Mining Incidents

SISSON & RYAN QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Shawsville, Montgomery County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402242

SISSON & RYAN QUARRY has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1993–2017
Latest incident
May 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
183
citations
43
significant & substantial
$33,805
proposed penalties
$33,654
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,705
inspection hours
10.7
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.
183 citations across 1,705 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SISSON & RYAN QUARRY has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 0 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$34K
current assessed
$34K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-19.
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 5,230 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,757 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,333 1 0 187.5
2025 Q1 5,157 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,600 10 3 1785.7
2024 Q3 5,513 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,818 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,377 2 0 372.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,368 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,111 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,270 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,009 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,159 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,017 1 0 199.3
2022 Q2 5,652 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,198 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,885 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,030 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,495 2 1 307.9
2021 Q1 6,911 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,085 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,495 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,328 2 0 240.2
2020 Q1 7,686 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,102 3 2 422.4
2019 Q3 7,390 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,752 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,570 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,772 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,617 1 1 151.1
2018 Q2 7,168 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,778 3 0 519.2
2017 Q4 6,097 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,131 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,390 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,028 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,124 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,593 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,023 3 0 427.2
2016 Q1 6,204 3 0 483.6
2015 Q4 5,912 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,755 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,414 2 0 237.7
2015 Q1 7,380 1 0 135.5
2014 Q4 5,814 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,955 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,792 3 2 385.0
2014 Q1 5,681 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,322 4 1 751.6
2013 Q3 6,021 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,625 1 0 150.9
2013 Q1 5,434 2 0 368.1
2012 Q4 6,426 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,355 3 0 407.9
2012 Q2 7,796 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,702 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,730 4 3 594.4
2011 Q3 6,398 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,483 5 0 771.2
2011 Q1 5,732 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,617 1 0 131.3
2010 Q3 11,424 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 13,421 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 16,291 4 3 245.5
2009 Q3 16,120 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 15,998 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 14,845 3 0 202.1
2008 Q4 17,603 8 1 454.5
2008 Q3 17,968 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,555 8 1 431.2
2008 Q1 16,533 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 17,415 6 0 344.5
2007 Q3 17,301 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 17,238 5 1 290.1
2007 Q1 16,971 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 17,488 1 0 57.2
2006 Q3 17,431 6 0 344.2
2006 Q2 18,369 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 17,691 5 0 282.6
2005 Q4 16,655 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 19,995 5 1 250.1
2005 Q2 18,455 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 16,947 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 19,557 5 2 255.7
2004 Q3 18,377 3 0 163.2
2004 Q2 18,547 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 16,282 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 18,258 4 0 219.1
2003 Q3 18,186 9 3 494.9
2003 Q2 18,371 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,511 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 17,417 10 2 574.2
2002 Q3 18,137 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,216 6 1 329.4
2002 Q1 17,460 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 18,221 7 1 384.2
2001 Q3 18,854 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 18,708 1 0 53.5
2001 Q1 16,649 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,515 1 0 57.1
2000 Q3 19,494 12 4 615.6
2000 Q2 18,923 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 17,296 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2017 · 1 incident

May 30, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sisson & Ryan Quarry, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling overburden from top of pit to overburden area in an A25C Volvo articulate. As employee neared the bottom of ramp employee turned vehicle to left causing wheels to climb berm which caused the vehicle to turn over onto its side. Employee hurt right shoulder and had a laceration on left shin.

2015 · 1 incident

April 23, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sisson & Ryan Quarry, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding on a bin at secondary with co-worker. Next day he complained his eye was hurting. Went to ER said he had arc flash and a piece of metal in eye. Employee was wearing his welding shield with safety glasses.

2013 · 1 incident

August 5, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sisson & Ryan Quarry, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to remove dozer blade, He was using a 4' pry bar to drive out tilt cylinder pin. Pin broke free causing the blade to shift a little and the pry bar hit employee in jaw. It broke his jaw tooth.

2000 · 1 incident

July 10, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sisson & Ryan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TORQUING ROD BEARING CAP ON 155 KOMATSU DOZER WITH TORQUE WRENCH SET @ 300 FT/LBS. ADAPTER BROKE & SUDDEN SHIFT OF BODY WEIGHT CAUSED CUT TO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. WRITING ON FAILED TOOL WARNED TORQUE NOT TO EXCEED 4500 LB/IN. USING BELOW FORMULA WE WERE PERFORMING WORK WITHIN TOLERENCE OF TOOL.

1999 · 1 incident

October 4, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sisson & Ryan Inc · Fall from machine

TIGHTENING CRUSHER HEAD BELT WITH LARGE WRENCH (INJURED ON OUTSIDE OF WRENCH, WITNESS ON INSIDEOF WRENCH) BOLT THREADS STRIPPED (LOUD POPPING NOISE) AND RELEASE OF ENERGY CAUSED BOTH MEN TO FALL FORWARD. INSIDE MAN FELL AGAINST CRUSHER HOUSING, INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH LADDER OPENING TO GROUND.

1995 · 1 incident

February 24, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sisson & Ryan Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING STICKY MATERIAL FROM LOADER BUCKET, FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE SHOVELING. DIDN'T REPORT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2/27/95 (MONDAY) AT 10:00.

1993 · 1 incident

August 6, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sisson & Ryan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING STUCK CONVEYOR ROLLER WHEN SPECK OF RUST FLEW OFF AND EVIDENTLY STRUCK EYE.EMPLOYEE UNAWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL SAT WHEN HE VISISTED DOCTOR DIDN'T REPORT TO WORK ON MON AND SUPT WAS INFORMED OF PROBLEM BY OTHERS WIFE CONTACTED AND TOLD ACCIDENT DETAILS NEEDED TO BE FILED.EMPLOEYE HAS NOT CONTACTED SISSON AND RYAN TO DATE.

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