Mining Incidents

Mashey Gap Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

J F Allen Company · Surface
Controlled by John C Allen Jr
Elkins, Randolph County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609009

Mashey Gap Quarry has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2007–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
101
citations
19
significant & substantial
$21,971
proposed penalties
$21,303
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $668 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
57
inspections on record
1,439
inspection hours
7.0
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.
101 citations across 1,439 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mashey Gap Quarry has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-16.
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 5,877 2 0 340.3
2025 Q3 6,705 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,578 1 0 132.0
2025 Q1 4,923 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,892 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,156 2 2 279.5
2024 Q1 7,798 0 0 0.0
Show 81 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,117 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,429 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,021 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,192 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,092 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,428 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,719 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,927 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,194 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,795 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,811 3 3 440.5
2021 Q1 5,535 2 1 361.3
2020 Q4 6,153 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,056 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,461 1 1 134.0
2020 Q1 5,989 1 0 167.0
2019 Q4 7,048 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,398 2 0 270.3
2019 Q2 8,087 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,855 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,068 7 2 867.6
2018 Q3 7,366 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,320 7 2 956.3
2018 Q1 6,865 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,285 3 0 477.3
2017 Q3 7,228 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,755 2 0 296.1
2017 Q1 5,069 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,617 2 0 356.1
2016 Q3 6,630 2 1 301.7
2016 Q2 6,133 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,972 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,886 4 2 679.6
2015 Q3 7,688 8 1 1040.6
2015 Q2 6,685 5 0 747.9
2015 Q1 4,754 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,717 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,589 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,605 3 0 454.2
2014 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,909 2 0 407.4
2013 Q3 8,698 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,818 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,083 2 1 282.4
2012 Q4 5,980 3 0 501.7
2012 Q3 7,792 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,672 6 2 782.1
2012 Q1 7,312 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,940 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,973 2 0 250.8
2011 Q2 8,837 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,226 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,873 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,326 6 0 720.6
2010 Q2 7,583 5 1 659.4
2010 Q1 5,383 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,587 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,983 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,588 2 0 303.6
2009 Q1 2,205 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,374 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,363 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,583 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,466 1 0 182.9
2007 Q4 4,597 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,816 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,582 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,934 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,994 4 0 667.3
2006 Q3 10,089 5 0 495.6
2006 Q2 6,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,220 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,840 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,138 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,577 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,012 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,441 6 0 1743.7
2004 Q3 8,778 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,203 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 861 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,835 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2012 · 1 incident

September 17, 2012 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
J F Allen Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was found unconscious at approx. 10:00 am. Quarry foreman was notified, went to scene & called 911 & Asst GM. EE regained consciousness by time paramedics arrived. Due to his medical history, was life-flighted to Ruby Memorial for further review. It was determined he suffered a seizure, causing his unconsciousness.

2011 · 2 incidents

May 26, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by falling object

Rock bridged in chute from 6x20 to Belt #3. Must clear from chute on bottom side. When rock let loose, EE was unable to get his hand out before rock smashed fingers.

April 4, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J F Allen Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee caught left index finger and glove on drill bit. Before drill was shut off it twisted his glove and hand around the bit and amputated his index finger at mid-knuckle.

2007 · 1 incident

July 2, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J F Allen Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounting hoe & stepped onto stumped mound of dirt. Slipped off stump & his left leg caught between stumped dirt mound & hoe track. Taken to ER. MRI showed nothing but was to have physical therapy & light duty till cleared by Dr. Returned to work under company's Back to Work Program on 7/17/07 for light duty at scalehouse.

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