Mining Incidents

Old Dominion Quarry Mine #4: 45 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Suomen Vuolukivi Oy
Schuyler, Nelson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403002

MSHA record for Old Dominion Quarry Mine #4 (mine ID 4403002). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
1
inspections on record
4
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: 4 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Alberene Stone Company 1950 to 1987
  2. New Alberene Stone Company Inc 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Old Dominion Quarry Mine #4 sits in Nelson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Nelson County, Virginia · Population 14,777
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$68,525
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

February 6, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PULLING PIN OUT OF SAW RAIL.SAW WASNT IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND PINCHED EMPL RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND SAW.

1990 · 12 incidents

May 31, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING A SLAB OF STONE ON A TABLE & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN STONE & TABLE.

May 30, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VIBRATION OF JACK HAMMER AGAINST A WALL CAUSED A STEEL BAR TO VIBRATE LOOSE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

May 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS USING A DRILL AND DRILLING THRU A PIECE OF SOAPSTONE.

April 30, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS POICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STONE HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, BRUISED LEFT FOOT ARCH AND BROKE LITTLE TOE.

February 9, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS CRANE WAS LIFTING STONE SLAB,I.NAME DIDNT MOVE HAND AND CHAIN TO CRANE SMASHED 3RD & 4TH FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

January 19, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER IN BUILDING A LAMP, HE WAS NOT WEARING A WELDERS HOOD AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT LOOKING AT THE WELDING OPERATIONS. A SECOND WELDERS HOOD WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

1989 · 15 incidents

October 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BENDING OVER IN TRUCK HIT MOUTH ON GEAR SHIFT KNOB

October 23, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS ON PUSH SAW & WHILE PULLING SAW BACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE & STOP & MASHED THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 2, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A SLAB OD STONE WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE AND CONVEYOR.

September 6, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SAWING STONE AND CUT THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB OFF.

August 29, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BELELING THE STONE EDGE HE GOT DUST IN HIS L EYE FROM THE SAWING PROCESS

August 24, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING STONE TO WORK TABLE FOR SAWING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 22, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN STONE AND THE DRILL BIT BROKE, THE BIT PIERCED HIS L THUMB.

July 3, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RACHET WRENCH & THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT & STRUCK HIM IN THE RIBS

June 13, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A STONE ALONG THE ROLLERS OF THE SURFACER, A CORNER OF THE STONE BROKE AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE ELBOW AND WRIST. 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

June 1, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A SLAB OF STONE SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

May 25, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF STONE ON THE EDGE OF A TABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

April 11, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SLAB OF STONE IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TABLE,FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

1988 · 6 incidents

March 24, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING ROCK DOWN RAILS BY PULLING - BACK STRAIN.

March 21, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COTTON GLOVE CAUGHT IN CHUCK AND PULLED FINGER AROUND WHILE DRILLING.

March 14, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BUMPED PALLET ACCIDENTLY AND SOAPSTONE SLABS FELL HITTING LEFT LEG.

February 11, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OFF OF TABLE - LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A ROICK TO MOVE ASIDE TO WORK WITH OTHER ROCKS. INJURED BACK.

1987 · 9 incidents

September 10, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO FLOODING3ON 9 8 87 DR MOODY AND NURSE WERE CALLED TO ADMINISTER TETANUS SHOTS TO ALL EMPLOYEES

August 7, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVED A FALEN W2OD PARTITION TO MAKE CLEANER PATH TO THE MAZNZINES. PUSHED THE PARTITION UP AGAINST THE WALL WHICH FELL AWAY FROM THE W AL AND PYSHED THE EMP. FELL ON EMP PUSHING HIM TO THE GROUND 3

July 13, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING STONE FROM CART TO FORK TRUCK, STONE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 25, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO MOVE SOME SOAPSTONE FROM A PALLET TO THE CONVEYOR LINE AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE SOAPSTONE HE PULLED HIS BACK AND FELT SOMETHING POP.

May 27, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING AND THE BIT BROKE AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.

February 26, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVI3G A TABLE OUT OF A BUILDING AND FLOOR GAVE WAY AND HIS RT LEG WENT THROUGH FLOOR WAIST DEEP AND LEFT LEG WAS STILL ON STABLE FLOORING

February 23, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
New Alberene Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS HOLD3NG DRILL STEEL &I NAME WAS RUNNING JACK HAMMER & THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND PINCHED I NAME HAND AGAINST A IRON ROD.