Polycor Virginia Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The loader was stuck and shifted causing the window to close on employee's finger.
OLD DOMINION: 12 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
POLYCOR VIRGINIA INC.
· Surface
Controlled by
Polycor Inc
Schuyler,
Albemarle County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407338
OLD DOMINION has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2015–2022
- Latest incident
- Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
12
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,931
proposed penalties
$1,931
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
21
inspections on record
295
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 295 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
OLD DOMINION has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.33.3%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
33.3%
reasonably likely or greater
41.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2023-08-10, 3 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.11
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Fibers, >5um8
- Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Show the individual readings (11)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-10 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2023-08-10 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2023-04-19 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2023-04-19 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2018-02-13 | Fibers, >5um | 0.03 | Utility Man | ||
| 2018-02-13 | Fibers, >5um | 0.04 | Utility Man | ||
| 2018-02-13 | Fibers, >5um | 0.01 | Utility Man | ||
| 2017-03-15 | Fibers, >5um | 0.05 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2017-03-15 | Fibers, >5um | 0.09 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2016-07-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2016-07-21 | Fibers, >5um | 0.02 | Backhoe Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Polycor Virginia Inc. 2015 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
OLD DOMINION sits in Albemarle County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Albemarle County, Virginia · Population 113,683
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$102,617
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,008 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,416 | 1 | 0 | 706.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,194 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,870 | 1 | 0 | 534.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,199 | 1 | 0 | 454.8 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,766 | 2 | 2 | 1132.5 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,192 | 6 | 1 | 1879.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,216 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,354 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2022 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
February 28, 2018
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor Virginia Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
Employee was walking near the entry driveway of the quarry when EE slipped and fell on a rock.
2015 · 1 incident
August 21, 2015
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Polycor Virginia Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Miner was applying epoxy resin w/ fiberglass to block. That night had allergic reaction but returned to work 8/22. Reaction worsened that night and went for medical attention 8/23/15. Never reported it to supervisor until bill came in 10/14/15.