Mining Incidents

LYNCHBURG QUARRY-459 Metal/Non-Metal

Hillsboro, Highland County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304281

LYNCHBURG QUARRY-459 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1993–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,456
proposed penalties
$1,333
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $123 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
201
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: 201 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LYNCHBURG QUARRY-459 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-12-14.
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
2005 Q4 2,367 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,505 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,202 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,114 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,951 3 1 231.6
2004 Q3 11,684 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,193 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,954 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 11,809 1 0 84.7
2003 Q3 13,672 1 0 73.1
2003 Q2 12,498 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,972 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,295 1 0 88.5
2002 Q3 14,593 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,002 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,932 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,579 5 2 368.2
2001 Q3 13,545 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,115 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,376 3 1 242.4
2000 Q3 14,047 3 2 213.6
2000 Q2 15,484 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,971 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2003 · 1 incident

June 4, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF NITRATE FROM TRUCK TO LOAD SHOT AND STEPPED AWAY FROM TRUCK. HE TRIPPED OVER SOME ROCKS AND FELL, WITH BAGS OF NITRATE FALLING ON TOP OF HIM.

2001 · 1 incident

June 5, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING HANDRAIL, PUSHED TOO HARD AND FELL. BROKE LEFT HEEL.

2000 · 1 incident

March 13, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 300 GALLON TANK WITH A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE. THE TANK WAS LIFTED TO CLEAN SOME STONES FROM UNDER THE TANK. INJURED REACHEDUNDER THE TANK WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED WHEN TH E CHAIN ON THE TANK SLIPPED DROPPING IT ON HIS HIS HAND. IT BROKE THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER. \

1999 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LOADING AN OLD IDLER IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK THE VICTIM WAS SCRATCHED ON THE LEFT ELBOW. THE ELBOW BECAME INFECTED ON THE 23RD OF JULY.

January 29, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A GRILLE FOR A HAUL TRUCK INTO PLACE.

1997 · 1 incident

August 20, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN CONVEYOR BELT. BLADE FOLDED AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GOUND NEXT TO THE SECONDARY CRUSHER UNLOADING BLOW BARS WHEN ONE OF THEM SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND LACERATING TWO FINGERS.

May 21, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 3/4 X 6 PIECE OF ANGLE IN A CHUTE. AS THEY LOWERED THE ANGLE BY HAND, THE ANGLE SLIPPED PUSHING 1 EMPLLOYEE'S THUMB BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN.

1995 · 5 incidents

October 18, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMEALONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER TO SPLICE BELT. THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN COMEALONG AND THE CONVEYOR BELT ROLLED BACKWARD AND A BELT CLAMP PINCHED HIS RIGHT ARM BET WEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE BELT CLAMP.

October 4, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, USING HIS KNEES TO HELP HOLD HTE BELT, WHEN THE UNILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF BELT AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPOKANE CRUSHER FEED HAD PLUGGED [JAMS UP]. WHILE UNPLUGGING CRUSHER, A LARGE ROCK FELL INTO CRUSHER & THE IMPACT CAUSED THE LID TO SWING & HIT EE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

July 29, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

4 EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING AND CHANGING BLOW BARS ON A HAZ MAE CRUSHER. AS BLOW BAR WAS BEING PUT INTO PLACE, IT SLIPPED OUT OF SPREADER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

May 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ON ONE SIDE OF CONVEYOR ROLLING THROUGH IDLER DOWN SO IT COULD BE PULLED OUT & REPLACED. WHEN ROLLING IT OVER, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND& THE MOUNTING BRACKET PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND BRACKET.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 28, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SCREEN PANELS. THE SCREENSLIPPED CUTTING EE'S FINGERS [RIGHT HAND]

September 12, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXTENDED A GREASE HOSE OFF A REEL THAT WAS UNDER AIR PRESSURE TO GREASE HIS EQUIPMENT. THE COUPLING ON THE LINE CAME APART AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEST.

March 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CHUTE, HIS FOOTING SLIPPED & HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE WALL OF THE CHUTE.

February 22, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A KNIFE. THEKNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.

1993 · 1 incident

November 30, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING 980 LOADER THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE.

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