told us he needed to go see a doctor that the pain wasn't going away. MRI Completed 6/23/10 release to full work duty 6/24/10

2006 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
J F Allen Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was mounting skid steer and caught his arm on a broken light. His arm caught on a piece of broken glass protruding from the lens on the broken light.

July 25, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut finger on burr from crusher screen while lifting it onto the skid steer

2004 · 1 incident

December 3, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CHAIN HOIST ON BACK OF CRUSHER BELT LIFTING GUARD UP. HOIST WOULD NOT RELEASE SO EE WAS PULLING HARD ON IT. WHEN IT FINALLY LET LOOSE, FELL BACKWARD, HARD HAT FLEW OFF AND CHAIN HOIST CAME DOWN AND HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD.

2000 · 1 incident

March 22, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J F Allen Company · Struck against a moving object

HIT SOFT SPOT (HOLE) IN PIT, THROWN ABOUT CAB, TWISTED BACK. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

1998 · 1 incident

April 9, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
J F Allen Company · Struck against a moving object

ON 4/7/98 EE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM, BUT HE DIDNT' KNOW WHY. HE DROVE HIS SON TO NASHVILLE TENN ON 4/4/98 AND RETD4/5/98. HE THOUGHT THE DRIVE CAUSED HIS BACK PRO BLEM. HE TOOK 4/6/98 OFF, THEN CAME BACK TO WORKON 4/7/98 HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 4/8/98 WHO TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD EVALUATE HIS BACK AFRER MRI ON 4/15/98. EE TOLD DR THAT ON 4/1/98 HE

1997 · 1 incident

May 7, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A SHOT AT OUR ELKINS QUARRY OPERATION. AT 12:30 PM HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HE HURT HIS BACK. THE SUPERVISOR ASKED HIM HOW IT HAPPENED AND EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID' NT KNOW, IT JUST STARTED HURTING.

1994 · 3 incidents

October 11, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BACKWARDS BY A BLAST OF AIR FROM THE AIR SEPARATOR AT THE CRUSHER. AT THE TIME, HE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR. OVER THE WEEKEND HIS BACK GAVE HIM TROUBLE, SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON MONDAY.

July 28, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A D8 DOZER ON WASTE PIT. WHEN THE DOZER WAS AT THE EDGE OF THE FILL, THE DIRT GAVE WAY. BEFORE HE COULD GET THE DOZER IN REVERSE, THE DOZER WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE FILL APPR OX. 40 FEET AND HIT THE HIGHWALL.

July 20, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

GRABBED STEERING WHEEL IN TRUCK TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND HURT BACK.

1992 · 5 incidents

October 21, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS TOLD NOT TO LIFT HEAVY LOADS/GET HELP.

August 12, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Struck by flying object

66929NG ON ENGINE OF COMPRESSOR .STARTED UP COMPRESSOR AND RUST FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

May 7, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING THE TOP OFF OF AN OIL SLUMP TANK.

March 31, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO FUEL UP A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT STEPPED OUT OF FUEL TRUCK & TWISTED ANKLE

March 17, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Struck by flying object

FOREMAN STARTED DOZER, RUST FROM EXHAUST BLEW IN HIS FACE.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 15, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RESPIRATOR STRAP PULLED LOOSE FORM MASHK FLIPED METAL END OF STRAP IN LEFT EYE

November 9, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD HAND ON PIECE OF EQUIP WHEN HAND WAS HIT BY SLEDGE HAMMER.

1988 · 1 incident

May 17, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE FLOOR OUT OF A CAT TRUCK, AND A SHEET OF METAL WEIGHING 400 LBS. FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

1984 · 1 incident

December 17, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J F Allen Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STONE CAUGHT IN JAW CRUSHER. EE ENTERED HOPPER TO PRY STONE LOOSE. EE STEPPED ON LOOSE STONE THAT ROLLED OVER THROWING EE FORWARD LANDED ON HSOULDER CAUSING DISLOCATION. EE WAS WEARING SAFET Y BELT. X-RAYS SHOW NO BROKEN BONES.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
J F Allen Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SERVICING FORK LIFT,HAD JACKED LIFT UP AND WAS ON WOODEN BLOCKS ON BACK WHEELS,FRONT WHEELS ON GROUND.FRONT WHEELS CHUCKED IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION LIFT DRIFTED OFF BLOCKS AND MASHED EMPL.

March 9, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON 20FT PIECE OF 8IN CHANNEL IRON MAKING CONVEYOR HAD MATERIAL BETWEEN LEGS MATERIAL GOT OVER BALANCED AND FELL CATCHING 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND MASHED END OF FINGER REQUIRING 8 STITCH ES

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