Mining Incidents

Phillips Companies Xenia Metal/Non-Metal

Phillips Companies · Surface
Controlled by George E Phillips
Xenia, Greene County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301603

Phillips Companies Xenia has $12K 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
34
Years on record
1985–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
99
citations
24
significant & substantial
$12,318
proposed penalties
$12,318
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,051
inspection hours
9.4
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.
99 citations across 1,051 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Phillips Companies Xenia has $12K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
98 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-09.
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 5,030 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,846 1 0 171.1
2025 Q2 5,458 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,286 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,472 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,011 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,292 1 0 189.0
2024 Q1 5,333 2 0 375.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,753 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,068 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,872 1 0 170.3
2023 Q1 6,269 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,993 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,880 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,203 4 0 768.8
2022 Q1 5,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,475 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,455 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,438 1 0 183.9
2021 Q1 6,965 1 0 143.6
2020 Q4 5,805 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,831 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,016 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,948 1 0 168.1
2019 Q4 4,696 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,650 1 0 215.1
2019 Q2 5,586 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,645 1 0 215.3
2018 Q4 4,715 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,192 1 0 238.5
2018 Q2 5,275 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,629 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,707 3 1 637.3
2017 Q3 4,860 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,313 2 0 463.7
2017 Q1 4,708 1 1 212.4
2016 Q4 4,601 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,685 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,725 3 1 634.9
2016 Q1 5,914 1 0 169.1
2015 Q4 6,268 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,396 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,432 2 0 310.9
2015 Q1 6,191 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,433 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,331 1 0 187.6
2014 Q2 4,387 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,621 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,483 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,882 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,508 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,400 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,134 3 0 725.7
2012 Q3 4,229 3 0 709.4
2012 Q2 4,511 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,705 2 1 425.1
2011 Q4 4,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,129 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,830 3 0 621.1
2011 Q1 3,941 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,726 6 5 1610.3
2010 Q3 4,568 3 0 656.7
2010 Q2 3,630 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,414 3 1 878.7
2009 Q4 3,008 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,543 5 2 1411.2
2009 Q2 3,657 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,661 1 0 375.8
2008 Q4 3,791 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,401 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,485 1 0 154.2
2008 Q1 5,282 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,433 6 1 1104.4
2007 Q3 6,802 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,133 2 0 245.9
2007 Q1 7,867 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,948 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,866 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,576 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,569 3 1 456.7
2005 Q4 7,584 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,439 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,433 2 0 237.2
2005 Q1 6,782 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,595 4 1 526.7
2004 Q3 8,735 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,123 2 0 219.2
2004 Q1 6,757 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,867 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,304 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,415 4 1 539.4
2003 Q1 6,770 9 4 1329.4
2002 Q4 6,775 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,809 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,809 3 1 384.2
2002 Q1 6,840 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,022 2 2 284.8
2001 Q3 7,724 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,211 2 1 243.6
2001 Q1 5,847 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,470 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,625 1 0 131.1
2000 Q2 6,968 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,489 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was making their way down a fixed two step ladder attached to a catwalk approximately three feet from the ground after doing routine maintenance. Making last step to the ground the miner stepped/turned the wrong way on foot resulting in an ankle sprain/strain.

2013 · 1 incident

January 28, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Prying up heavy object with 1x6 board. The board broke and employee hit the concrete floor with his shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

December 13, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Crusher rotor rotating foot caught between impact apton & Rotor.

2008 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of a 730 Cat haul truck and stepped on a rock twisting his left ankle. He went to Greene Memorial Hospital for x-rays & found he had an ankle sprain.

January 11, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was jacking up a screw shaft with a come-along. While pulling on the handle he strained his lower lumbar muscle in his back.

2006 · 1 incident

March 6, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A V-BELT ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR & 4 X 10 SCREEN. WHILE PULLING ON THE BELT WITH HIS HANDS (FINGERS UNDER BELT), THE BELT SLIPPED ON, ROLLING THE SCREEN DRIVE SHEAVE AROUND AND CATCHING EE'S LEFT RING FINGER UNDER THE BELT. EE JERKED HIS FINGER FREE, PULLING THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF THE BONE.

2003 · 1 incident

December 8, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING 7" X 7" X 4' WOODEN BLOCKS EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK & WAS TOLD BY THE DOCTOR THAT HE DISLOCATED HIS ROTATOR CUP.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

April 24, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Phillips Companies · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BRASING A CRACK IN A OIL PAN(TRANSMISSION) OF A EUCLID HAUL TRUCK # 352. THE PAN WAS DRAINED OF OIL AND CLEANED. EE WAS BRASING FOR ABOUT 2 MIN. WHEN HE STOPPED TO INSPECT HIS WORK. HE WAITED ABOUT 10 MIN. TO START BRASING AGAIN. WHEN HE LIT THE TORCH A FLASH FIRE BURNED HIS RT ARM, NECK AND RT SIDE OF FACE.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A BLOW BAR FROM A HAZEMAG CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT SHIN.

January 6, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON TAIL BEARING OF A 60" SAND CLASSIFIER, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

1999 · 6 incidents

December 13, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall from ladders

REOCCURRING ACCIDENT FROM 9/25/99, EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED PULLING HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE.

November 3, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A REOCCURING ACCIDENT FROM 04/16/99 ON EMPLOYEE WHO HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT WRIST ONTHIS DATE. HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WATCHING A FRONT END LOADER PULL A HOPPER INTO PLACE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND REINJURED(FRACTURED) HIS RIGHT WRIST.

September 25, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING A ROPE THAT WAS BURIED UNDER A GRAVEL PILE, EE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WHICH WAS OVER A 1200. THE NEXT DAY WHICH WAS SUNDAY HE COULDNT GET OUT OF B ED.

August 20, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Phillips Companies · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HEATING A 1" X 3/16"X4' PIECE OF STRAP METAL TO BEND FOR A HOOK. THE END HE WAS NOT HEATING WASN'T SECURED AND IT FLIPPED UP HITTING THE TORCH, AND KNOCKING IT INTO HIS FACE ON RT SIDE.

July 14, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING UP A BELT PRESS THE PRESS ROLLED OFF THE JACK SMASHING EE'S LEFT BETWEEN THE PRESS & JACK HANDLE

April 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager OTHER
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE OPENED THE LEFT DOOR ON TRUCK #416, WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT. EE TRIED TO CATCH THE DOOR AND RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DOOR AND TRUCK BRAKING HIS WRIST.

1998 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING METAL BAND THAT HOLDS ROLLERS IN PLACE FOR SHIPPING, BAND SNAPPED BACK AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP.

February 16, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A CRUSHER PART (BLOW BAR WEIGHT 165 LBS) IT SLIPPED OUT OF LEFT HAND DROPPING TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER IT. IT SMASHED HIS RING FINGER AND LITTLE FI NGER TEARING THE SKIN OFF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

1995 · 1 incident

April 21, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING A CHUTE EE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

1994 · 3 incidents

May 19, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN CLOTH, HE WAS CLIMBING FROM LOWER DECK ON THE TOWER TO THE TOP DECK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE LANDED ON THE PLATFORM THAT HE ORIGINALLY STARTED FRO M (ABOUT 12" OF DROP). HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 14, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall from machine

WHILE USING THE BED OF THE WELDING TRUCK AS A WORK PLATFORM EE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL SPILL AND FELL LANDING ON THE GROUND.

March 11, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A 5 HORSEPOWER ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM FLOOR OF GARAGE, MOTOR SLIPPED FROM HAND & DROPPED ON 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

June 12, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WELDING A CONV. STAND IN PLACE. CONV. FELL INTO A TRACK HOE TRAPING INJURED BETWEEN THE BOOM ON THE HOE & CONV. THE HAND RAIL ON THE CATWALK CRUSHED INJURED'S CHEST. REASON FOR CON V. FALLIN IS BEING INVESTIGATED AT THE TIME BY MSHA.

1992 · 1 incident

November 20, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Phillips Companies · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING ON A CATWALK TO GO TO THE CONTROL TOWER HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER CAB OF LOADER,FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE LANDED ON HIS HEEL CAUSING A BAD BRUISE 2 WEEKS LATER AFTER X-RAYS WERE TAKEN IT SHOWED HIS HEEL WAS BROKEN.

July 2, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall from ladders

HE WAS REMOVING A BRACKET THAT HOLDS V-BELTS FROM THE WALL ABOUT 10 FT OFF THE FLOOR. HE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER. THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE CONC RETE. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE AND HANDS. HE BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST. HIS FACE ALSO HIT THE CONCRETE CAUSING NOSE BLEED AND BRUISES.

May 21, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED ONTO TAIL SECTION OF CONV. WHEN HE GOT AHOLD OF A ANGLE IRON TO PULL HIMSELF UP THE WELD BROKE CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO SWING BACK & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOOL BOX DOOR WAS CLOSED ON IONDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES IN FINGER AND LOSE ON NAIL.

January 19, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phillips Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A HAZEMAG APK 40 CRUSHER WTIH THE CRUSHER OPENED. ALL IMPACT PLANTES BLOW BARS AND ROTOR HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT FOR REPAIR. THE RATCHET THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE CRUS HER WAS ALSO OFF FOR REPAIR LEAVING CRUSHER OPEN WITH NOTHING HOLDING IT BUT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. VICTIM PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO CLOSE AND PINCHING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG BETW

1986 · 1 incident

July 16, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Phillips Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PLOW BO5T UP IN POSITION WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING BOLT TO F ALL OUT OF POSITION AND TO SPIN WHICH CUT HIS FINGER

1985 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phillips Companies · Fall from machine

SUBJECT JUMPED OFF REAR OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK CRACKING BONE IN RT LITTLE TOE

August 22, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phillips Companies · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING UNDER A PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT. RAISING UP HE KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT, THEN RAISED UP AGAIN, HITTING THE CORNER OF THE FRAME. THIS CAUSED A GASH IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

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