Mining Incidents

Lynnwood Farm Metal/Non-Metal

Grottoes, Rockingham County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405172

Lynnwood Farm has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
85
citations
21
significant & substantial
$23,316
proposed penalties
$19,809
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,507 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
775
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: 775 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lynnwood Farm has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 8 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$55
outstanding
85 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-10-17.
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
2013 Q4 0 1 0
2013 Q3 1,946 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,673 1 0 374.1
2013 Q1 1,997 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,343 5 1 2134.0
2012 Q3 2,737 2 0 730.7
2012 Q2 3,370 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,720 3 0 806.5
Show 48 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4 5,052 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,718 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,152 2 0 388.2
2011 Q1 4,276 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,893 9 4 1839.4
2010 Q3 6,179 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,755 2 1 420.6
2010 Q1 2,282 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,574 3 0 538.2
2009 Q3 5,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 283 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 844 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,559 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,682 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,874 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,220 2 0 383.1
2007 Q4 4,006 3 1 748.9
2007 Q3 5,793 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,741 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,556 1 0 152.5
2006 Q3 7,984 1 0 125.3
2006 Q2 7,618 1 0 131.3
2006 Q1 7,030 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,646 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,022 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,347 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,803 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,272 1 0 137.5
2004 Q3 8,836 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,924 2 0 252.4
2004 Q1 6,186 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,311 10 2 1367.8
2003 Q3 6,819 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,916 7 3 1012.1
2003 Q1 5,545 7 1 1262.4
2002 Q4 5,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,717 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,407 5 3 675.0
2002 Q1 7,775 2 2 257.2
2001 Q4 7,933 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,719 4 0 518.2
2001 Q2 9,364 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,649 1 0 150.4
2000 Q4 7,693 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,177 2 0 217.9
2000 Q2 10,145 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,030 8 3 996.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2012 · 1 incident

October 12, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South River Stone LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Was cleaning packed clay and rock from grizzley on screen with a pick. When upper back muscle tighten to a hardness causing pain.

2011 · 1 incident

September 26, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South River Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Had lost a finger on screen deck, was lifting cover belting when right went in area where finger was missing. Wedged leg between housing.

2010 · 1 incident

May 7, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South River Stone LLC · Fall from machine

Climbing out of chute and lost footing on side of chute. Came down on rock, turned knee and required surgery two months later.

2001 · 1 incident

June 14, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE BUMPED HIS LEFT HAND WHILE RETRIEVING A RAG FROM BEHIND THE SEAT OF THE MINE FUEL TRUCK. HIS HAND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED PRIOR TO BEING HIRED.

1997 · 1 incident

November 17, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB ANVIL OUT OF THE V.S.I. CRUSHER, THE ANVIL WAS STUCK. HE YANKED ON THE ANVIL WHICH STRAINDED HIS BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

October 2, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER HAND WITH AIR IMPACT WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT BETWEEN THE IMPACT WRENCH AND A SUPPORT BEAM.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE OVER INFLATING SPLIT RIM WHEEL. BROKEN LEG RIGHT SEPARATED RIGHT SHOULDER, CUTS AND ABRASIONS.

January 9, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CONVEYOR WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY CRAIN WHILE VICTIM ADN WELDER WERE ATTEMPTING TO WELD SUPPORT BRACK UNDER HEAD END. VICTIM LAID ON BELT TO SUPPORT ONE END OF BRACE. WHEN CONVEYOR FRAME BROKE AT CHAINS, VICTIM FELL WITH CONVEYOR AND HIT HEUAD ON MOTOR MOUNTING FRAME.

1989 · 1 incident

March 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK PAIN DURING OPER OF BULLDOZER.

1988 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD OF SAND GROUND WAS SOFT AND GAVE AWAY AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE EMPLOYEE BRUISED BACK AND ARM.

January 18, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO TURN ENGINE FAN HUB TO SEE IT ENGINE PUMP WAS FROZEN AND LEANED ON STARTER BUTTON CUT ON RIGHT HAND AT WRIST REQUIRING STITCHES.

1987 · 4 incidents

September 24, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING3A TRUCK AT PLANT AND IN DOING SAME STEERING WHEEL FLIPPED AROUND FAST AND CAUGHT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND, SPRAINING SAME

August 22, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SCREEN OUT WHEN SCREEN WAS CAUGHT UNDER SIDE RAIL AND HE PULLED TOO HARD AND CAUSED INJURY.

March 9, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TAKING SCR9ENS UP STEPS AND CAUGHT FINGER IN SCREENS AND BENT FINGER BACKWARDS.

March 7, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF A STEP IN REAR OF MACHINE (CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL)-HE TTWISTED HIS BODY WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND

1986 · 3 incidents

April 24, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING TRUCK AT SAND PLANT AND IN DOING SAME PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

March 13, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN MATTER 3N LEFT EYE. DRIVING QUARRY TRUCK WHEN ROCK FELL OFF LOADER BUCKET AND HIT SIDE BLASS OF TRUCK GLASS FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

January 10, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHUT D2OR OF CRANE ON HAND BROKE THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND LACERATION FOUR STITCHES.

1985 · 1 incident

June 24, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FASTENERS OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT HOT BOLT FELL INTO BOOT AND BURNED LEFT LEG.

1984 · 1 incident

August 13, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL ON LITTLE FINGER WHILE PUTTING SCREEN IN SPEED REDUCER.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 2, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT PIN ON LOADER WINCH CAME OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE OVER LEFT EYE.

March 17, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
West Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN PC OF METAL WHEN HE CAUGHT 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN METAL AND CLAMP FRACTURE MASHED AND CRACKED FINGERS 3 ON LEFT HAND

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The full compliance file on Lynnwood Farm

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.