Rural Retreat Plant
Metal/Non-Metal
Rural Retreat,
Wythe County,
VA
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405372
Rural Retreat Plant has $300 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
- 21
- Years on record
- 1983–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
0
significant & substantial
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
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: 38 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rural Retreat Plant has $300 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.
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-05-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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 |
| 2006 Q3 |
843 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 |
1,730 |
4 |
0 |
2312.1 |
| 2006 Q1 |
662 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 |
1,273 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 |
4,224 |
1 |
0 |
236.7 |
| 2005 Q2 |
1,133 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
21 on file
2005 · 1 incident
July 15, 2005
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rural Retreat Quarry, INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX UP INTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAT THE TOOL BOX DOWN ON THE TAILGATE. HE WENT TO TURN THE TOOL BOX TO SLIDE IT UP INTO THE TRUCK BED. THIS IS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.
1998 · 2 incidents
November 18, 1998
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by flying object
CONNECTING PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM CHAIN LINK. IT FLEW OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LENSES OF SAFETY GLASSES. BRIDGE PIECE OF GLASSES CUT BRIDGE OF NOSE.
February 23, 1998
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM FEED BOX FOR CONE CRUSHER, ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED OVER MASHING LEFT THUMB LACERATION OF LEFT THUM 4 STITCHES
1997 · 1 incident
June 13, 1997
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REPAIRING EQUIPMENT AND HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.
1996 · 2 incidents
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING ANOTHER ROCK TO ROLL AGAINST RIGHT ANKLE.
May 28, 1996
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE MOVED ROCK WITH METAL BAR. BAR STIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN HER AND SAFETY RAIL.
1995 · 1 incident
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILD TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD CAUSING LACERATION.
1994 · 1 incident
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
FROZEN GROUND EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BRUISING RT ELBOW.
1992 · 1 incident
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
DRILLER WAS CHANGING STEEL ON DRILL RIG- WHEN HE LIFTED STEEL HE SLIPPED A DISC IN HIS BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
July 6, 1990
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object
WALKED AROUND TRUCK & BUMPED HEAD ON TOOL BOX. DID NOT HAVE ON HARD HAT WHICH HAD BEEN FURNISHED.
1989 · 2 incidents
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ROCK WITH METAL BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT R JAW
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object
STEPPED ON ROCK & SPRAINED ANKLE
1988 · 2 incidents
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING IN SQUATTED POSITION WITH KNEE BENT UP WHICH RESULTED IN SPRANG LEFT KNEE.
June 15, 1988
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING ON CABLE WEN EMPLOYEE PULLED GROIN MUSCLE
1987 · 2 incidents
December 30, 1987
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
drill operator
MACHINERY
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE GROUND WAS 0ROZEN AND IT STARTED TO THAW WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SHARP ROCK CUTTING LEFTR HAND. EMP WAS TAKEN TO DR AND HAD FIVE STITCHES IN HAND
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I NAME WAS TAKI3G A NUT OFF BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING IT WITH A WRENCH AND ANOTHER MAN HAD A RATCHET WHEN THE LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF CRANE AND RATCHET TWISTING FINGER CAUSI G IT TO BREAK. 3
1986 · 1 incident
July 10, 1986
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
drill operator
MACHINERY
Rural Retreat Stone Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AIR TRACK DRILL-WHILE DRILLING A PIECE OF STONE WENT IN HIS EYE.
1985 · 2 incidents
September 20, 1985
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
H & H Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY BUT INSTEAD PUT HIS HAND ON THIS BOLT TO STEADY SO CRUSHER WOULD SLIP DOWN ON BOLT,CONE DROPPED DOWN SUDDENLY CAUSING INJURY.
March 26, 1985
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & H Stone Company · Fall from machine
GREASING ON THE SWING GEARS OF SHOVEL. STARTED TO GET DOWN & JUMPED HITTING GREASE PLUG WITH RT LEG.
1984 · 1 incident
H & H Stone Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
I.NAME STATED HE WAS POISNED FROM THE NITRATE IN A BLAST WE PUT OFF. AUSTIN POWDER CO. OF BLOUNTUILLE, TENN.-MAN IN CHARGE OF SHOT. HE SAID HE WAS HOME AROUND 6:30 P.M. TO 7:O\CLOCK WHEN HE G OT SICK.
1983 · 1 incident
June 27, 1983
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
drill operator
MACHINERY
H & H Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING AIR TRACK DRILL TO DRILL STONE AT WORK REACHED TO TIGHTEN DRILL WHEN LEFT 5TH FINGER WAS PULLED INTO DRILL
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